Talent Engine Specialist

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Somerville, MA, USA
Hybrid
85K-140K Annually
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Food • Software • Automation • Manufacturing
The Role
The Talent Engine Lead at Laminar will oversee full-cycle recruiting, enhance onboarding processes, and build systems for employee retention in a rapidly growing cleantech startup.
Summary Generated by Built In
At Laminar (formerly H2Ok Innovations), we're leading the charge in cleantech innovation, reshaping process industrials and manufacturing to drive operational efficiency and sustainability for our world’s most foundational industries. Powered by our Laminar AI Co-pilot models and state-of-the-art sensors, our solutions optimize facility performance across various processes, including process manufacturing, production, water management, energy reduction, and waste minimization. Based at Greentown Labs, North America's premier cleantech innovation community, we're a woman-founded startup backed by renowned investors like Greycroft, Construct Capital, 2048 Ventures, and Flybridge Capital. Our groundbreaking technologies have earned accolades and adoption from industry giants like Unilever, The Coca-Cola Company, ABinBev, and Mitsubishi Electric. We're committed to unlocking untapped data for our customers, empowering them to gain a competitive edge and create Industry 4.0.

Transforming our most foundational sectors of society is hard. Very hard. But we’re building an empire. And empire building is not easy. It’s deeply fulfilling, and you will learn and grow tremendously while driving sustainable impact globally with some of the largest players that make everything we eat, use, and wear. Our culture is to foster extraordinary growth within our teammates. We believe in autonomy, ownership, empowerment, demanding excellence, being mission-driven. We believe in creativity, authenticity, and extraordinary growth. We’re looking for relentless, ambitious, creative, and exceptional people to join our team and build the factory of the future.

Laminar is entering a period of rapid, high-stakes growth and we need someone who can build the engine that fuels it. 

We’re hiring a Talent Engine Specialist (i.e. Technical Recruiter) who thrives in fast-moving environments and is energized by the challenge of scaling teams quickly—without compromising quality, culture, or experience. This is not a plug-and-play recruiting role. You’ll own the full talent lifecycle and play a critical role in shaping the team, the culture, and how Laminar grows. 

At Laminar, we’re transforming factory operations through automation, data intelligence, and sustainability. The people you bring in—and how you bring them in—will directly define our trajectory. 
 

You’ll run high-volume, high-impact recruiting across technical and business roles, while also building the systems behind onboarding, performance, and retention so every new hire hits the ground running and contributes at a high level. 

This role reports to the Head of Operations and partners closely with leadership, including the Co-Founders. It’s ideal for someone who wants to move fast, take ownership, and build a world-class team from the ground up. 

What You Will Own

    End-to-End Talent Building 

    Full-cycle recruiting across engineering, data, deployments, customer support, and business roles  
    Pipeline generation that doesn’t rely on inbound—you’ll creatively source, engage, and close top talent 
    Recruiting marketing, partnerships, and employer brand development (universities, communities, networks) 
    Delivering a best-in-class candidate experience that reflects Laminar’s ambition and culture   

    Building a High Talent Dense Team 

    Partnering deeply with hiring managers to define roles, raise the bar, and move quickly 
    Reinforcing a culture of high performance and high talent density
    Helping leadership make strong hiring decisions—and tough calls when needed 
    Onboarding & Employee Experience
    Designing and continuously improving onboarding so new hires ramp quickly and feel connected to the mission 
    Building a measurable onboarding framework with clear 30/60/90-day performance and integration milestones
    Creating systems that ensure people succeed, grow, and stay engaged 
    People & Org Infrastructure
    Building scalable recruiting and People Ops systems (including HRIS implementation) 
    Supporting org chart design and team structure as we scale 
    Contributing to compensation design and competitive incentivization strategies 
    Helping implement performance management, feedback cycles, and (when necessary) exits   

    Retention & Culture
    Developing strategies to retain top performers and maintain a high-performing, mission-driven culture 
    Acting as a cultural steward—ensuring we not only hire great people, but build an environment where they thrive  

About You

    You’re not just a recruiter—you’re someone who is deeply passionate about building exceptional teams. 

