The Role

Fortastra is seeking a Technical Recruiter to help scale our engineering and technical teams. This is an individual contributor will own recruiting processes, searches, and reporting with limited oversight.

You will be responsible for full cycle recruiting, be creative with sourcing and outreach for hard to fill technical positions, and coordinate interviews and offers. The ideal candidate has solid technical recruiting experience in aerospace start-ups, strong execution discipline, and enjoys operating in a fast-paced startup environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting from sourcing through offer acceptance
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify highly qualified technical and non-technical candidates
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines across engineering, product, operations, and business functions
• Partner with hiring managers to define job requirements, interview plans, and hiring strategies
• Conduct candidate screening and assessment activities
• Coordinate and manage interview scheduling and candidate communications
• Drive an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruiting process
• Track recruiting activity and provide regular pipeline updates
• Support offer preparation and hiring process coordination
• Help improve recruiting processes, systems, and best practices as the company grows
• Represent Fortastra professionally in all candidate interactions and external recruiting activities

Qualifications and Skills

• 2+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience
• Demonstrated success recruiting engineers and technical professionals in aerospace, defense, software, robotics, autonomy, or related industries
• Proven ability to source and engage passive candidates for difficult-to-fill technical positions
• Strong sourcing experience utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking, and direct outreach
• Experience managing multiple searches simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills
• Experience using Greenhouse or similar applicant tracking systems
• Ability to operate effectively in high-accountability startup environments
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to candidate experience

Requirements

• 5 days on-site in Torrance, CA
• U.S. Citizenship required

Benefits

We take care of our employees so they can focus on what matters most: family, well-being, and life outside of work.

Unlimited Paid Time Off so that you have the time you need to rest and recharge.

Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, because peace of mind starts with feeling cared for.

Equity: Share in Fortastra's success with equity in the company you're helping build.

401(k): A 401(k) plan to help you invest in your future and plan for what's ahead.

Social Events: Regular social events, team outings, and company-sponsored activities that make this a place people are glad to be part of.

The pay range for this role is $90,000.00 - $110,000.00. Where an offer falls within that range depends on factors like your qualifications, experience, location, and interview performance, which we weigh against the market rate for the position.

Recruiters & Agencies: Fortastra does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from recruiters, agencies, or third parties. Any candidate submitted without a signed agreement and prior written authorization from Fortastra will not be subject to any fee, and no relationship is implied. Please do not contact Fortastra employees, hiring managers, or recruiting team directly.