Technical Recruiter (Contract)

The role

A Technical Recruiter will identify and engage talent for technical and business-critical functions. You will own the full-cycle recruiting process and partner with hiring managers to build talent pipelines.

What you will do

• Collaborate with Recruiting Lead and hiring managers to understand role requirements
• Own the full-cycle recruiting process from initial screening to offer
• Develop and implement creative strategies to build talent pipelines
• Partner with Recruiting Coordinators, Recruiters and Operations team members
• Maintain and analyze pipeline metrics
• Understand team product, roadmap, and culture to position roles
• Build expertise in critical skills, target companies, and industry trends
• Utilize data and analytics to influence hiring strategies and track progress
• Run point on external recruiting agencies for niche positions
• Deliver an outstanding, proactive candidate experience

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience focused on technical and or engineering roles
• Proven track record of closing candidates for complex or hard-to-fill technical positions
• Experience partnering closely with hiring managers and senior stakeholders
• Strong understanding of engineering roles and technical skill sets such as software, hardware, systems, or manufacturing
• Ability to manage multiple searches and candidate pipelines simultaneously
• Clear and effective communicator
• Data-driven mindset with experience tracking and improving recruiting metrics
• High ownership, adaptability, and comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Familiarity with ATS systems, sourcing tools, and structured interview practices

Nice to have

• Experience recruiting within the defense industry or similarly-regulated technical environments such as aerospace, government, or advanced manufacturing
• Background supporting early-stage or high-growth companies
• Experience with Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, Pave, Asana
• Ability to operate independently while maintaining strong collaboration with cross-functional partners
• Resilient and creative problem-solver who can adapt quickly to changing hiring needs
• Strong communication style that is direct, timely, and collaborative
• High ownership mindset with a willingness to improve processes
• Greenhouse preferred

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay)
• FSA
• HSA
• life insurance
• Free daily lunch
• fully-stocked kitchen
• unlimited PTO
• casual dress code
• pre-IPO stock option grants
• relocation assistance
• annual bonuses (coming soon!)

Before you apply

• CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach. Unsolicited submissions will not be reviewed or compensated.

About the company

CHAOS Industries is a modern defense company with a multi-product portfolio powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™). Founded in 2022, the company is headquartered in Los Angeles.