Talent Acquisition Specialist

EchoStar

$63K — $103K *
Staffing
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in HR, Business, Computer Science, or related field
  • 3+ years of experience in full-cycle technical recruiting
  • Experience with enterprise-grade ATS like iCIMS
  • Familiarity with technical sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter and GitHub
  • Strong analytical skills for compensation benchmarking and talent mapping
  • Proficiency in using AI tools for sourcing and screening candidates

Responsibilities

  • Transition recruitment to a proactive, sourcing-led approach
  • Map competitor talent pools for engineering and architecture roles
  • Conduct technical screens to evaluate candidates' alignment with tech stacks
  • Meet a quarterly target of 16 technical hires while maintaining a 30-day process
  • Drive 20% of total hires through outbound sourcing
  • Deliver shortlists with a 2:1 submission-to-interview ratio
  • Utilize AI-sourcing tools to identify aging requisitions and recalibrate strategies

Benefits

  • Versatile health perks including flexible spending accounts and HSA
  • 401(k) Plan with company match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Career development opportunities
  • Flexible time away policy
Full Job Description
Job Duties and Responsibilities

This role transitions our recruitment function from a reactive model to a proactive, sourcing-led engine that drives high-density talent acquisition for our engineering, product, and architecture teams. You will solve the challenge of technical talent scarcity by moving beyond application reviews to actively hunting passive engineers and unblocking complex hiring hurdles through real-time market insights. Success is defined by the ability to act as a high-energy technical advisor to Engineering leadership-leveraging tech-stack fluency and market intelligence to influence hiring decisions and deliver top-tier talent in an onsite, fast-paced environment.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives)
  • Map competitor talent pools and identify key technical hubs to build a sustainable pipeline of high-potential candidates for critical engineering, cloud architecture, and cybersecurity functions
  • Conduct initial technical deep-dive screens to evaluate candidate alignment with specific tech stacks (e.g., Java, AWS, Microservices) and engineering methodologies before submission to hiring leads
  • Meet or exceed a delivery target of 16 technical hires per quarter across varying levels of seniority while maintaining a "Time in Process" of 30 days or less
  • Drive 20% of total hires through outbound sourcing of passive technical candidates to find niche talent
  • Deliver high-quality shortlists with a 2:1 submission-to-interview ratio through rigorous technical assessment and alignment with specific engineering requirements
  • Utilize AI-sourcing tools and technical market data to identify aging requisitions early and lead recalibration sessions with Engineering leaders to adjust requirements or sourcing strategies

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring)
  • Technical Fluency: Demonstrated ability to converse intelligently with engineering leads regarding software architecture, CI/CD, and specific developer frameworks to ensure accurate candidate matching
  • Exceptional communication and influence skills required to partner directly with Engineering Directors and VPs, providing clear logic and evidence to guide technical hiring decisions
  • Critical experience in full-cycle technical recruitment ownership, including strategic intake for engineering roles, high-activity outbound hunting, and complex offer negotiation for high-demand talent
  • Technical mastery of enterprise ATS platforms like iCIMS and sophisticated proficiency in sourcing platforms and AI-search aggregators
  • Analytical capability to perform technical compensation benchmarking and talent mapping, providing a clear view of the competitive landscape for specialized engineering roles
  • AI literacy and application expertise used to automate technical candidate discovery, streamline screening workflows, and enhance the precision of niche skill identification

Minimum Requirements
  • Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in HR, Business, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Minimum Experience: 3+ years of experience in Full-Cycle Technical Recruiting (Engineering, Product, or Infrastructure)
  • Required Technical Skills: Must have experience with:
    • Enterprise-grade ATS (e.g., iCIMS)
    • Technical sourcing platforms (LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow)
    • Data-driven hiring "pivots" for niche technical roles
    • High-activity outbound sourcing for passive engineering talent
  • Location: Ability to work 5 days a week onsite (non-remote)


Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $63,150.00/Year - $103,625.00/Year
Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

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