Technical Recruiter / Senior Technical RecruiterAbout the RoleThe Technical Recruiter at Cowboy Space Corporation will play a critical role in scaling the company through exceptional hiring execution across technical, manufacturing, operational, and business functions. This is a highly hands-on recruiting role for someone who thrives in fast-moving, deep-tech environments and enjoys solving difficult hiring problems while helping build operational recruiting rigor.
Reporting to the Head of Talent Acquisition, this individual will partner closely with hiring managers, leadership, and recruiting leadership to drive high-quality hiring outcomes across some of the company's most important and difficult-to-fill roles.
This role is ideal for a technical recruiter who combines strong sourcing and closing capability with operational discipline, strong judgment and a high degree of ownership.
This role can be located in San Carlos or Seattle.ResponsibilitiesRecruiting Execution- Own full-cycle recruiting for technical, manufacturing, operational, and business-critical roles
- Partner closely with hiring managers and leadership to:
- Define hiring needs in ambiguous or evolving problem spaces
- Calibrate hiring requirements and interview expectations
- Improve hiring decision-making and candidate evaluation quality
- Prioritize hiring needs based on company milestones and timelines
- Drive exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruiting process
- Manage recruiting processes from Intake through offer negotiation and close
- Conduct recruiter screens assessing:
- Technical depth (at a high level)
- Ownership mindset and problem-solving ability
- Fit for a fast-moving, high-accountability startup environment
Sourcing & Talent Strategy- Proactively source candidates using:
- LinkedIn, referrals, technical networks, and outbound sourcing strategies
- Non-traditional talent pools across aerospace, defense, manufacturing, energy, robotics, and deep-tech ecosystems
- Creative recruiting campaigns and targeted outreach
- Build and maintain strong technical talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs
- Craft and iterate on outreach messaging to improve candidate engagement and response rates
- Develop creative sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill and highly technical roles
- Build relationships with high-performing passive candidates and talent communities
Recruiting Operations & Process Rigor- Maintain strong ATS hygiene, candidate tracking, and recruiting process discipline
- Support interview coordination, scheduling workflows, and interviewer feedback processes
- Track recruiting funnel health and provide hiring insights to recruiting leadership
- Identify bottlenecks and opportunities to improve hiring efficiency and candidate experience
- Support recruiting reporting, funnel tracking, and recruiting operations initiatives
- Help improve hiring consistency, interview rigor, and operational recruiting processes across the company
Partnership & Collaboration- Partner closely with the Head of Talent Acquisition and recruiting leadership on hiring priorities and recruiting strategy
- Collaborate effectively with engineers, technical leaders, manufacturing leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders
- Support agency and external recruiting partner coordination where needed
- Contribute to the continued development of recruiting infrastructure and hiring processes as the company scales
Basic Qualifications- 5+ years of full life cycle technical recruiting experience
- Proven experience hiring for aerospace, defense, manufacturing, robotics, hardware, energy, or other deep-tech organizations
- Experience sourcing and engaging passive candidates using research, outreach, and recruiting tools
- Demonstrated success closing difficult and competitive technical hires
- Ability to communicate credibly with engineers, technical leaders, and executives
- Experience partnering directly with senior technical stakeholders and providing structured guidance on hiring decisions
- Experience using ATS systems and maintaining strong recruiting process hygiene
- Familiarity with recruiting metrics, funnel tracking, and recruiting operations best practices
- High ownership mindset and bias toward action
- Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous and fast-moving environments
Preferred Qualifications- Experience operating in startup or high-growth environments strongly preferred
Compensation and BenefitsThe salary range for this position is
$143,770 - $171,885 annually.
The actual base salary offered will depend on factors such as job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity.- Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
- Employees and their eligible dependents may enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Paid time off
- 10 paid holidays per calendar year
- Paid parental leave
- Relocation assistance if applicable
- Daily lunch in the office and a fully stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks
ITAR Requirements- Export Control Requirement: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.
DisclaimerThis job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at Cowboy Space Corp.'s discretion.
