Senior Technical Sourcer, Production Engineering (contract)

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · People : Talent Acquisition : Recruiting

Anduril is a defense technology company building AI-powered military systems. This role is for a Senior Technical Sourcer on the Production Engineering team, responsible for talent acquisition and scaling the company. The role involves prospecting, interviewing, engaging passive candidates, building talent maps, and representing the company brand. Requires 6+ years of high-volume technical sourcing experience and 3+ years of client interaction. Experience in agency and fast-paced startup environments is preferred, as is knowledge of ITAR policies.

What you'd actually do

  1. Act as a subject matter expert in prospecting techniques and tools used for information retrieval, data extraction, web-scraping, continuous process improvement, process automation, and candidate management
  2. Conduct interviews of potential candidates, demonstrating ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences through high interview-to-offer ratios
  3. Engage passive candidates using Linkedin Recruiter, Gem, Boolean strings, referral and SOBO campaigns
  4. Drive diverse talent into the organization ensuring a positive candidate experience at every touchpoint
  5. Build talent maps to generate market insights to inform your engagement strategy

Skills

Required

  • 6+ years experience as a high-volume sourcer for technical roles
  • 3+ years of client interaction experience
  • Experience recruiting at an agency and fast-paced startup
  • Experience hiring exempt roles for Hardware, Production, or Manufacturing Engineering
  • Ability to be onsite/hybrid at Costa Mesa, CA office

Nice to have

  • Experience working at an agency or fast-paced startup environment
  • Knowledge of ITAR policies around hiring practices
  • Experience acting in a consultative manner where your guidance has led to improved outcomes and positive candidate experiences
  • Clear and effective communication with candidates to understand motivation, drivers, and fit within the organization
  • Experience managing various high-volume pipelines of candidates and keeping track of their progress throughout the recruitment process
  • Highly autonomous, collaborative, and adaptable

What the JD emphasized

  • 6+ years experience as a high-volume sourcer for technical roles and engaging top tier talent
  • 3+ years of client interaction experience, including working with Hiring Managers and Directors, taking new requirements, reviewing profiles and updating pipeline progress
  • Experience recruiting at an agency and fast-paced startup, hiring exempt roles for Hardware, Production, or Manufacturing Engineering