JOB DESCRIPTION
Full Cycle Technical Recruiter
Department
People/HR
Reports To
Talent Acquisition Manager
Location
Austin, TX
FLSA Status
Exempt
Employment Type
Full-Time
Direct Reports
None
Position Summary
The Full Cycle Technical Recruiter owns end-to-end recruiting for CMG's technical and engineering hiring — spanning Production & Engineering, Programs, and Operations — from sourcing and pipeline-building through offer and close. Partnering closely with CMG's Talent Acquisition Manager and hiring managers across the business, this role is critical to CMG's ability to scale its engineering and manufacturing workforce as the company rebuilds domestic energetics production capacity.
Key Responsibilities
Sourcing & Pipeline Development
• Proactively source and build pipelines of qualified technical and engineering candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and other sourcing tools.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill technical roles, including passive-candidate outreach.
• Build and maintain a talent pipeline for recurring/anticipated technical hiring needs.
Full-Cycle Recruiting & Candidate Experience
• Manage the full recruiting lifecycle in Ashby — from intake through offer — for assigned technical requisitions.
• Screen candidates for technical and cultural fit, coordinating and guiding candidates through the interview process.
• Deliver a high-quality, responsive candidate experience at every stage of the process.
Hiring Manager Partnership
• Partner with hiring managers to scope roles, define candidate profiles, and align on interview process and scorecards.
• Provide regular pipeline updates and market/talent insights to hiring managers and leadership.
• Support offer strategy and negotiation in partnership with the Talent Acquisition Manager.
Process & Employer Brand
• Maintain accurate pipeline data and hiring metrics in Ashby.
• Represent CMG's employer brand to candidates, including at relevant recruiting events.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of CMG's technical recruiting process and tools.
Qualifications
Required
• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong track record recruiting for technical or engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience sourcing passive candidates and building pipelines for hard-to-fill roles.
• Experience using an ATS (Ashby experience a plus) and sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, etc.).
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to partner effectively with technical hiring managers.
• Comfort working as part of a small, fast-moving TA function at a scaling company.
Preferred
• Experience recruiting for a manufacturing, defense, or government-contracting organization.
• Familiarity with ITAR/export-control or security-clearance considerations in technical hiring.
• Experience recruiting for both engineering and production-floor roles.
Working Conditions & Physical Demands
Remote position (U.S.-based), with periodic travel to CMG's Texas campuses for recruiting events, interviews, and hiring-manager collaboration.
This job description reflects the general nature and level of work performed and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Critical Materials Group reserves the right to amend this description at any time.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with a strong track record recruiting for technical or engineering roles
- Experience sourcing passive candidates and building pipelines for hard-to-fill roles
- Experience using an ATS and sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, including partnership with technical hiring managers
- Ability to work in a small, fast-moving talent acquisition function at a scaling company
- Experience recruiting for a manufacturing, defense, or government-contracting organization
- Familiarity with ITAR/export-control or security-clearance considerations in technical hiring
- Experience recruiting for both engineering and production-floor roles
What We Do
Critical Materials Group (CMG) is a federally licensed manufacturer and importer focused on military-grade explosive materials and energetics. The company aims to eliminate single points of failure in defense-materials supply by building next-generation manufacturing processes and facilities, delivering mission-critical capabilities to defense arsenals. Its operations comply with ATF regulations and ITAR requirements, supporting government and military procurement with scalable, reliable supply.
