Senior Recruiter

Saab•New York, IN

22d•$92,000 - $115,000•Remote

About The Position

Saab, Inc. is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Senior Recruiter to identify, engage, and hire high-caliber technical talent while providing an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience. The role supports the Talent Acquisition team, with a particular focus on Engineering and Operations hiring. The Senior Recruiter partners with hiring managers, leaders, HR Business Partners, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand workforce needs, develop targeted talent strategies, and build pipelines for specialized and business-critical positions. The role calls for experience recruiting for engineering, operations, and other specialized professional positions, as well as the ability to source active and passive candidates in competitive markets. The position is remote, with a preference for candidates in the Eastern or Central Time Zone, and requires the ability to travel up to 15%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 8 or more years of recruiting and sourcing experience preferred, or a master’s degree and 6 or more years of relevant experience.
Significant recruiting experience in complex corporate environments.
Demonstrated ability to source and recruit passive talent using Boolean search, strategic sourcing, market research, talent mapping, networking, and other targeted strategies.
Ability to partner effectively with engineering leaders, hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Strong interpersonal, relationship-building, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills.
Excellent organizational, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities, maintain attention to detail, and meet deadlines.
Strong ownership, accountability, discretion, and professionalism.
Must be a U.S. citizen, Permanent Resident (green card holder), or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting engineering and operations talent.
Experience in defense, aerospace, technology, engineering, manufacturing, or other highly regulated or specialized industries.
Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and recruiting technology; Workday experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Partner with hiring managers and leaders to understand workforce plans, role requirements, organizational priorities, and talent needs.
Develop and execute targeted recruiting and sourcing strategies, primarily for engineering, technical, program management, and specialized professional positions.
Identify, engage, and cultivate passive candidates using LinkedIn, internal talent databases, search techniques, market research, professional networks, and other sourcing tools.
Build and maintain technical talent pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs, including hard-to-fill and specialized positions.
Conduct market research and talent mapping to understand technical skill availability, competitive talent markets, compensation trends, and sourcing opportunities.
Partner with hiring managers to establish assessment strategies, interview approaches, candidate profiles, and selection criteria.
Review resumes and conduct initial candidate screens to assess qualifications and alignment with role and organizational requirements.
Advise hiring managers on talent availability, candidate quality, compensation considerations, competitive hiring conditions, and recruiting strategy.
Manage candidate activity throughout the recruiting lifecycle, ensuring timely communication and a high-quality candidate experience.
Maintain accurate and current candidate information, activity, disposition, and recruiting documentation in Workday.
Partner with HR Business Partners and the compensation team to support compensation analysis, offer development, and negotiation.
Assist with recruiting events, technical networking initiatives, employer branding, university and campus outreach, and other technical talent pipeline programs.
Contribute to Talent Acquisition initiatives, process improvements, and programs that enhance the organization's ability to attract and retain high-performing technical talent.