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Senior Technical Sourcer – Hardware, Contract

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Location

United States

Posted

3 days ago

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0

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree8 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Senior Technical Sourcer – Hardware, Contract

Shield AI

• Own the top of funnel: Partner closely with recruiters and hiring leaders to define target profiles and build deep, data-informed sourcing strategies across multiple regions and functions. • Map the market: Develop comprehensive talent landscapes by company, skillset, and geography; identify hidden talent pools and competitor org structures to inform recruiting strategy. • Generate and engage: Use advanced Boolean, tooling, and creative sourcing channels (LinkedIn Recruiter, ClearanceJobs, HireEZ, Github, forums, niche aerospace networks, etc.) to identify and engage exceptional candidates. • Build pipelines proactively: Maintain warm relationships with high-value candidates to enable just-in-time hiring across priority programs. • Be the sourcing SME: Coach recruiters and hiring managers on market insights, talent availability, and candidate engagement best practices. • Partner for impact: Work cross-functionally with TA ops, branding, and university teams to optimize outbound messaging and candidate experience. • Track and iterate: Use data and storytelling to measure outreach effectiveness and improve conversion at every stage.

Job Requirements

  • 8+ years of proven cross-regional sourcing experience, ideally in aerospace, defense, autonomy, or other complex hardware/software industries (in-house or executive search environment)
  • Proven track record in market mapping, competitive intelligence, and candidate generation for highly specialized technical roles.
  • Deep expertise in Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, HireEZ, and other sourcing platforms.
  • Experience building and maintaining long-term relationships with passive, cleared, or niche engineering talent.
  • Excellent communication and storytelling skills - you know how to engage technical talent authentically.
  • Highly organized, data-driven, and able to operate autonomously in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
  • Comfortable working in ambiguous and ever evolving environment with shifting priorities
  • Proven experience sourcing or recruiting within and building a network within high growth and innovative companies for roles including; electrical, mechanical, aerospace, avionics and RF engineering

Benefits

  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

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