Senior Technical Recruiter (FTC 6 Months)

Skylo Technologies • Mountain View, CA

2d • $125,000 - $155,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Skylo is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter for a 6-month fixed-term contract (FTC) position based on-site in Mountain View. This role is crucial for eliminating coverage blind spots by connecting smartphones and IoT devices directly to satellites. Skylo has pioneered a standards-based approach to satellite connectivity, enabling devices to be reached anywhere on Earth without special hardware or new networks. Their direct-to-device service is live on millions of devices globally, in partnership with major industry players. The core technology is Skylo's commercial NTN vRAN, a cloud-native platform that integrates terrestrial and satellite networks for true anywhere, anytime connectivity. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on technology that matters in a company that is already proving its concept, operating at the intersection of consumer devices, automotive, and industrial IoT markets.

Requirements

• A CS degree, Information Systems, or comparable technical educational background are table stakes. We don't need the credential for its own sake — we need the fluency. What you've done with that foundation (translate it into smarter sourcing, sharper technical screens, more credible candidate conversations) is what we're hiring for.
• 3-5 years of in-house technical recruiting at a startup or scale-up — primarily as a solo recruiter or as part of a small team building out a scaling org. Agency recruiting earlier in your career is welcome as a foundation, but your most recent and most meaningful work should be in-house at a high-velocity company.
• Demonstrated partnership with hiring managers: examples of how you've shaped a role definition, built or evolved an interview loop, or pushed back on a search that wasn't going to work.
• Track record of process improvement — interview rubric overhauls, ATS workflow redesign, sourcing methodology shifts, candidate experience upgrades. Tell us about a system you made better, not just a req you closed.
• Native fluency with AI in your daily workflow. We're not looking for "I've tried ChatGPT" — we want someone who already uses Claude or equivalent to draft outreach, synthesize candidate signals, run boolean strategy, and accelerate screening. AI curiosity is a baseline; AI workflow integration is the bar.
• Comfort hitting and reporting on KPIs (pipeline velocity, offer acceptance, time-to-hire) without losing sight of quality. Numbers without judgment is a trap; judgment without numbers is a guess.
• Skill in identifying niche technical talent across software, hardware, and satellite communications domains. You don't need a satellite background — you need to be willing to learn the vocabulary fast and source with precision in uncharted territory.
• Experience closing complex offers by communicating mission, scope, and equity value — especially with passive candidates who weren't actively looking.
• Bias toward proactive improvement: when you see a broken step in the funnel, you fix it instead of working around it.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Ashby and Metaview is a plus; experience with comparable modern ATS/interview-intelligence tools is fine — we care more about the instinct to use the tools well than the specific logos on your resume.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for high-impact roles across Engineering, Cloud, Space, and beyond — hardware, software, and satellite communications domains.
• Partner deeply with hiring managers on every search: clarify role definitions, design intentional interview loops, calibrate together on candidates, and revisit the loop when the signal isn't matching the bar.
• Identify, improve, and own pieces of the hiring system — interview rubrics, scorecard design, sourcing playbooks, intake processes, candidate communications — not just execute the playbook you inherited.
• Build AI-powered workflows into your daily practice: use Claude (we use Cowork), Ashby's AI features, Metaview, and the next tool you discover to source smarter, screen faster, and synthesize candidate signals more reliably.
• Hit aggressive pipeline velocity and offer-acceptance targets while holding the quality bar — both matter, neither replaces the other.
• Surface market insights, comp trends, and structural bottlenecks to hiring managers and leadership so we make better calls earlier.
• Champion a candidate experience that reflects Skylo's mission and brand at every touchpoint — transparent communication, timely feedback, and a closing motion that reflects the seriousness of what we're building.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages including a stock option based equity program
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement plan
• Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement
• A generous time off policy and holidays
• Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of developing and running the world's first commercial, live direct-to-device satellite network and service
• Access to world-class talent across tech domains: software, hardware, chipsets, telecom, satellite, and network virtualization

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior