Technical Recruiter II

Vast

$95K — $139K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
  • Experience managing multiple searches simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong stakeholder partnership and communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to source and engage passive candidates

Responsibilities

  • Own full-cycle recruiting from intake through offer acceptance across multiple engineering disciplines and openings
  • Partner with hiring managers and stakeholders to align on role requirements, interview plans, and recruiting strategy
  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies to engage and close high-demand passive candidates
  • Manage candidate pipelines to enhance hiring velocity and ensure a positive candidate experience
  • Lead interview debriefs and guide hiring teams through evaluation and decision-making processes
  • Develop and report recruiting metrics to identify barriers and inform hiring plans
  • Maintain consistent recruiting processes and documentation within the ATS

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
  • Generous paid time off, including up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff
  • Paid parental leave and short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance and access to a 401(k) retirement plan
  • ClassPass credits and personalized mental healthcare options
  • Free snacks and meals, including lunch subsidies and onsite barista
Full Job Description
Vast is looking for a Technical Recruiter II, reporting to the Lead Technical Recruiter, to support engineering hiring for the systems required to design and build human-rated space stations.

This is a full-time, exempt position based in Long Beach.

Responsibilities:
  • Own full-cycle recruiting from intake through offer acceptance across multiple engineering disciplines and openings
  • Partner with hiring managers and stakeholders to calibrate on role requirements, interview plans, hiring timelines, and recruiting strategy
  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify, engage, and close highly sought-after passive candidates
  • Manage candidate pipelines, improve hiring velocity, and drive an engaging, world-class candidate experience
  • Lead interview debriefs and guide hiring teams through candidate evaluation, decision-making, and closing strategy while maintaining a strong candidate experience
  • Develop and report recruiting metrics such as interview and outreach conversion rates and pipeline health, and proactively flag potential barriers and risks to the hiring plan using data
  • Ensure consistent recruiting processes and documentation within the ATS
  • Represent Vast's mission and value proposition to candidates throughout the hiring process

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
  • Experience managing multiple searches simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong stakeholder partnership and communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to source and engage passive candidates

Preferred Experience
  • Recruiting experience in Engineering - Mechanical, Avionics, Propulsion, Thermal Controls, Software, GNC, Structures, or Satellites
  • Experience using Greenhouse ATS or a similar Applicant Tracking System
  • Demonstrated experience operating autonomously and managing competing priorities
  • Excellent attention to detail and process discipline
  • Experience working in high-growth, fast-scaling organizations


Pay Range: California

$95,038-$139,000 USD

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast's ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.

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