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The Role
Coordinate interview logistics, support full-cycle recruiting operations, maintain candidate documentation and compliance, manage ATS/SharePoint, communicate with candidates and stakeholders, and drive process improvements to enhance recruiting efficiency and candidate experience.
Summary Generated by Built In
About The Role:
Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), a leading defense technology company, is seeking a Talent Acquisition Coordinator to be part of our Human Resources team and based out of our Arlington, VA location.
The Talent Acquisition Coordinator will support full-cycle recruiting operations and play a critical role in delivering a seamless and efficient hiring process. This individual will partner closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and HR stakeholders to ensure timely coordination of interviews, candidate communications, and onboarding activities. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Clearance & Location Requirements:
- All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active U.S. Security Clearance
- This is an on-site position. Requiring at least 2-3 days in office, based out of our Arlington, VA location.
Key Responsibilities:
What You Will Do:
- Coordinate Interview Logistics: Schedule and manage candidate interviews across multiple stakeholders, ensuring a seamless and positive candidate experience.
- Support Recruiting Operations: Post job descriptions in the ATS and external platforms, track candidate progress, and maintain accurate recruiting data.
- Maintain Documentation & Compliance: Collect, organize, and file candidate documentation, including reference checks and I-9 processing, ensuring compliance with internal and regulatory requirements.
- Partner Across Stakeholders: Collaborate with recruiters, hiring managers, and HR to support hiring needs across multiple offices and business areas.
- Manage Recruiting Systems & Tools: Update and maintain Talent Acquisition materials, templates, and documentation within SharePoint and other systems.
- Enhance Candidate Experience: Provide responsive, professional communication to candidates throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
- Drive Operational Efficiency: Proactively identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, reduce bottlenecks, and enhance overall team effectiveness.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Who You Are (Required):
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent full-time professional experience
- 0–2 years of full-time professional experience in administrative support, recruiting coordination, or HR support
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time as needed
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Excellent organizational skills with high attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a customer-service-oriented mindset
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- Demonstrated sense of urgency and ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment
What Makes You Stand Out:
- Previous experience in talent acquisition, recruiting coordination, or HR support
- Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and HRIS platforms
- Experience working with SharePoint or similar document management systems
- SHRM certification or active membership
- Demonstrated proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
If you see yourself reflected in this role and are excited about the impact you could make, we encourage you to apply! If you know someone who may be a great fit, please feel free to share this opportunity with your network.
Job Benefits
Why Work at Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT):
IDT is a growing company with a vibrant, entrepreneurial culture. We are headquartered in Arlington, VA with additional offices in Fall River, MA; Mount Laurel, NJ; and San Diego, CA. At each location, our employees work together in a modern, snack-filled, and social office space, designing innovative solutions for our defense industry customers. We offer employees competitive pay and benefits including:
IDT is a growing company with a vibrant, entrepreneurial culture. We are headquartered in Arlington, VA with additional offices in Fall River, MA; Mount Laurel, NJ; and San Diego, CA. At each location, our employees work together in a modern, snack-filled, and social office space, designing innovative solutions for our defense industry customers. We offer employees competitive pay and benefits including:
- Generous benefits package
- Competitive PTO
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) with immediate vesting and matching
- 9/80 optional schedule (2nd and 4th Friday off every month)
- Tuition Assistance Reimbursement Program
- Professional Development Resources
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
- Organization-Wide Monthly Tech Connect Events
- Annual Employee Recognition Awards
- Regular Social Events and Catered Lunches
EEO Statement:
IDT is an Equal Opportunity employer.
About
Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) is a leading defense technology company focused on rapidly delivering mission-critical software and systems solutions to the U.S. government. The company specializes in automation, digital engineering, and enabling the rapid integration of advanced capabilities into complex weapon and combat systems. These essential solutions empower the warfighter to field, operate, and sustain decisive capability at speed and scale. At IDT, our employees are developing advanced mission-critical outcomes by consistently delivering high-quality results, fostering innovation, applying rigorous problem-solving, and effectively collaborating across multifaceted teams and stakeholders. Grounded in these competencies, IDT translates complex customer priorities into robust software solutions.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field or equivalent full-time professional experience
- 0-2 years full-time professional experience in administrative support, recruiting coordination, or HR support
- Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Security Clearance
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a customer-service-oriented mindset
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- Previous experience in talent acquisition, recruiting coordination, or HR support
- Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and HRIS platforms
- Experience working with SharePoint or similar document management systems
- SHRM certification or active membership
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The Company
What We Do
WHO WE ARE Innovative Defense Technologies -IDT- provides automated software testing, data analysis, and cybersecurity solutions for the DOD's mission-critical systems. Using patented Automated Test and ReTest (ATRT) technology, we support the entire software testing lifecycle from component testing, to system integration and testing, to the analysis of results. Our automated test and analysis solutions enable the rapid update and delivery of large, complex systems. Our technologies offer: -Rapid system configuration assessment and validation -Repeatable, consistent testing, analysis and reporting -On-demand regression tests in response to cyber threats -Statistical rigor in test and analysis -Reduced time and manpower At IDT, we work closely with our customers to tailor our products to support their systems and meet their goals. IDT has the expertise, strategies and processes in place to provide an automated solution for your next project. Let us help you dramatically accelerate test execution time, expand test coverage and improve software quality. OUR MISSION Our mission is to enable new software capabilities to be fielded faster and more affordably by reducing the amount of time and the cost spent on software testing. Through the use of our software testing technology, IDT is changing the way testing is being done for large, complex, software systems.
