Senior Recruiter (University & Early Career)

Impulse Space•Redondo Beach, CA

24d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Senior Technical Recruiter (University & Early Career) at Impulse Space, you will build and scale our university, internship, and early career hiring programs. This role is critical to developing long-term talent pipelines across engineering, manufacturing, and business functions.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in communications, psychology, or related field
6+ years of recruiting experience, with a strong focus on university or early career hiring
Proven ability to build or scale campus recruiting programs
4+ years of demonstrated experience hiring for technical roles (engineering, manufacturing, etc.)
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple hiring cycles and timelines simultaneously
Willingness to travel for campus events and recruiting activities

Nice To Haves

6+ years of demonstrated recruiting experience in aerospace, hardware, or high-growth startup environments
Established network/relationships with top engineering schools and programs
Experience designing internship programs that convert to high full-time retention
Ability to balance strategy with hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Define and execute a target school strategy aligned with hiring needs (engineering, technical, and business roles)
Build and maintain relationships with universities, faculty, and student organizations
Identify and prioritize programs that consistently produce top-tier technical talent
Own full-cycle recruiting for internships (summer, fall, spring) & full-time new graduates roles
Build and scale a best-in-class internship program, including: offer timing and conversion strategy, intern onboarding and experience & conversion to full-time hiring