ENGINEERING SOURCER

Platform Aerospace • Hollywood, MD

9h • $40 - $50 • Remote

About The Position

The Engineering Sourcer identifies and engages technical candidates to support the engineering department, with a focus on specialized talent in the defense, aerospace, aviation, and government contracting industries. The role sources cleared engineering and configuration management professionals and builds candidate pipelines for positions including embedded software, systems, embedded network, electrical, mechanical, and aerospace engineers, as well as configuration managers.

The sourcer uses LinkedIn Recruiter, ClearanceJobs, Boolean search, referrals, and other sourcing tools; conducts initial screening conversations; develops personalized outreach; and presents qualified candidates to the Talent Acquisition Manager. The role also maintains candidate records, reports weekly sourcing and pipeline metrics, and partners with hiring managers and recruiting leadership to understand hiring priorities and market conditions. It is a remote, part-time contract role expected to support approximately 20 hours per week for an initial 3–6 months, with possible extension or conversion to full-time based on business needs and performance.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of technical sourcing experience supporting engineering and technical positions in the defense, aerospace, aviation, or government contracting industries.
• Demonstrated success sourcing specialized engineering and configuration management talent, including software, systems, network, electrical, mechanical, aerospace, and configuration management professionals.
• Strong proficiency with Boolean search techniques and talent mapping strategies.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and ClearanceJobs.
• Working knowledge of DoD security clearances, including Secret and Top Secret clearance requirements and hiring processes.
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage passive candidates.
• Highly organized and self-directed, with the ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• U.S. citizenship required for access to program-related information.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting UAS/UAV, aerospace, aviation, autonomous systems, or defense technology programs.
• An existing network of cleared engineering and configuration management professionals.
• Experience sourcing candidates in embedded software engineering, systems engineering, embedded networking, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or configuration management.
• Familiarity with avionics, mechanical design, flight controls, mission systems, RF communications, SATCOM, autonomy, robotics, flight test, systems integration, and NAVAIR or DoD configuration management processes.

Responsibilities

• Source and engage candidates for embedded software, systems, embedded network, electrical, mechanical, and aerospace engineering positions, as well as configuration management roles.
• Build and maintain pipelines of cleared engineering talent.
• Use LinkedIn Recruiter, ClearanceJobs, Boolean search techniques, referrals, and other sourcing tools to identify qualified candidates.
• Conduct initial screening conversations to assess technical background, clearance eligibility or status, location preferences, and overall fit.
• Present qualified candidates to the Talent Acquisition Manager for further consideration.
• Develop personalized outreach campaigns to increase candidate engagement and response rates.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and sourcing activity.
• Track and report weekly sourcing metrics, pipeline activity, and recruiting progress.
• Partner with hiring managers and recruiting leadership to understand hiring priorities and talent market conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed