Job Description
SpaceX is a pioneering company focused on developing technologies for space exploration. The Technical Recruiter will be responsible for sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding top talent to fill critical positions, while representing the company with professionalism and enthusiasm. Responsibilities Meet with your client groups to discuss headcount, new requisitions, hiring strategy, and/or interview feedback – you truly act as a partner to your clients and not merely as an order taker Screen candidates who apply to requisitions – as the SpaceX name brand grows, our job postings continue to fill up with stellar candidates Source candidates – often the best candidates are the ones not actively looking Discuss candidates you have screened with your client groups and recommend top candidates for interviews Give tours to candidates before their onsite Attend interviews alongside your client groups to act as another set of eyes and ears in evaluating candidates Once candidates are approved for hire, you will begin the offer process including initiating background checks, negotiating offer packages and extending offer letters Some days you will have multiple candidates coming onsite for interviews and you will spend that time giving tours and coordinating the candidate experience Other days, you will need to fill your candidate pipeline and will spend the majority of the day screening/sourcing candidates No day is the same here and the pace moves fast, but ultimately your job is to effectively attract, organize, and manage the flow of the country’s most talented individuals Skills Bachelor's degree and 1+ years of recruiting experience; or associate degree and 2+ years of experience; or 3+ years of professional experience as a recruiter in lieu of a degree Available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
This position is based in Redmond, WA (Seattle area), and requires being onsite full-time – hybrid and remote work will not be considered To conform to U.S.
Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State 2+ years of technical recruiting experience 2+ years of SGA recruiting experience Experience with in-house recruiting Experience with high volume recruiting Experience recruiting electrical, mechanical and aerospace engineers Experience recruiting skilled labor Strong tenure with demonstrated success in recruiting roles Full life cycle recruiting experience, from sourcing to closing Comfort with reviewing, evaluating and reporting on recruiting data Ability to distinguish between the top 50% and the top 5% of talent within their respective fields Demonstrated expertise in non-standard recruiting methods: cold calling candidates and companies, organizing and executing ad hoc networking events, identifying industry experts and finding unique methods to engage with them, creating unique targeted sourcing campaigns, etc Comfortable interfacing directly with hiring managers including director and VP level technical leaders Ability to build strong relationships with both hiring managers and candidates Ability to accurately present but not oversell candidates to client groups; influence decisions by acting as the subject matter expert on talent but avoid dictating client decisions Ability to multi-task and operate with little direction while still being an active team member Benefits Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards Potential discretionary bonuses Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage Access to a 401(k) retirement plan Short and long-term disability insurance Life insurance Paid parental leave Various other discounts and perks 3 weeks of paid vacation 10 or more paid holidays per year Paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday Recruiting bonus plan Company Overview SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
It was founded in 2002, and is headquartered in Hawthorne, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is