Senior Technical Recruiter

The role

This person will own full-cycle recruiting for multiple engineering disciplines to support the design and build of human-rated space stations. They will partner with hiring managers to calibrate role requirements and execute sourcing strategies.

What you will do

• Own full-cycle recruiting from intake through offer acceptance across multiple engineering disciplines and openings
• Partner with hiring managers and stakeholders to calibrate on role requirements, interview plans, hiring timelines, and recruiting strategy
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify, engage, and close highly sought-after passive candidates
• Manage candidate pipelines, improve hiring velocity, and drive an engaging, world-class candidate experience
• Lead interview debriefs and guide hiring teams through candidate evaluation, decision-making, and closing strategy
• Develop and report recruiting metrics such as interview and outreach conversion rates and pipeline health
• Ensure consistent recruiting processes and documentation within the ATS
• Represent Vast's mission and value proposition to candidates throughout the hiring process

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
• Experience managing multiple searches simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Strong stakeholder partnership and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to source and engage passive candidates

Nice to have

• Recruiting experience in Engineering — Mechanical, Avionics, Propulsion, Thermal Controls, Software, GNC, Structures, or Satellites
• Experience using Greenhouse ATS or a similar Applicant Tracking System
• Demonstrated experience operating autonomously and managing competing priorities
• Excellent attention to detail and process discipline
• Experience working in high-growth, fast-scaling organizations

Benefits

• company equity
• medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• generous paid time off
• up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
• paid parental leave
• short and long-term disability insurance
• life insurance
• access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• ClassPass credits
• personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
• snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge
• lunch subsidized

About the company

Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, the company has more than 1,000 employees.