Technical Recruiter – Hardware

Loft Orbital Solutions; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% company-paid medical, dental, and

Vision insurance

Life, AD&D, Short/Long-Term Disability

Flexible Time Off + 12 holidays

401(k) and equity options

Daily catered lunches and snacks

International exposure to our team in 

Parental leave

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Loft Orbital Solutions is seeking a Technical Recruiter with a strong hardware and product engineering focus to scale our satellite engineering teams. You will own the full-cycle process—from sourcing to offer—for highly specialized hardware roles critical to design, integration, and operation of our satellite systems.

You will partner with hiring managers across mechanical, electrical, embedded, RF, systems, and hardware test to build pipelines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience for hardware/engineering roles in fast-paced environments.
• Proactive sourcing using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and engaging passive candidates.
• Experience recruiting hardware and product engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, embedded, RF, systems, hardware test).
• Strong understanding of hardware concepts (CAD, GD&T, PCB design, signal integrity, power electronics).
• Ability to translate technical requirements into sourcing strategies (embedded C/C++, RTOS, microcontrollers, FPGA, RF, EMI/EMC).
• Familiarity with hardware verification/validation, hardware test methodologies, and environmental testing.
• Experience recruiting in aerospace/space/defense or related complex hardware industries.
• Proven ability to build pipelines for specialized hardware roles in competitive markets.
• Ability to pitch Loft’s mission and culture to passive candidates.
• Phone screens, assess technical alignment, and manage candidate comms through interviews.
• Proficiency with ATS tools (Lever preferred).
• Collaborative with hiring managers and internal recruiting team; provide market insights.

Responsibilities

• Own the full-cycle recruiting process from sourcing to offer.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to identify and attract talent across hardware and product engineering.
• Conduct phone screens and assess technical alignment.
• Maintain accurate pipelines and hiring metrics in the ATS.
• Manage candidate communications throughout the interview lifecycle.
• Provide market insights and recommendations to improve hiring outcomes.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Hardware engineering recruiting

Sourcing

Boolean search

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS: Lever

Interviewing

Collaboration with hiring managers

Communication

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Lever

Job description

Wanna join the adventure?

We're looking for a Technical Recruiter with a strong background in hardware and product engineering recruitment who is excited to help Loft Orbital scale its satellite engineering and production teams. In this role, you'll own the full-cycle recruiting process - from sourcing to offer for highly specialized hardware engineering positions critical to the design, development, integration, and operation of our satellite systems. You'll partner closely with hiring managers to identify and attract top talent across mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, embedded systems, RF, systems engineering, and hardware test.

Must Haves:

• 3+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, with a strong focus on hardware and engineering roles, ideally in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Demonstrated strength in proactive sourcing, including LinkedIn Recruiter, advanced Boolean search techniques, and creative approaches to identifying and engaging passive candidates.
• Experience recruiting technical talent across hardware and product engineering disciplines, including mechanical engineering, electrical/electronics, embedded systems, firmware, RF/wireless, systems engineering, and hardware test.
• Strong understanding of hardware engineering concepts and technologies, including CAD, GD&T, PCB design, signal integrity, power electronics, and complex electromechanical systems.
• Ability to understand and translate highly technical requirements into effective sourcing strategies, including specialized areas such as embedded C/C++, RTOS, microcontrollers, FPGA, RF systems, antennas, and EMI/EMC.
• Familiarity with engineering verification and validation processes, hardware test methodologies, and environmental testing.
• Experience recruiting within aerospace, space, satellite, defense, or adjacent complex hardware/deep-tech industries.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong talent pipelines for specialized hardware engineering positions in competitive markets.
• Ability to effectively pitch Loft's mission, culture, and technical challenges to highly specialized, passive candidates.
• Experience conducting phone screens, assessing technical alignment, and managing candidate communication throughout the full interview lifecycle.
• Proficiency with ATS tools (Lever preferred), including maintaining accurate and up-to-date pipelines.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to partner closely with hiring managers and the internal recruiting team, providing market insights and recommendations to improve hiring outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to Haves:

• Direct experience recruiting for satellite systems, avionics, GNC, RF engineering, hardware test, or assembly, integration, and test (AI&T) positions.
• Familiarity with spacecraft hardware development, electronics manufacturing, PCB design, and satellite production environments.
• Experience recruiting globally, with knowledge of both US and European aerospace and hardware engineering talent ecosystems.
• Familiarity with ITAR, EAR, and compliance considerations relevant to US-based space and defense hiring.
• Prior work in or close partnership with startup or high-growth aerospace companies.
• Background in agency recruiting or experience managing multiple specialized technical searches simultaneously.
• Skilled at using social platforms like LinkedIn to enhance employer brand and attract niche technical talent.
• Comfort reporting on recruiting metrics, pipeline health, and sourcing performance.

Some of Our Awesome Benefits:

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
• Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
• 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
• 401(k) plan and equity options
• Daily catered lunches and snacks
• International exposure to our team in France
• Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for primary caregiver and 10 weeks for secondary caregiver
• Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support
• Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
• Relocation assistance when applicable

$120,000 - $150,000 a year

State law requires us to tell you the base compensation range for this role, which is $120,000- $150,000 per year. This is determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The salary range for this role is intentionally wide as we evaluate individuals based on their unique experience and abilities to fit our needs. Most importantly, we are excited to meet you, and see if you are a great fit for our team. What we can't quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes.

Who We Are

Loft: Space Made Simple.

Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.

We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft's flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.

With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.

As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.