Senior Technical Recruiter

Epia Neuro•Alameda, CA

6d•$140,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Epia Neuro is hiring its sole full-time recruiter to own recruiting across the company and report directly to the COO. The recruiter will partner with hiring managers and personally manage searches from intake through closing, focusing on candidates and hiring teams while HR and Operations handle scheduling and offer paperwork. The role supports a small, mission-driven neural technology company developing systems intended to restore function and independence for people with neurological conditions. The recruiter will lead searches across ASIC, electrical, firmware, robotics, software, systems, and test engineering, as well as clinical, quality, and regulatory roles. They will personally source passive candidates, advise hiring managers on role scope, level, compensation, and process, design structured interview loops, explain the company’s technology and mission to candidates, and own offer strategy and closing. They will also monitor recruiting metrics, improve hiring processes and materials, train hiring managers, and grow Epia’s employer brand through job posts, LinkedIn, conferences, and university events. The position is onsite at Epia’s Alameda, California headquarters three days per week, on mutually workable days. The company cites close collaboration across engineering, clinical, and operations as important to building neural-interface hardware. Success includes building active pipelines, closing hires needed for company milestones, establishing structured interview processes, and providing funnel reporting that informs hiring decisions.

Requirements

At least 6 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including recent hands-on ownership of a full search load.
A track record of personally sourcing and closing candidates across multiple engineering disciplines, such as ASIC, electrical, firmware, or robotics.
Experience influencing hiring managers on role scope, level, and compensation, including using data to change their views.
Ability to manage many searches simultaneously while maintaining quality and candidate experience.
Exceptional sourcing skills, particularly with hard-to-reach passive candidates.
Comfort using recruiting data to identify bottlenecks and make clear recommendations.

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting in neurotechnology, robotics, biotech, healthcare technology, or another deep-tech industry.
Experience using Ashby.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end searches across ASIC, electrical, firmware, robotics, software, systems, and test engineering, as well as clinical, quality, and regulatory roles.
Personally source passive candidates using AI tools, communities, referrals, and other creative approaches.
Partner with hiring managers at intake to define role scope, level, and hiring standards; use data to advise on requirements, compensation, and process.
Design structured interview loops with hiring teams to support fair and consistent candidate evaluation.
Learn Epia’s technology and path to patients well enough to discuss the work credibly with engineers, clinicians, and regulatory specialists.
Own closing for every hire, from offer strategy through candidate acceptance.
Ensure candidates understand Epia’s work and mission, whether or not they receive an offer.
Track pipeline health, conversion rates, time-to-fill, and source effectiveness; use the data to address bottlenecks and guide speed-versus-quality tradeoffs.
Build recruiting templates and interview kits, and provide hiring manager training as needs arise.
Develop Epia’s employer brand through job posts, LinkedIn, selected conferences, and university events.