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The Role
Coordinates recruiting operations, including interview scheduling, job postings, candidate tracking, documentation, compliance, and stakeholder communication. Supports university recruiting, internships, career fairs, and emerging talent programming. Maintains recruiting systems and materials, improves processes, and assists with communications and engagement activities. The role requires strong organization, confidentiality, communication, Microsoft Office proficiency, and the ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret clearance.
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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.
As Talent Acquisition Coordinator, you will assist in all aspects of the recruiting life-cycle as well as provide administrative support for IDT’s Emerging Talent Program. This Program is a unique and immersive experience designed to attract, develop, and retain high performers who share our vision of developing innovative, industry-leading solutions for our customers in the DOD. The Emerging Talent Program allows participants to work on real-world projects, learn from industry experts, and build their professional network.
Clearance & Location Requirements:
- All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
- This is an on-site position. Requiring at least 3 days in office, based out of our Arlington, VA location.
Key Responsibilities
What You Will Do:
50% Talent Acquisition Operations
- 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.
50% Emerging Talent Functions
- Support the day-to-day execution of university recruiting, internship, and early career programs.
- Attend career fairs and other campus recruiting events.
- Develop summer internship programming calendar, including networking events, professional development workshops, and engagement activities.
- Assist with emerging talent communications, marketing, and recruitment materials.
- Support Emerging Talent Lead with other duties as assigned.
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-pacedenvironment
What Makes You Stand Out
- Previous experience in campus recruiting, recruiting coordination, or HR support
- Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and HRIS platforms
- Experience working with SharePoint or similar document management systems
- Background or knowledge of the higher education landscape, including how universities, career centers, student organizations, and campus stakeholders operate.
- Highly organized and able to manage multiple programs, projects, timelines, and priorities from planning through execution.
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.
Pay Range*: $60,000 - $65,000
This amount may not be reflective of actual compensation that may be earned as pay is dependent on a candidate’s experience, skills, and education. The posted range does not include bonuses, commissions, tips, or other benefits. IDT is often looking to place multiple candidates at various levels. Therefore, more than one pay range has been included, commensurate with experience.
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:
- 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 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 obtain and maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance
- Ability to work onsite at least three days per week in Arlington, Virginia
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- Previous experience in campus recruiting, recruiting coordination, or HR support
- Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems and HRIS platforms
- Experience with SharePoint or similar document management systems
- Knowledge of the higher education landscape and campus recruiting stakeholders
- Experience managing multiple programs, projects, timelines, and priorities
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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.
