Recruiter

The role

You will source and engage candidates for technical and business roles in the space and aerospace industry. You will screen candidates, coordinate interviews and keep candidate records in Lever.

What you will do

• Source and engage candidates for engineering, manufacturing, AIT, avionics, GNC, RF, program management and business operations roles
• Build talent pipelines through LinkedIn Recruiter, aerospace networks and engineering communities
• Partner with engineering leads, program managers and People Operations to clarify role requirements and prioritise hiring needs
• Conduct initial candidate screens to assess experience, motivation and alignment with company values
• Map talent markets and share insights on candidate availability and sourcing challenges
• Maintain accurate candidate records, pipeline stages and screening notes in Lever
• Coordinate interviews, follow up on feedback and keep candidates informed
• Support interview logistics and candidate travel arrangements when required
• Help improve sourcing approaches, intake meetings and hiring debriefs

Required qualifications

• Experience recruiting within the space or aerospace industry, including direct sourcing for specialist technical roles
• A track record of identifying and engaging candidates for hard-to-fill engineering and manufacturing positions
• Familiarity with mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, AIT, avionics, GNC and RF
• Strong communication and relationship management skills
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and accurate recruitment data
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple searches
• The ability to work independently in a remote environment, take ownership and communicate progress clearly

Nice to have

• Experience recruiting in a startup or rapidly growing organisation
• International aerospace talent sourcing experience
• Experience hiring for program management, project management or business operations roles
• Experience developing sourcing playbooks and improving recruitment processes
• Familiarity with Lever, Slack and Google Workspace

About the company

Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. It aims to be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites, from a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.