Contract Technical Recruiter
Cadence Systems•San Jose, CA
About The Position
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. We are seeking an experienced Contract Technical Recruiter to support hiring efforts for a leading semiconductor and electronic design automation company. In this role, you will partner closely with hiring managers and HR to identify, attract, and hire top-tier technical talent across a range of engineering and specialized domains.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a technical recruiter, preferably in semiconductor, capital equipment or hardware domains
- Relationships with representative candidate pool through past roles and industry knowledge
- Strong understanding of semiconductor industry and microelectronics design, including chip verification, analog/mixed signal design, physical design, and emulation.
- technical roles such as ASIC design, verification or related fields
- Expertise in sourcing strategies and tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms)
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-demand environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience recruiting for EDA, semiconductor design, and/or microelectronics design engineering roles
- Familiarity with recruiting metrics and data-driven hiring practices
Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle recruiting for technical and technical sales roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation
- Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements, team needs, and hiring priorities.
- Work closely with hiring managers to filter and screen candidates
- Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for hard-to-fill and niche technical positions
- Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process
- Manage the entire candidate offer process within Workday ATS
- Maintain compliance with hiring policies and employment regulations including immigration and compensation
- Understand Cadence business in order to position benefits of working at Cadence to attract high end candidates
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate based on experience
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
