Technical Recruiter

Technical Recruiter

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

What You'll Do

As a key member of Anduril's software recruiting team, you will be responsible for the company's talent management as we continue to rapidly grow. Your work will be hands-on and involve collaborating with leaders and individual contributors to define the hiring needs of the company. To achieve this, you will be given the autonomy and tools to execute on our strategy to build and develop Anduril's world class team. We are looking for someone who can handle high levels of ownership while tackling every aspect of recruiting and is excited to be part of small team where no task is too big or too small. We are searching for a Senior Technical Recruiter who will be working directly with multiple small drone teams and recruiting for software engineers with robotics domain experience.

This role is open to 6 month contract only. Location: Costa Mesa, CA or Atlanta, GA.

Move fast, with a process for consistently sourcing, tracking and maintaining a high volume of candidates while maintaining open lines of communication with stakeholders

Establish deep trust and partnership with business leaders to help influence talent strategy while executing on hiring deliverables

Build trust through consistency and a strong operating rhythm in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders to help scale and manage company growth

Embed yourself into the business and into your teams to understand the product positioning and market fit, technical roadmap, and culture of the team

Develop a strong understanding of the mission while learning how to effectively pitch the team and opportunity, ultimately closing exceptional technical talent for the organization

Track and analyze pipeline and performance data to gain insights into areas of opportunity and translate that into a data-driven narrative that enables increased momentum

Build recruiting strategies that contribute to the long-range growth of the company, implementing best practices around referrals and process improvements where needed

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

Conduct interviews of potential candidates, demonstrating ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences through high interview-to-offer ratios

Engage passive candidates using Linkedin Recruiter, Gem, Boolean strings, referral and SOBO campaigns

Provide a consistent and positive candidate experience throughout the entire recruiting process with proactive communication and engagement

Required Qualifications

6+ years experience recruiting and sourcing for technical roles and closing top tier engineering talent (startup/software experience preferred)

Experience hiring candidates within facets of robotics (computer vision, perception, motion planning, localization, mapping, etc.)

4+ years of client interaction experience, including working with Hiring Managers and Directors, taking new requirements, reviewing profiles and updating pipeline progress

Experience acting in a consultative manner where your guidance has led to improved outcomes, and a positive candidate experience, while earning the respect of your peers and clients

Strong understanding of the technical skills and experience required for Engineering positions within the business

Clear and effective communication with candidates to understand motivation, drivers, and fit within the organization

Experience managing various funnels of candidates and keeping track of their progress throughout the recruitment process

Working knowledge of applicant tracking and HRIS systems

Working knowledge of interview techniques and applicant screening methods

Familiar with a wide variety of sourcing avenues

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in Startup, Tech, and relevant domain experience (AAV, UAS, AUV, Weapons or related programs)

Are self-sufficient and are able to work with little direct supervision

Resilient and creative ideal candidates will be flexible enough to face routine obstacles, trouble shoot, and create a solution on the fly

Attention and Communication ideal candidates will be direct and succinct. They will share information in a timely and efficient manner, improving collaboration and productivity, while practicing active listening and engagement with intent

Ownership Be accountable for your universe and in tune with the business. Everyone on this team takes full responsibility for helping Anduril achieve its mission. That means seeking to improve all aspects of our company even in ways that are not explicitly part of our job while leveling up anything you can directly impact in realtime

Low ego, high curiosity Value learning over being right. Embraces delivering and receiving candid feedback, and see every setback as an opportunity to iterate and improve

Compensation and Benefits

US Hourly Range: $70 - $80 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.

We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.

We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.

Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.

Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.

Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.

Annual reimbursement for professional development.

Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.

Relocation assistance available depending on role eligibility.

Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.

Pension plan with employer match.

Superannuation plan.