Senior Military Recruiter

Shield AI•Washington, DC

8d•$120,000 - $216,000

About The Position

Shield AI is hiring a Senior Recruiter, Military & SkillBridge Programs, to build and manage pipelines of transitioning service members and veterans. The role owns the DoW SkillBridge fellowship experience from intake through conversion and develops military talent pipelines for full-time roles across engineering, flight operations, field support, and program teams. The position helps make Shield AI an employer of choice for service members transitioning to civilian careers. The recruiter manages fellowships end to end, including eligibility, team matching, onboarding, and participant check-ins, while partnering with HR, Legal, and Security on compliance-sensitive workflows. The role also supports fellow-to-full-time conversion, advises hiring managers on translating military experience into role fit and leveling, builds external relationships, represents Shield AI at military hiring events, and tracks program metrics to improve results.

Requirements

5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including at least 2 years recruiting veteran or transitioning military talent.
Hands-on experience with DoW SkillBridge, Hiring Our Heroes, or comparable military fellowship programs.
Working knowledge of military career paths, ratings, and qualifications, and how they translate to civilian roles.
Experience partnering with HR, Legal, or Security on compliance-sensitive hiring workflows.
Strong organizational skills and comfort managing rolling start dates and individual candidate timelines.
Proficiency with an ATS and reporting on pipeline and conversion metrics.
Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to represent Shield AI credibly to service members, transition offices, and hiring leaders.
Willingness to travel for military hiring events and on-base engagements.

Nice To Haves

Prior military service or a military spouse/family background.
Experience recruiting in defense, aerospace, AI, or robotics.
Experience recruiting candidates who hold or are eligible for security clearances.
Familiarity with export control (ITAR/EAR) and work authorization requirements in defense hiring.
Existing relationships with base transition offices, SkillBridge intermediaries, or veteran service organizations.

Responsibilities

Own Shield AI's DoW SkillBridge and military fellowship programs end to end, including intake, eligibility tracking, team matching, onboarding, and check-ins through the fellowship.
Partner with HR, Legal, and Security to keep onboarding, access, and documentation compliant for participants who remain on active duty.
Drive fellow-to-full-time conversion by partnering with hiring managers on fit and headcount, and plan offers ahead of separation dates.
Help hiring managers translate military experience, ratings, and qualifications into role fit and leveling.
Build relationships with transition assistance programs, base career offices, SkillBridge intermediaries, and veteran-focused organizations.
Represent Shield AI at military hiring events, transition fairs, and on-base engagements.
Track and report fellow volume, conversion rates, time to hire, and source effectiveness, and use the data to improve the program.