    • 4+ years of recruiting experience, including technical roles, in fast-paced, high-growth environments  

    • You are obsessed with talent—you love meeting smart ambitious people, building relationships, and convincing them to join something meaningful 

    • You don’t wait for candidates—you go out and find them 

    • You can manage high volume without lowering the bar  

    • You’re both systems-minded and execution-driven—you build processes and get things done daily  

    • You’re comfortable pushing hiring managers and influencing decisions 

    • You care deeply about candidate and employee experience—not just closing roles  

    • You’re excited to own onboarding and make it a competitive advantage  

     

    You might also: 

    • Constantly seek out exceptional people in a field and build authentic relationships with them  

    • Be energized by connecting people to a mission you genuinely believe in  

    • Take ownership and aren’t afraid to make hard decisions to keep the team strong  

     

    Bonus 

    • Experience with HRIS tools  

    • HR certifications (SHRM-CP, PHR)  

    • Exposure to compensation, org design, or performance management systems  

Benefits

  • Direct impact on product and culture.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Transportation benefit, Health and Wellness benefit, and more.
  • 401k plan with employer matching
  • Equity
  • Competitive salary and bonus opportunities.
  • Dynamic and inclusive work environment.
  • Opportunities for growth and professional development.
  • Access to Greentown Labs' extensive network of cleantech startups.

Learn How We Think

  • Learn about our startup journey: Our Journey
  • How we're combating climate change: AI-Powered Climate Tech

Why Laminar (formerly H2Ok Innovations)?
Impact: Work on cutting-edge AI and sensor tech that’s already transforming how factories use water, energy, and chemicals. Join a tight-knit, ambitious team where your contributions can reshape the industry.
Growth: Join a fast-growing startup where you’ll have the opportunity to shape our content strategy. We value fostering extraordinary growth in our teammates. 
Innovative Culture: Work in a high-performance environment that values empowerment, creativity, ownership, autonomy, innovation, excellence, passion, and continuous growth.
Sustainability Focus: Play a key role in promoting sustainability and Industry 4.0 advancements in manufacturing.
Build the intelligence layer powering the next generation of industrial efficiency – with a team that moves fast and delivers real impact.

Our Interview Process
1. Phone screen with Laminar Head of Ops or Recruiter (15-20 minutes)
2. Intro call with Hiring Manager (30 minutes)
3. On-site interview, including short tour of GTL, overview of tech, and interview/presentation with the Hiring Manager and a few team members. Depending on the role, a skills exercise that should take no longer than an hour to prep, would be sent ahead of time. We record your skills exercise to share with any team members who could not join the interview and/or with Founder's ahead of their Founder's Interview. If you are not local, we can conduct this virtually.
4. Finalists for Full-Time positions will have a Founder’s Interview in-person

Final steps:
Two professional references are requested, ideally one from your current organization and one who served as your Manager
If an Offer Letter is extended, a Background check is conducted

recent study from LinkedIn showed that most women apply to jobs only when they meet 100% of the requirements, whereas men will hit the apply button if they hit 60%. Laminar (formerly H2Ok) is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. So, to the women and nonbinary folks out there feeling unsure if you're a perfect fit, we strongly encourage you to apply! If you're ready to play a key role in scaling a game-changing company that’s transforming the industrial sector and advancing sustainability, we want to hear from you!

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Skills Required

  • 4+ years of recruiting experience, including technical roles
  • Experience in fast-paced, high-growth environments
  • Familiarity with HRIS tools
  • HR certifications (SHRM-CP, PHR)
  • Exposure to compensation, org design, or performance management systems
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The Company
HQ: Somerville, Massachusetts
34 Employees
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

Laminar (Formerly H2Ok Innovations) is transforming how food and beverage factories run by using its in-line sensors and turnkey AI solution to unlock lost production time. Laminar’s patented spectral sensors continuously monitor fluid signatures to optimize Clean-In-Place (CIP), product changeovers, and prevent costly errors before they cause downtime. Our AI solution absorbs expert intuition into machine learning models and helps manufacturers instantly run faster, cleaner, and more profitably. Deployed in factories across six continents and trusted by global leaders like AB InBev, Coca-Cola, and Unilever, Laminar is redefining what it means to unlock your faster factory. Learn more about Laminar at runlaminar.com.

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