SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
TALENT SOURCER (STARLINK)
We are looking for highly motivated talent sourcers to support Starlink as we scale globally across a variety of challenging disciplines consisting of, but not limited to, engineering, supply chain, go-to-market, and business operations. We are seeking a creative thinker who can leverage both traditional and non-traditional approaches to identifying excellent talent, and can build robust talent pipelines filled with the top talent in the world to grow Starlink at an unprecedented rate.
Successful candidates will have outstanding communication skills, be self-motivated, hold themselves accountable, have a willingness and drive to manage a demanding high-volume workload, possess strong presentation skills and experience working successfully in a team environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
As a Talent Sourcer for Starlink, you will build pipelines for hard-to-fill roles across engineering, supply chain, go-to-market, and business operations. You will partner with recruiters and hiring managers to find and engage people who are not applying, and you will often be a candidate's first conversation with SpaceX. You will own the search and the handoff as an extreme owner, ensuring passive talent is closeable and excited about the opportunity.
- Run intake with recruiters and hiring managers and turn each role into a searchable profile
- Source passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, X, niche technical communities, events, and target-company mapping, using Boolean and X-ray searches
- Use AI research tools to move faster, and write the outreach yourself
- Send personalized outreach to generate quality response rates, and qualify the interested candidates over the phone
- Build and maintain pipelines for current and upcoming roles, and keep our ATS records accurate
- Track metrics to ensure your pipelines are hitting the demand the business requires
- Map competitor talent pools and share what you are seeing in the market
- Represent Starlink and SpaceX clearly and accurately in every candidate conversation
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of recruiting or sourcing experience; or associate degree and 2+ years of experience; or 3+ years of professional experience as a recruiter or sourcer in lieu of a degree
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 1+ years of technical sourcing or technical recruiting experience, including passive outreach
- Experience sourcing hard-to-fill roles across more than one function, from individual contributor through leadership
- Proven Boolean and X-ray search skills, including building and refining your own search strings
- Experience writing personalized outreach that gets a response from passive candidates
- Working proficiency with an ATS and at least one dedicated sourcing or research tool
- Experience turning a hiring manager's intake into a searchable candidate profile
- Experience mapping talent markets, including target companies and competitor pools
- Skill at judging technical depth well enough to pass a calibrated slate to a recruiter
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- This position is based in Bastrop, TX (Austin area), and requires being onsite full-time – hybrid and remote work will not be considered
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [email protected].
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of recruiting or sourcing experience
- Associate degree and at least 2 years of recruiting or sourcing experience
- At least 3 years of professional recruiter or sourcer experience in lieu of a degree
- Ability to work full-time onsite in Bastrop, Texas; remote and hybrid work are not considered
- Availability to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, refugee or asylee status, or eligibility to obtain required ITAR authorizations
- At least 1 year of technical sourcing or technical recruiting experience, including passive outreach
- Experience sourcing hard-to-fill roles across multiple functions and seniority levels
- Proven Boolean and X-ray search skills
- Experience writing personalized outreach to passive candidates
- Working proficiency with an ATS and a dedicated sourcing or research tool
- Experience translating hiring manager intake requirements into searchable candidate profiles
- Experience mapping talent markets, target companies, and competitor talent pools
- Ability to assess technical depth and deliver calibrated candidate slates
SpaceX Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SpaceX and has not been reviewed or approved by SpaceX.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants are a core part of total compensation, with periodic company-run tender offers that create liquidity before any public listing. These mechanisms can make the equity component feel materially valuable in practice.
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Healthcare Strength — The package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with on-site clinics and health resources at major sites. This breadth of coverage is presented as a strong element of the offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Major locations feature on-site amenities such as fitness facilities, food/coffee, clinics, and other conveniences. These lifestyle perks enhance day-to-day value alongside cash and equity.
SpaceX Insights
What We Do
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA.
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