Title: Technical Recruiter Location: Dubuque, IA 52003, USA, Eden Prairie, MN 55344, USA Department: Administration Job Category: Administration Requisition Number: TECHN001689 - Full-Time - Hybrid Job Description: RFA Engineering (rfamec.com) is seeking a motivated and relationship-driven Technical Recruiter to support the growth of our engineering teams across the US. This role will focus on identifying, attracting, interviewing and hiring top engineering and technical talent across a variety of industries and disciplines. This would be a hybrid position based out of our corporate offices in either Eden Prairie, MN or Dubuque, IA. Technical Recruiter As a Technical Recruiter you will focus on identifying, attracting, interviewing and hiring top engineering and technical talent across a variety of industries and disciplines. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who enjoys building relationships, understands technical roles, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with hiring managers, engineering leaders, and candidates while playing a key role in supporting company growth. Responsibilities - Source, recruit, and screen engineering and technical candidates for contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire opportunities - Manage the full recruiting lifecycle including sourcing, interviewing, scheduling, offer coordination, and onboarding support - Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, technical skill requirements, and team culture - Build and maintain candidate pipelines through LinkedIn, job boards, networking events, referrals, and direct outreach - Conduct phone screens and initial candidate evaluations - Coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring teams - Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting activity within applicant tracking systems and internal databases - Develop and post job descriptions across recruiting platforms - Support recruiting events, career fairs, university outreach, and networking activities - Build strong relationships with candidates to ensure a positive recruiting experience - Assist with recruiting process improvements and talent acquisition strategies - Collaborate with internal teams on workforce planning and staffing priorities Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent recruiting experience - 2+ years of recruiting, staffing, or talent acquisition experience preferred - Strong communication and interpersonal skills - Ability to manage multiple open positions and priorities simultaneously - Experience sourcing candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, and networking - Strong organizational skills and attention to detail - Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively - Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, and Excel Preferred Qualifications - Experience recruiting for engineering, manufacturing, software, or technical positions - Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and recruiting tools - Experience working in a staffing agency or technical recruiting environment - Understanding of engineering disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing, or systems engineering - Experience supporting campus recruiting or recruiting events Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position. Salary Range: $60,000-$80,000 Commensurate with experience About RFA Engineering RFA Engineering has provided product development and engineering services to industry leading customers since 1943. Our primary focus is the development of off highway equipment including agricultural, construction, mining, recreational, industrial, and special machines. Our work includes concept development, product design, documentation, problem-solving, simulation, optimization, and testing of components, systems and complete machines. Our engineering staff is located at our Engineering Center in Minneapolis, branch office in Dubuque, IA, and at numerous customer sites throughout the U.S. Competitive Benefits - Health and Dental Insurance - TelaDoc Healthiest You - Supplemental Vision Insurance - Company Paid Life Insurance - Company Paid Long-Term Disability - Short-term Disability - Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k) - Flexible Spending Plan Dependent Care - HSA for Medical Expenses - Bonus Plan (Exempt Employees Only) - Paid Time Off (PTO) - Paid Holidays - Bereavement Leave - Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) - Education Assistance Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly Qualifications Education Preferred Bachelors of Science or better. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

• Partner with engineering and technical leadership to scope roles, define success criteria, and align on the talent bar before sourcing begins. • Build and work targeted pipelines for senior technical roles — engineers, researchers, clinical technologists — using outbound sourcing, referrals, and creative channels. • Design and run structured interview processes that assess competency, not just credentials. • Coach hiring panels on calibration, bias mitigation, and decision quality. • Own candidate experience end to end — every touchpoint, every close-out, regardless of outcome. • Build close plans early; understand what candidates care about and engage those levers before offers go out. • Track key metrics (cycle time, offer acceptance, quality of hire) and use them to improve the process, not just report on it. • Manage multiple requisitions simultaneously without letting speed erode quality. • Automate or eliminate low-value work — scheduling, logistics, debrief coordination — so recruiter time compounds where it matters.

