Principal Technical Recruiter (Full-Life Cycle)

BLUE ORIGIN • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations. Blue Origin is assembling the leadership team that will enable humanity's future in space, and the Principal Technical Recruiter (Full-Life Cycle) plays a critical role in making that vision reality. As a strategic talent advisor and technical recruiting expert, you will identify, attract, and own the recruitment through offer process for exceptional technical leaders and key individual contributor technical candidates supporting roles that directly impact our most ambitious space vehicles programs. This is not transactional recruiting; it's strategic talent acquisition that requires deep market intelligence, sophisticated technical assessment capabilities, and the ability to influence technical leader level decision-making. As a member of Blue Origin's technical recruiting capability, you will help establish the search standards, methodologies, and best practices that define excellence in technical talent acquisition for a pioneering aerospace company. You'll serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing market insights and talent strategy while managing high-stakes, confidential searches with precision and discretion. The ideal candidate brings extensive technical recruitment experience, exceptional judgment in assessing technical talent, and the strategic acumen to position Blue Origin as the premier destination for industry-leading technical professionals who want to shape the future of space exploration.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in technical candidate attraction recruitment, with a successful track record of sourcing high-skilled technical candidates and technical full-lifecycle recruitment.
• Deep expertise in technical recruitment methodologies, sophisticated assessment tools, and recruiting technologies.
• Ability to cultivate relationships and build trust with highly specialized technical candidates and Blue Origin leaders.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Talent Acquisition: Create and implement comprehensive recruitment strategies to identify, engage, and hire top technical talent.
• Conduct proactive market mapping and benchmarking to stay ahead of talent trends in key functional technical areas.
• Cultivate a pipeline of high-caliber candidates for critical technical roles.
• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement comprehensive technical recruiting strategies aligned with business goals.
• Serve as mentor to technical recruiters, delivering personalized guidance on recruiting best practices while collaborating on career development plans and future recruitment strategies
• Collaborate with senior leadership to understand the company's growth objectives and technical hiring needs.
• Deliver quarterly talent intelligence briefings that inform leadership decisions on organizational technical talent, competitive talent positioning, and emerging market trends impacting technical talent availability.
• Search & Selection: Conduct in-depth interviews and thorough assessments of technical candidates to evaluate qualifications, leadership capabilities, and cultural fit.
• Own the end to end recruitment through offer process for technical candidates.
• Apply advanced assessment tools and techniques to advise and guide hiring decisions.
• Present comprehensive candidate reports and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Executive Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to the Space Vehicles leadership team and hiring managers, providing thought leadership on all sourcing aspects of the technical talent recruitment process.
• Develop a deep understanding of the business strategy and organizational culture to align talent acquisition efforts with company goals.
• Offer strategic insights on market dynamics, competitor activity, and compensation trends.
• Candidate Relationship Management: Build and maintain long-term relationships with potential technical candidates, ensuring a positive and engaging recruiting experience.
• Lead the candidate experience from initial contact through interview.
• Orchestrate executive-level interactions including C-suite meetings, site visits, and strategic conversations that authentically showcase Blue Origin's mission and culture.
• Process Excellence & Insights: Lead initiatives to continuously enhance the technical recruitment process for efficiency and effectiveness, incorporating standard methodologies and technology from candidate sourcing through offers.
• Create and maintain metrics and reports to track the success and impact of technical talent recruiting efforts.
• Stay current on industry trends, emerging recruitment technologies, and best practices in technical talent searches.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed