Senior Recruiter

Anduril Industries•Costa Mesa, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The company utilizes Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system, to enhance military systems. This role is within the Talent Acquisition team, specifically focused on the 'Recruiting for Recruiting' function. The Senior Recruiter will be responsible for the end-to-end hiring process for the recruiting organization itself, including sourcing, assessing, and closing candidates for Recruiter and Recruiting Coordinator positions. This meta role requires an exceptional recruiter to evaluate other recruiters, setting the quality bar for the talent acquisition team. The position operates within a matrixed model, aligning with a Business Line Lead for daily priorities and a Functional Manager for career development.

Requirements

5-8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Direct experience recruiting recruiters, recruiting coordinators, sourcing specialists, or other TA/People Operations roles.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex, senior-level searches and calibrate candidates against a competency-based framework.
Track record of mentoring junior team members on recruiting craft, interview technique, and stakeholder management.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to advise, push back on, and build trust with hiring managers across levels.
A data-informed mindset: you track pipeline metrics, use conversion data to diagnose search health, and can present market intelligence to influence decisions.
Ability to operate with a high sense of urgency and bias for action while maintaining quality and candidate experience.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting in the defense, aerospace, or a related high-tech industry where cleared talent and mission-driven positioning are factors.
Experience hiring for TA roles across multiple specializations (technical recruiting, G&A, executive, cleared, coordination/operations).
Experience working in a matrixed or dual-reporting organizational structure.
Demonstrated ability to improve TA hiring processes — interview design, assessment frameworks, onboarding — not just execute them.
Familiarity with recruiting competency models and the ability to articulate what “great” looks like at each level of the TA career ladder.

Responsibilities

Own the full recruiting lifecycle (with sourcing support) for Recruiter and Recruiting Coordinator roles across divisions — from sourcing and screening through offer negotiation and close — ensuring a world-class candidate experience.
Develop and execute creative sourcing strategies to build robust pipelines for TA talent.
Manage the interview process end-to-end: conduct in-depth screens, prepare candidates and interviewers, and facilitate calibrated debriefs.
Assess candidates against our competency framework, evaluating their thinking about sourcing, stakeholder management, data, and candidate experience.
Partner closely with TA leadership and hiring managers across divisions to understand current and future recruiting capacity needs and specific recruiting profiles.
Act as a talent advisor for TA hiring, using market data on recruiter compensation, availability, and competitive intelligence to shape job descriptions, calibrate expectations, and influence headcount planning.
Provide transparent, regular updates on pipeline health, search progress, and market conditions to stakeholders.
Advise on role design and leveling for TA positions.
Contribute to the TA Center of Excellence by sharing market intelligence on recruiting talent trends, compensation benchmarks, and sourcing strategies.
Mentor junior recruiters on the team.
Partner with your Functional Manager to set development goals and grow your career.
Uphold data integrity in our ATS/CRM to ensure accurate reporting, capacity planning, and pipeline analytics for the TA function.

Benefits

Highly competitive equity grants
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you (US Roles)
Life and disability insurance
Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December
Caregiver & Wellness Leave
Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers
Resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting
Free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching
Work-life services, such as legal and financial support
Annual reimbursement for professional development
Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region
Relocation Assistance (Available depending on role eligibility)
Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options (US Roles)