About Starpath
Starpath develops and manufactures the technologies that will enable humans to live on the Moon and Mars. Today, we are developing a robotic system that can locally produce the most necessary commodities, at extreme scale, that a civilization on the Moon will consume: Water, Power, and Oxygen. Our ultimate goal is to build and operate a self sustaining city on Mars.
Recruiting Operations Lead
In this role, you will own Starpath's recruiting function end-to-end — running the systems and processes that bring exceptional talent into the company. You will partner closely with leadership and hiring managers across every team to grow Starpath thoughtfully and quickly.
Responsibilities
Support the full recruiting lifecycle: job posting, application review, candidate communication, interview coordination, offer management, and onboarding handoff
Partner with Head of Talent and hiring managers across teams to move candidates efficiently through the pipeline
Maintain and improve our recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding systems and documentation
Manage relationships with external recruiting agencies and own recruiter spend
Run our employee referral program
Partner with leadership on headcount planning, role scoping, and compensation benchmarking
Track and report on pipeline metrics, time-to-hire, source effectiveness, and offer acceptance
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Technically literate and comfortable learning new tools quickly
Highly organized with strong attention to detail
Preferred Skills and Experience
Prior recruiting, sourcing, or HR experience (in-house or agency)
Experience hiring for technical roles, particularly engineering
Familiarity with Ashby
Experience designing or improving operational processes from scratch
Politely persistent — comfortable following up consistently with both candidates and internal stakeholders
Interest in space, hardware, or deep-tech industries
Position Details
Location: Los Angeles (Hawthorne), CA
Salary base rate is $80–$105k/yr, plus equity package; compensation scales with candidate experience
PTO and health/dental/vision coverage included
Additional Requirements
Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed
Must be able to work at Starpath’s Hawthorne, CA HQ
Equal Opportunity
Starpath is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Technically literate and comfortable learning new tools quickly
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail
What We Do
Starpath designs and manufactures robotic propellant production factories for the Moon and Mars, reducing the cost of deep space transport, and enabling humans to be a multi planet species
