Start the Best Work of Your Career at Boom
At Boom, we're leading a supersonic renaissance and building a faster future of travel. We already built the world's first independently developed supersonic jet—with a shockingly small team of just 50 engineers, technicians and pilots. That success starts with our ability to find and attract the world’s best talent.
Our talent mission is to make Boom the place where the most talented people on the planet are inspired and enabled to do the best and most meaningful work of their careers. As a Recruiter, you’ll be part of the small, high-impact team fueling that vision.
This will be one of the most difficult recruiting jobs on the planet. While many want to join Boom, our bar for talent and cultural fit is exceptionally high. You're not filling seats—you’re building the Special Forces of aviation engineering.
Role Overview
- Own and drive end-to-end hiring for complex, high-impact roles across engineering, manufacturing, and business functions
- Partner directly with hiring managers and People Business Partners to define needs, build strategies, and close exceptional candidates
- Act as the talent lead and advisor in kickoffs, interview loops, debriefs, and offer negotiations
- Proactively source and engage top-tier, often passive talent through a wide range of modern recruiting tools and creative outreach
- Deliver crisp, clear, and timely communication to both candidates and internal stakeholders throughout the process
- Leverage data and market insights to influence hiring decisions and continuously improve strategy
- Ensure an outstanding candidate experience that reflects Boom’s values, ambition, and pace - Even the people we choose not to hire should have a great experience with Boom
The Ideal Candidate
- Full-cycle recruiting experience in fast-moving, high-bar environments
- Demonstrated ability to deliver on challenging technical hires in engineering environments.
- Skilled at building strong partnerships with hiring managers and consistently securing top-tier talent.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity, rapid growth, and shifting priorities
- Exceptional communicator—clear, empathetic, and direct
- Fluent with ATS platforms and sourcing tools (e.g., Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter)
- Obsessed with the details and passionate about crafting an extraordinary candidate experience
What Will Set You Apart
- Experience recruiting in aerospace, hardware-software, or emerging technology sectors.
- Creative sourcing approaches that cut through the noise and get attention
- Demonstrated ability to partner with executives and senior leaders on high-stakes hiring
- Built pipelines from scratch and delivered results in competitive, talent-scarce markets
- Bias for action—you move fast, learn fast, and always find a way forward
- Positive energy and presence—you make candidates and colleagues feel supported and inspired
If you’re ready to help build the team that will make supersonic flight a reality, this is your chance to make your mark.
Compensation
The Base Salary Range for this position is $125,000 - $159,000 per year. Actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Boom’s total rewards package for employees. Other rewards may include long term incentives/equity, a flexible PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.
There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.
ITAR Requirement
To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations (ITAR and EAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.
Boom is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
Want to build a faster future? Come join Boom.
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What We Do
Boom Supersonic is the Denver-based startup bringing supersonic flight back to the skies with Overture. As the world’s fastest airliner, Overture is designed and committed to industry-leading standards of speed, safety and sustainability. Flights twice as fast as today’s commercial airplanes, means we can go twice as far.
Why Work With Us
Boom is the first commercial airplane manufacturer to commit to a carbon-neutral flight test program and to build sustainability into its entire aircraft program. Founded in 2014, Boom has assembled a team of over 240 full-time employees who have made contributions to over 220 air and spacecraft programs.
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