Senior Technical Recruiter

The role

The Senior Technical Recruiter will lead full-cycle recruiting for critical engineering and technical roles. You will partner with hiring managers to shape hiring strategies and identify talent in specialized markets.

What you will do

• Become the subject matter expert across engineering, manufacturing, and other specialized functions.
• Partner with senior leadership and hiring managers on defining and identifying top talent.
• Develop and execute creative strategies for sourcing and engaging top-tier technical talent.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and the interview team.
• Develop ideas and strategies to improve the funnel and build equitable interview processes.
• Research and implement new tools and stay on top of technology trends and market data.
• Drive an efficient and high quality interview process from initial outreach to close.
• Lead as an advocate for providing an excellent candidate experience.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical recruiting.
• Proven track record of hiring for engineering or other highly technical roles.
• Experience sourcing passive candidates in competitive talent markets.
• Strong ability to assess candidate quality and alignment beyond resumes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple searches and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience improving or streamlining recruiting or operational processes.
• High level of ownership, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Based in or willing to relocate to Torrance, CA.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience recruiting in aerospace, defense, energy, robotics, or hardware-focused companies.
• Familiarity with roles such as mechanical, electrical, nuclear, manufacturing, or systems engineering.
• Experience working in a high-growth or startup environment.
• Experience using Greenhouse or a similar ATS.
• Data-driven approach to recruiting, including pipeline tracking and reporting.

Before you apply

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).

About the company

Valar Atomics aims to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable. The company is a team of builders, engineers, and operators focused on deploying advanced nuclear systems.