Hermeus
Technical Recruiter
Los Angeles, CA · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 25 days ago
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About the role
- This is a 6-month contract opportunity with the potential to convert to a full-time position.
- Recruiting at Hermeus means partnering on technically complex, high-impact searches in a fast-paced environment where hiring quality and speed matter.
- You'll work closely with leadership, influence talent strategy, and help scale the teams shaping the future of aerospace.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Hiring Managers and business leaders to lead intake and kickoff meetings, define hiring requirements, align on headcount needs, and provide strategic guidance throughout the end-to-end recruiting process.
- Develop and execute proactive, long-term talent acquisition strategies to build and maintain robust pipelines for both immediate hiring needs and future organizational growth.
- Leverage employee referrals, industry networks, market intelligence, emerging technologies, external search partners, and professional events to strengthen employer brand awareness and cultivate diverse talent pipelines.
- Maintain accurate and compliant candidate records, pipeline data, and recruiting metrics within Lever and other talent acquisition systems.
- Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today.
- By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield.
- We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.
- The Talent Acquisition team plays a critical role in identifying and hiring the exceptional talent that drives Hermeus' mission and growth.
Requirements
- 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience supporting highly technical roles within fast-paced, high-growth organizations.
- Demonstrated expertise utilizing a broad range of sourcing tools, research methodologies, and innovative talent attraction strategies beyond traditional platforms to identify and engage top technical talent.
- Proven ability to attract, assess, and hire world-class engineering talent while delivering an exceptional, high-touch candidate experience throughout the recruiting lifecycle.
Nice to have
- Prior recruiting experience within the aerospace, defense, space, or other advanced technology industries is strongly preferred.
Compensation
- The salary range listed for this role is intended as a general guideline.
Benefits
- Health & Wellness: 100% employer-paid healthcare and pet insurance
- Financial: Competitive pay, stock options, 401(k) retirement plan, and potential year-end bonuses
- Time Off: Paid parental leave, 12 federal holidays, unlimited PTO for exempt employees, and generous accrued PTO for non-exempt employees
- Office Perks: Weekly paid office lunches and fully stocked breakrooms
- Conduct comprehensive candidate assessments while effectively communicating the Hermeus mission, culture, growth trajectory, and total rewards philosophy to attract and engage exceptional talent.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
Equal opportunity
- Hermeus is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Employment decisions at Hermeus are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
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