Technical Talent Sourcer

What you'll do:

• Proactively source and engage top technical and business talent through LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking, industry events, and creative sourcing strategies
• Build and maintain robust talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs across multiple disciplines
• Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to understand hiring priorities, ideal candidate profiles, and evolving business needs
• Develop personalized outreach campaigns that generate high response rates from passive candidates
• Conduct initial candidate outreach and screening to assess alignment with role requirements and company culture
• Continuously research talent markets, competitors, and sourcing trends to identify new talent pools
• Maintain accurate candidate records and sourcing activity within the applicant tracking system
• Quickly pivot sourcing strategies as hiring priorities evolve in a rapidly changing startup environment
• Help improve sourcing processes, tools, and best practices that enable the recruiting team to scale

What you'll bring:

• 3+ years of technical sourcing or recruiting experience, preferably within aerospace, robotics, autonomous systems, hardware, software, defense, or other high-growth technology companies 
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search techniques, X-ray searches, and other advanced sourcing methodologies 
• Experience with ATS platforms such as Pinpoint, Greenhouse, or similar systems 
  Preferred Qualifications 
• Experience supporting rapid organizational growth in a startup or scale-up environment  
• Familiarity with ATS platforms such as Pinpoint, Greenhouse, or similar systems 
• Strong ability to identify and engage passive candidates 
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships and create a positive candidate experience  
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail while managing multiple searches simultaneously 
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and shifting priorities in a fast-moving startup environment 
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and able to work independently while collaborating effectively across recruiting and hiring team 
• Strong ability to identify and engage passive candidates 
• 2+ years of experience with ATS platforms such as Pinpoint, Greenhouse, or similar systems 

Benefits and Perks

• Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
• Equity ownership in the company
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible PTO and parental leave
• Home office set up reimbursement
• Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
• Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks

About
Having a strong, inclusive, and inspired team is essential to accomplishing our bold mission.  Employees are our biggest asset, and we are deeply committed to them and our values.  At Astrolab we…Demonstrate and inspire trust. Interactions are direct, honest, and respectful. We are fair and transparent with what we do and why.Thrive in balance. Balance gives us perspective and keeps us motivated and inspired. We commit to rewarding work and a fulfilling personal life. Seek diverse perspectives. We ask questions, engage in productive debate and offer alternatives to ensure our solutions and products are robust and a reflection of our collective best.Move with purpose. Quality and reliability are accomplished through efficient ideation and iteration. We act with a sense of urgency and deliver what we promise, always with the big picture in mind.Make an impact. We intentionally move our community and industry into the future through our work, practices, and actions.