Technical Recruiter

The role

You will partner with engineering hiring managers to develop hiring strategies and own the full recruiting cycle. You will source technical talent and design interview processes to build engineering teams.

What you will do

• Partner with engineering hiring managers to develop tailored hiring strategies
• Develop technical fluency across engineering domains to source and screen candidates
• Proactively source and attract top engineering talent
• Design and refine interview processes to increase selection confidence and reduce bias
• Collaborate with leaders on closing strategies
• Screen candidates and serve as an ambassador for K2's mission and talent brand

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally with engineering or technical roles
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to build trusted relationships with candidates and senior hiring partners
• Comfort operating with a high degree of autonomy in a fast-moving environment

Nice to have

• Experience recruiting across engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, systems, software, or similar)
• Aerospace, defense, or hard tech industry background
• Experience in organizations with ITAR, OFCCP, or similar compliance requirements
• Track record in high-velocity, high-growth companies
• Experience coaching or giving feedback to senior leaders on hiring decisions
• Prior success in developing new or unconventional sourcing strategies

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Many other perks

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license
• The role has access to information and items controlled by U.S. export control regulations (ITAR)

About the company

K2 is building high-power satellite platforms for missions from LEO to deep space. The company is a high-growth Series D-funded organization with over $1 billion in signed contracts.