Technical Recruiter: Equity & Elite Engineering Hiring

Astranis; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible PTO

Free on-site catered meals

Job summary

Astranis is seeking a Technical Recruiter to own full‑cycle recruitment for hardware and software engineering talent in a fast‑growing environment. You will partner with teams to build strong candidate pipelines, improve the interview experience, and promote Astranis culture across the organization.

Responsibilities include sourcing, screening, coordinating onsite interviews, and driving diversity initiatives while delivering metrics and process improvements to support business growth.

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of recruiting experience in a fast‑paced, high‑growth tech company.
• Proven record of recruiting hardware or software engineering talent.
• Ability to attract passive candidates and build a diverse pipeline.
• Distinguish between top talent segments (top 50% vs top 5%).
• Excellent verbal and written communication, professional yet friendly.
• Creative sourcing techniques and data‑driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Recruit top-tier engineering and business talent at a rapidly growing company.
• Provide a great candidate experience throughout the interview process.
• Screen applicants, coordinate onsite interviews, and conduct reference checks.
• Build strong pipelines and proactively source passive candidates.
• Manage and expand our diversity and inclusion initiative.
• Collect and analyze data on our recruiting funnel, and recommend improvements.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Candidate experience

Diversity & inclusion

Data-driven decisions

Interview coordination

Job description

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.

Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Technical Recruiter

As Astranis grows, so does our need for top talent! Our Talent Acquisition team is looking for a Technical Recruiter that will be own full cycle recruitment and deliver an 'out of this world' candidate journey/experience. As a true partner to our teams, you will build internal relationships to improve hiring processes and better support the organization. The day to day will consist of sourcing, advising, closing, and being the living representative of our unique culture to prospective employees.

Ideally you are a self-starter that is capable, motivated, and highly passionate about building organizat

Role

• Recruit top-tier engineering and business talent at a rapidly-growing company.
• Provide a great candidate experience throughout every step of the interview process.
• Screen applicants, coordinate onsite interviews, and conduct reference checks.
• Build strong pipelines and proactively source passive candidates.
• Manage and expand our diversity and inclusion initiative.
• Collect and analyze data on our recruiting funnel, and make recommendations about how to improve our processes.

Requirements

• 2-6 years experience as a recruiter at a fast paced, high growth technology company
• Must have a proven record of recruiting top talent for hardware or software engineering
• Proven abilities to attract passive candidates and build a diverse pipeline
• Ability to distinguish between the top 50% and the top 5% of talent within their respective fields
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an appropriate blend of professionalism and friendliness
• Creative candidate sourcing techniques and data driven decision making
• Exceptional organizational skills and great follow-through on task

What we offer:

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

$80,000 - $125,000 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.

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