• Execute deep-dive research to visualize talent ecosystems within specific sectors including AI/ML, Fintech, SaaS, and other high-growth verticals • Identify where top Engineering, Product, and Design talent is concentrated — mapping team structures, reporting lines, and headcount at target companies • Track talent movement, promotion patterns, and organizational shifts at high-talent-density startups • Deliver market maps that give our recruiters and clients a clear, actionable picture of the available talent landscape • Build robust, high-quality candidate pipelines for Engineering, Product, and Design roles across all levels of seniority • Utilize LinkedIn Recruiter at a power-user level — building precise Boolean searches, leveraging filters, and identifying candidates who are not surfaced through standard searches • Source beyond LinkedIn using platforms and methods specific to each role — including GitHub, patent databases, Crunchbase, academic publications, conference speaker lists, and open-source contribution history • Go beyond candidate identification to provide intelligence that helps our clients make smarter hiring decisions • Research headcount trends, funding rounds, team growth trajectories, and competitor hiring activity within target sectors • Maintain accurate, well-organized, and immediately actionable Google Sheets across all active market maps and candidate lists • Work closely with recruiters and managing partners to understand search requirements and translate them into targeted research strategies • Communicate research findings clearly and proactively — including market constraints, talent availability, and competitive dynamics that may affect the search

Role Description Verse is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to join our People & Culture team. In this role, you'll own full-cycle recruiting across the company, with a particular focus on technical hiring. You'll partner closely with leadership to define hiring strategies, identify top talent, and ensure an exceptional candidate experience from first touch through offer. This is a highly impactful role for someone who enjoys both execution and building. You'll not only fill critical roles but also help shape the systems, processes, and interview practices that allow Verse to scale while maintaining a high hiring bar. Key Responsibilities - Own Full-Cycle Recruiting: Lead and manage the end-to-end recruiting process across technical and non-technical functions, from intake and sourcing strategy through offer negotiation and close. Partner closely with hiring managers to define hiring needs, calibrate expectations, and execute successful searches. - Strategic Sourcing & Talent Mapping: Build and maintain high-quality talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, networking, referrals, and market research. Develop talent maps and competitive intelligence to inform hiring strategies and engage top passive candidates. - Recruiting Process Excellence: Continuously evaluate and improve recruiting workflows, systems, and candidate experiences. Identify opportunities to increase efficiency, improve quality of hire, reduce time-to-fill, and create scalable hiring practices as the company grows. - Structured Interviewing & Interviewer Enablement: Partner with the Head of People to design, implement, and reinforce structured interviewing practices. Train interviewers on effective candidate evaluation, interview techniques, and consistent use of scorecards to improve hiring outcomes. - Inclusive Hiring & Bias Mitigation: Help build and maintain equitable hiring processes by identifying potential sources of bias, supporting interviewer education, and driving best practices that promote fair and consistent candidate evaluation. - Data-Driven Recruiting Operations: Track, analyze, and communicate recruiting metrics including pipeline health, conversion rates, source effectiveness, offer acceptance rates, and time-to-fill. Use data and insights to inform hiring decisions and continuously optimize recruiting performance. - Cross-Functional Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders across the organization. Collaborate with executives, hiring managers, and the People & Culture team to align recruiting efforts with business objectives, workforce planning, and organizational growth. Qualifications - 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including significant technical recruiting experience - Experience recruiting for engineering, product, data science, and other technical functions - Proven success sourcing and closing passive candidates in competitive markets - Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills - Experience building or improving recruiting processes and interview frameworks - Familiarity with structured interviewing methodologies - Strong analytical mindset and comfort using recruiting metrics to drive decisions - Ability to thrive in ambiguity and operate with a high degree of autonomy Requirements - Experience in energy, climate tech, or related domains (not required) - Experience in high-growth startup environments (Series A–C preferred) Benefits - Competitive compensation and equity grant at a high-growth startup - Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, and 401k - Flexible hours and unlimited PTO - Diverse and inclusive working environment Company Description Verse helps organizations manage complex power portfolios with confidence by unifying energy data, planning, forecasting, and operations in one tool. Our Energy Cost Intelligence platform, Aria, brings together energy, finance, and operations teams with real-time, finance-ready intelligence—replacing spreadsheets and consultants with precision across the entire energy lifecycle. Built by an expert team of energy buyers, data scientists, and engineers, Verse enables faster, smarter energy decisions that reduce risk and lower energy costs.