Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

CesiumAstro•Austin, TX

About The Position

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to build candidate pipelines for work developing advanced electronics for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems. The role partners with hiring managers and stakeholders to identify, attract, assess, and hire talent across aerospace disciplines. It requires technical aptitude to assess candidates for complex engineering roles, strong organization, and the ability to communicate CesiumAstro’s value proposition. The position covers full-cycle recruiting and the development of high-impact sourcing and recruiting strategies. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering and business teams and contribute to additional functions as needed in a high-growth startup environment. Applicants must meet U.S. Space Technology Export Regulations eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, or refugee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited university or institution.
Prior career experience in the aerospace industry or a similar industry, working in a relevant engineering discipline.
At least 5 years of recruiting experience in manufacturing, production, and corporate environments.
Experience recruiting for Test, Manufacturing, GA/Support, and Executive positions.
Strong networking skills and ability to connect with passive candidates.
Experience with full life-cycle recruiting, including screening candidates, consulting with hiring managers, facilitating interviews, and extending offers.
Ability to cold-call candidates, plan and execute networking events, locate industry experts, devise creative ways to engage them, and develop focused sourcing campaigns.
Ability to manage multiple high-priority technical requisitions simultaneously.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Must meet U.S. Space Technology Export Regulations eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Responsibilities

Work with hiring managers to understand technical requirements and develop effective recruitment strategies.
Proactively source, identify, and engage candidates for Test, Manufacturing, GA/Support, Executive, and other relevant roles.
Assess candidates’ technical abilities and aptitude for complex engineering roles.
Consult with hiring managers about candidate backgrounds and make recommendations.
Manage full-cycle recruitment, including screening applicants, evaluating skills, experience, and cultural fit, and negotiating and extending offers.
Use job boards, social media, industry conferences, networking events, and other techniques to build qualified candidate pools.
Develop and execute talent acquisition projects with CesiumAstro engineering and business staff.
Assist with additional functions as needed in a high-growth startup.