Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.
Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.
As Astranis grows, so does our need for top talent! Our Talent Acquisition team is looking for a Technical Recruiter that will be own full cycle recruitment and deliver an 'out of this world' candidate journey/experience. As a true partner to our teams, you will build internal relationships to improve hiring processes and better support the organization. The day to day will consist of sourcing, advising, closing, and being the living representative of our unique culture to prospective employees.
Ideally you are a self-starter that is capable, motivated, and highly passionate about building organizat
- Recruit top-tier engineering and business talent at a rapidly-growing company.
- Provide a great candidate experience throughout every step of the interview process.
- Screen applicants, coordinate onsite interviews, and conduct reference checks.
- Build strong pipelines and proactively source passive candidates.
- Manage and expand our diversity and inclusion initiative.
- Collect and analyze data on our recruiting funnel, and make recommendations about how to improve our processes.
- 2-6 years experience as a recruiter at a fast paced, high growth technology company
- Must have a proven record of recruiting top talent for hardware or software engineering
- Proven abilities to attract passive candidates and build a diverse pipeline
- Ability to distinguish between the top 50% and the top 5% of talent within their respective fields
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an appropriate blend of professionalism and friendliness
- Creative candidate sourcing techniques and data driven decision making
- Exceptional organizational skills and great follow-through on task
Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
Skills Required
- 2-6 years experience as a recruiter at a fast paced, high growth technology company
- Proven record of recruiting top talent for hardware or software engineering
- Proven abilities to attract passive candidates and build a diverse pipeline
- Ability to distinguish between the top 50% and the top 5% of talent
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Creative candidate sourcing techniques and data-driven decision making
- Exceptional organizational skills and strong follow-through on tasks
- U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee status required
What We Do
Astranis is building small, low-cost telecommunications satellites. Our mission is to help get online the 4 billion people who are without internet access.
