Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist

Amro Fabricating Corporation•Mukilteo, WA

1d•$100,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Karman Space and Defense delivers concept to production solutions for mission critical systems across spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, hypersonic platforms, and integrated defense systems. We take on the industry’s most complex challenges with determination and a commitment to pushing the boundaries of what is possible. With advanced production capabilities, deep engineering expertise, and rigorous analysis, we turn ambitious ideas into real world solutions that make a measurable impact. The Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist drives recruiting excellence by shaping strategy, strengthening process discipline, and advising senior leaders across key functions or talent segments. This role exists to elevate hiring outcomes by managing the most complex searches, improving forecasting, advancing sourcing capabilities, and enabling recruiters through tools, playbooks, and mentorship. Through data insight, labor market expertise, and strong stakeholder partnership, the Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist ensures recruiting practices support critical business objectives and deliver a consistent, high-quality talent acquisition experience.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
8 or more years of progressive experience in full lifecycle recruiting, staffing, or talent acquisition
Experience managing complex, high priority, or mission critical searches with strong outcomes
Experience recruiting in technical, engineering, aerospace, defense, manufacturing, technician, machinist, computer numerical control, touch labor, corporate, or similarly complex markets
Demonstrated ability to advise senior leaders using data and labor market insight
Experience building sourcing strategies, talent pipelines, playbooks, or process improvements
Experience mentoring recruiters or leading recruiting initiatives without direct authority
Strong understanding of applicant tracking system discipline, recruiting metrics, compliance, confidentiality, candidate experience, and structured hiring
Strong communication, stakeholder management, judgment, and cross functional partnership skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, communications, psychology, organizational development, engineering, or a related field
Experience supporting workforce planning, demand planning, requisition prioritization, or capacity planning
Experience leading enterprise or cross functional recruiting initiatives, hiring events, talent campaigns, early career programs, military talent programs, or agency reduction efforts
Advanced training in sourcing, labor market intelligence, recruiting analytics, negotiation, change management, or workforce planning
Experience developing dashboards, reporting narratives, market briefings, recruiting playbooks, or hiring manager training
Experience evaluating or enabling artificial intelligence supported recruiting workflows, sourcing tools, automation opportunities, or responsible artificial intelligence standards

Responsibilities

Lead recruiting strategy for a designated function, site, business unit, or critical talent segment
Manage complex, high priority, or hard to fill searches across technical, leadership, or high-volume roles
Guide requisition assignment, prioritization, workload visibility, and requisition health management
Collect and synthesize demand planning inputs from hiring leaders and partners
Advise senior stakeholders on labor market intelligence, sourcing strategies, talent availability, and hiring risk
Develop sourcing playbooks, process standards, recruiter tools, and hiring manager guidance
Mentor recruiters through coaching, calibration support, and process reinforcement
Lead hiring initiatives such as sprint campaigns, hiring events, early career programs, or talent pipeline development
Use data and approved artificial intelligence tools to improve pipeline visibility, requisition health, and recruiter enablement
Strengthen recruiting consistency through structured processes and knowledge sharing