Senior Hardware Recruiter

Normal Computing Corporation • Palo Alto, CA

24d • $165,000 - $195,000

About The Position

Normal Computing is an applied AI company that develops foundational hardware and software for the semiconductor industry, critical AI infrastructure, and broader systems, working with advanced institutions. It operates across New York City, Silicon Valley (Mountain View), London, Copenhagen, and Seoul.

The Technical Hardware Recruiter will manage full-cycle recruiting for Normal’s silicon organization, partnering directly with technical hiring managers to source and close candidates for senior hardware, ASIC, and silicon architecture roles. The recruiter may also support AI, silicon software, and other technical searches as priorities change. This role requires specialist knowledge of silicon recruiting, strategic sourcing, sound recruiting operations, and the ability to represent the company to candidates at industry events.

Normal Computing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to an inclusive environment. Reasonable accommodations are available to individuals with disabilities upon request. Applicant information is collected, used, and stored for employment-related purposes in accordance with the company’s Applicant Privacy Notice.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience.
• Direct experience recruiting AI, ASIC, silicon, or semiconductor engineers in RTL, design verification, physical design, architecture, or adjacent roles.
• Track record of closing senior engineers in competitive offer situations, including communicating the value of equity, risk, and conviction.
• Technical literacy in AI silicon and custom ASIC development, with the ability to hold a credible intake conversation with a chip architect.
• Advanced fluency with Ashby or a comparable applicant tracking system for candidate tracking, reporting, and process automation.
• Operational excellence, low ego, comfort with ambiguity, and ability to move work forward at the pace of a scaling startup.

Nice To Haves

• Experience recruiting AI/ML and software engineering talent in addition to hardware talent.
• Experience recruiting for unconventional computing or physics-based hardware architectures.
• Previous experience at a high-growth venture-backed startup, semiconductor company, or research lab.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruiting for senior hardware, ASIC, and silicon architecture roles, from intake through offer close.
• Adapt recruiting support to AI, silicon software, and other technical searches as priorities shift.
• Identify and engage specialized candidates in silicon architecture, design verification, and systems architecture, including people who are not actively job searching.
• Partner with engineering hiring managers to align on candidate qualifications, technical standards, and calibration as searches evolve.
• Use the WHO Method for talent calibration and maintain efficient interview processes, targeting a maximum of four to five rounds.
• Maintain accurate candidate data and pipeline flow in Ashby, including clean stages, reliable statuses, and trustworthy reporting.
• Represent Normal Computing at industry events such as DAC and engage with specialized candidates.

What This Job Offers

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