Senior Technical Recruiter - Physical AI

Applied Intuition•Arlington, VA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Applied Intuition is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co . We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. As a Technical Recruiter at Applied Intuition (an extremely strong Technical Sourcer looking for mentorship on full desk work are also urged to apply), you will partner closely with engineering and program leadership to design and execute hiring strategies that attract, evaluate, and close exceptional software engineering talent for our defense business unit. This is an exciting opportunity to play a business-critical role at the intersection of autonomy and national security, scaling a high-priority team building technology that matters.

Requirements

4+ years of experience in technical recruiting, with meaningful experience hiring for high quality engineering talent
Extremely strong candidate sourcing capabilities is required
Strong business partnership skills and the ability to influence stakeholders using data and insights
Proven ability to manage multiple complex searches in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with shifting program priorities
High ownership mindset with the ability to operate autonomously

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting software or systems engineers for autonomy, robotics, embedded systems, or defense platforms (UAS, ground vehicles, C2 systems)
Familiarity with modern ATS such as Ashby or Greenhouse.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute recruiting strategies to identify and hire software engineers, ML engineers, and other technical talent with defense-relevant experience across cleared and non-cleared talent pools
Partner with engineering leaders, program managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand hiring needs, clearance requirements, and long-term workforce strategy
Leverage AI and agentic coding tools to drive recruiting workflow automation and increase recruiting productivity
Lead structured, high-quality interview processes that assess technical excellence, problem-solving ability, and alignment with Applied's values and defense mission
Build and maintain pipelines into defense-adjacent talent communities
Provide leadership with data-driven insights on funnel health, pass-through rates, and time-to-fill across both cleared and non-cleared requisitions
Deliver an exceptional candidate experience and represent Applied Intuition's mission within the defense and national security talent community