Sr Recruiter, Early Career Program

The role

You will manage early careers talent pipelines and screen candidates for software and hardware engineering roles. You will partner with hiring teams to match qualified talent with business needs.

What you will do

• Manage and maintain pipeline requisitions for university and early careers technical talent.
• Screen and assess candidates regarding technical backgrounds, academic experience, and internships.
• Match qualified candidates with appropriate opportunities and hiring teams.
• Partner with hiring managers, recruiters, and business leaders to understand hiring needs.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines across software, hardware, and engineering disciplines.
• Develop relationships with candidates and maintain engagement.
• Identify and engage talent through university programs, campus partnerships, referrals, and networking.
• Provide guidance to hiring teams regarding candidate alignment and technical qualifications.
• Maintain accurate candidate records in ATS and CRM platforms.
• Deliver a positive candidate experience through communication and coordination.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong recruiting experience.
• Experience managing talent pipelines, screening candidates, and matching qualified talent with hiring teams.
• Understanding of technical disciplines, particularly software engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or related fields.
• Ability to assess candidate qualifications including technical projects, internships, and academic coursework.
• Experience partnering with multiple hiring managers and navigating changing business priorities.
• Strong candidate relationship management, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience using ATS and CRM platforms.
• Ability to manage high-volume candidate pipelines.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Supporting university recruiting, early careers programs, new graduate hiring, or technical engineering recruitment.
• Eightfold experience.
• Experience recruiting within automotive, mobility, manufacturing, aerospace, robotics, or other engineering-driven industries.
• Previous experience supporting university recruiting programs, internship-to-full-time conversions, or new graduate engineering hiring.
• Experience working within automotive, EV, mobility, or advanced technology environments.
• Familiarity with engineering university programs, technical degree requirements, and early careers recruiting cycles.
• Demonstrated success managing large candidate pipelines and partnering with multiple hiring teams.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits and resources designed to support your health, well-being, and professional development.

About the company

Sustainable Talent is partnering with a client to support growing early careers and university recruiting initiatives. Sustainable Talent partners with innovative organizations ranging from high-growth startups to global industry leaders.