Bachelor's degree and 1+ years of recruiting experience, or 3+ years of professional recruiting experience in lieu of a degree
Full-cycle recruiting experience from sourcing through offer close
Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed
Responsibilities
Partner with hiring managers to define headcount needs and develop hiring strategies
Source candidates proactively, reaching out to passive talent for hard-to-fill roles
Screen applicants and assess their technical backgrounds and motivations
Present candidates to hiring managers with clear assessments to influence hiring decisions
Manage the full candidate experience, ensuring a positive impression of the company
Drive the offer process, including background checks and negotiating packages
Build and maintain a candidate pipeline and track recruiting metrics
Contribute to improving recruiting processes and enhancing employer brand presence
Benefits
Eligibility for long-term incentives including company stock options and discretionary bonuses
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance with costs covered for employees and dependents
Paid parental leave and flexible PTO (3 weeks vacation and 10 holidays per year)
401(k) retirement plan access
Relocation assistance to sunny Los Angeles
Full Job Description
SENIOR TECHNICAL RECRUITER
Scaling a vertically integrated optical hardware factory means hiring exceptional engineers across photonics, electrical, mechanical, firmware, manufacturing, and test-fast, and at a level of technical quality that matches the precision of the products we build. We are seeking a Technical Recruiter to own full-cycle recruiting across our engineering organization, from sourcing and screening through offer close. You will be many candidates' first encounter with Mesh, and you will play a direct role in building the team that makes this company possible.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Partner with hiring managers across engineering, manufacturing, and operations to define headcount needs, open new requisitions, align on hiring strategy, and calibrate on candidate quality
Source candidates proactively, including passive talent who are not actively looking-often the strongest candidates for hard-to-fill photonics, RF, and precision hardware roles require creative outreach
Screen inbound applicants and sourced candidates, assessing technical background, motivation, and alignment with role requirements
Present screened candidates to hiring managers with clear, honest assessments; recommend top candidates for interviews and influence hiring decisions as the subject matter expert on talent
Manage the full candidate experience from first contact through onsite interviews, including scheduling, coordination, and ensuring candidates leave with a strong impression of Mesh regardless of outcome
Drive the offer process end-to-end, including initiating background checks, assembling and negotiating offer packages, and closing candidates
Build and maintain a healthy pipeline across priority roles, tracking sourcing activity, conversion rates, and time-to-fill metrics
Contribute to recruiting infrastructure-improving processes, templates, job descriptions, and employer brand presence as the function scales
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree and 1+ years of recruiting experience; or 3+ years of professional recruiting experience in lieu of a degree
Full-cycle recruiting experience, from sourcing through offer close
Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
2+ years of technical recruiting experience, preferably hiring engineers in hardware, manufacturing, semiconductor, photonics, or related industries
Experience with in-house recruiting at a hardware or deep-tech company
Experience recruiting electrical, mechanical, optical, or manufacturing engineers
Demonstrated ability to distinguish exceptional technical talent from merely qualified candidates, even in disciplines outside your own background
Demonstrated expertise in non-standard sourcing methods: cold outreach to passive candidates, targeted sourcing campaigns, networking events, identifying and engaging niche technical communities
Experience with high-volume or high-growth recruiting environments where speed and quality must coexist
Comfort interfacing directly with senior hiring managers and technical leaders, including engineering directors and founders
Ability to accurately represent candidates without overselling; influence hiring decisions through credibility and judgment rather than pressure
Experience with applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse preferred) and comfort reviewing and reporting on recruiting data
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple open requisitions simultaneously with minimal oversight
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay range: Senior Technical Recruiter: $90,000.00 - $130,000.00/per year
Title and base salary are determined on a case by case basis commensurate with experience and merit.
In addition to base salary, compensation for this role includes:
Eligibility for long-term incentives including company stock options and discretionary bonuses awarded for exceptional achievements.
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance with significant cost covered by the company for yourself and dependents.
Paid parental leave and flexible PTO (3 weeks accrued vacation and 10 company holidays per year).
