Joby Aviation

Senior Technical Recruiter

Joby Aviation • $125K — $173K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of technical recruiting experience, or 8+ years of equivalent experience without a degree.
  • Proven success in sourcing and hiring specialized engineering talent in competitive markets.
  • Expertise in sourcing strategies, including using Boolean syntax and talent mapping.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills to influence hiring managers at various organizational levels.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Lead full-lifecycle recruiting for high-priority engineering roles across multiple business units.
  • Collaborate with engineering leaders to define role requirements and develop targeted sourcing strategies.
  • Proactively source and engage passive candidates through creative direct sourcing methods.
  • Manage the complete candidate pipeline ensuring clear communication and a great candidate experience.
  • Drive offer strategy and compensation alignment with Talent Acquisition and HR leadership.
  • Analyze recruiting metrics to refine strategies and improve pipeline health.
  • Mentor junior team members and contribute to continuous improvement in Talent Acquisition processes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off and healthcare benefits.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • Life insurance.
Full Job Description
Overview

Joby Aviation is seeking an experienced, high-impact Senior Technical Recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition team. In this role, you will lead full-lifecycle recruiting strategies to attract, engage, and hire top-tier engineering and technical talent across our hardware, software, and advanced aerospace teams. You will partner directly with hiring managers and engineering leaders to drive talent strategy, optimize selection processes, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities
  • Lead full-lifecycle recruitment for complex, high-priority engineering and technical roles across multiple business units

  • Partner with engineering leaders and hiring managers to define role requirements, develop targeted sourcing strategies, and establish selection criteria

  • Proactively source and engage passive candidates through creative direct sourcing methods, network activation, and specialized channels

  • Manage the complete candidate pipeline, ensuring clear communication, rigorous screening, and an exceptional candidate experience at every stage

  • Drive offer strategy, compensation alignment, and closing processes in partnership with Talent Acquisition leadership and HR Business Partners

  • Analyze recruiting metrics and leverage data insights to refine sourcing strategies, reduce time-to-hire, and improve pipeline health

  • Mentor junior team members and contribute to continuous process improvements across the Talent Acquisition organization

Required
  • Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of full-lifecycle technical recruiting experience (or 8+ years of equivalent practical recruiting experience in lieu of a degree)

  • Demonstrated track record of successfully sourcing and hiring specialized engineering or technical talent in competitive markets

  • Expertise in candidate sourcing strategies, including direct search, Boolean syntax, and talent mapping

  • Strong stakeholder management skills with proven ability to advise and influence hiring managers at all organizational levels

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with high attention to detail and process execution

Desired
  • Experience recruiting within aerospace, aviation, automotive, or high-tech manufacturing industries

  • Hands-on experience using iCIMS or similar enterprise Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

  • Proven ability to thrive in a rapid-growth, engineering-centric environment with evolving priorities

Additional Information

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $125,900 - $173,100/year. The compensation package will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with a company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

 

About Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation is an aerospace company that is developing an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for urban air mobility. The company's aircraft is designed to be quiet, efficient, and environmentally friendly, and is intended to provide a faster and more convenient mode of transportation for urban commuters. Joby Aviation was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California. The company has received funding from a variety of investors, including Toyota and JetBlue Technology Ventures.
Learn more about Joby Aviation
Size
500 employees
Market Cap
$2 billion
Industry
Founded
2009
NASDAQ

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