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Senior Technical Recruiter

HermeusLos Angeles, California, United StatesOnsite
Hermeus is a venture capital-backed aerospace and defense technology company. The business is focused on building high-speed products that sustainably deliver asymmetric advantage to the Department of Defense and allied partners. Utilizing an iterative development approach to aircraft, Hermeus’ high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft aim to deliver capabilities at a pace not seen in the U.S. since the 1950s.
This is an extremely unique opportunity to join our small but mighty recruiting team here at Hermeus. We are the ones responsible for finding, attracting, and hiring the next great engineer, manufacturer, or people ops person. A lot rides on our shoulders - what we do sets the trajectory for what's possible at Hermeus --- through the people we find and hire. No other recruiting opportunity in the aerospace/newspace arena is quite as unique as what Hermeus is doing. You'll learn what truly special company culture feels like, all while recruiting best-in-the-world people across all disciplines.

Responsibilities:


  • Lead kickoff meetings with Hiring Managers to develop requisitions, understand recruiting needs and discuss headcount while acting as a partner by providing insight and guidance into the entire interview/recruiting process.
  • Create and execute long-term strategies to source candidates and build talent pipelines for both current and future needs.
  • Actively source and engage candidates (the best candidates may not even be looking!) using innovative techniques.
  • Leverage referrals, leads, emerging technology, external recruiting partners and networking events to build our brand and talent pipeline.
  • Screen candidates while also articulating the Hermeus mission, culture, trajectory, and company benefits as appropriate.
  • Coordinate interviews and guide candidates through the process providing them with an exceptional experience from start to finish.
  • Maintain and ensure accurate records in our ATS, Lever.
  • Willingness to assist teammates in all endeavors to establish Hermeus as an industry leader.

Minimum Requirements:


  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
  • 4+ years of recruiting experience for highly technical roles.
  • Previous time recruiting in the aerospace / defense / space sectors.
  • Strong competitive market awareness - knowing the hiring landscape in the aforementioned sectors
  • Experience with sourcing tools (not just LinkedIn Recruiter) and ways to innovate so that Hermeus stands out with how we attract candidates.
  • Experience with Lever (ATS) is strongly preferred.
  • Ability to not only recruit world-class engineers, but also be able to recruit through best in class candidate experience.
  • Ability to build strong relationships with extremely passive candidates throughout the industry.

$110,500 - $149,500 an hourThe salary information provided is a general guideline only. Hermeus takes various factors into account, including, but not limited to, the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's professional background, education and training, essential skills, and market and business considerations, when presenting a job offer.Salary is only one part of our total compensation and benefits package. Hermeus offers competitive salary and equity, unlimited PTO policy, paid parental leave, potential for year-end bonuses, and more!100% employer-paid health care401k & Retirement PlansUnlimited PTOWeekly Paid Office LunchesEnd of Year BonusesFully stocked breakroomsStock Options  Paid Parental Leave

U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS


The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. US persons include U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending. EQUAL OPPORTUNITYHermeus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions at Hermeus are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.Apply for this job

Life at Hermeus

At Hermeus, we engineer and build hypersonic aircraft. In the long term, our vision is to shrink the world by connecting global cities on regional timescales. In the sense that the jet age was dial-up, our mission is to bring broadband human connectivity to the global community. We are searching for champions to join us on our journey to change the world.
Thrive Here & What We Value- Dynamic and innovative startup environment- Competitive compensation and benefits- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology- Passionate individuals working together- Hermeus's commitment to developing hypersonic aircraft quickly and cost-effectively through iterative development with modern computing and autonomy- Development of Darkhorse, an uncrewed hypersonic aircraft for unique asymmetric capabilities- Collaboration effectively with crossfunctional teams and external stakeholders- Commitment to delivering unique asymmetric capabilities through uncrewed hypersonic aircraft like Darkhorse- Lean team responsible for building a vehicle that will fly- Experience transitioning parts from the first article to production- Solid understanding of test methods, setups, and data acquisition systems
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