Sr. Technical Recruiter

$110,000 - $145,000/Yr

SpaceX - Redmond, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Redmond, WA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

As a Technical Recruiter at SpaceX, you will be responsible for sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding top talent for mission-critical positions. This role requires you to represent SpaceX with professionalism and enthusiasm, acting as a partner to client groups while managing the candidate experience. You will handle a variety of tasks that change daily, including meeting with client groups, screening candidates, and coordinating interviews, all while maintaining a high degree of autonomy and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Run a full desk focused on sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding candidates.
• Meet with client groups to discuss headcount, new requisitions, hiring strategy, and interview feedback.
• Screen candidates who apply to requisitions and source candidates who are not actively looking.
• Discuss screened candidates with client groups and recommend top candidates for interviews.
• Give tours to candidates before their onsite interviews.
• Attend interviews alongside client groups to evaluate candidates.
• Initiate background checks, negotiate offer packages, and extend offer letters for approved candidates.
• Coordinate the candidate experience during onsite interviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of professional experience as a recruiter; or associate degree and 6+ years of professional experience as a recruiter; or 7+ years of professional experience as a recruiter in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with in-house recruiting.
• Experience recruiting electrical, mechanical, and aerospace engineers.
• Experience with high volume recruiting.
• Experience recruiting technicians and welders.
• Strong tenure with demonstrated success in recruiting roles.
• Full life cycle recruiting experience, from sourcing to closing.
• Comfort with reviewing, evaluating, and reporting on recruiting data.
• Ability to distinguish between the top 50% and the top 5% of talent within their respective fields.
• Demonstrated expertise in non-standard recruiting methods.

Nice-to-haves

• Comfortable interfacing directly with hiring managers including director and VP level technical leaders.
• Ability to build strong relationships with both hiring managers and candidates.
• Ability to accurately present but not oversell candidates to client groups.
• Ability to multi-task and operate with little direction while still being an active team member.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Various discounts and perks.
• 3 weeks of paid vacation.
• 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• 5 days of sick leave per year.
• Company shuttles for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office.
• Eligibility for a recruiting bonus plan.