Senior Technical Sourcer (copy)

Hermeus•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company focused on rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft. They aim to provide high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield and support national defense capabilities. The Technical Sourcer is crucial for attracting top talent and shaping the company's talent strategy during rapid growth. This is a hands-on role requiring close collaboration with recruiters and engineering leaders to meet hiring needs. The position offers autonomy, tools, and support to execute sourcing strategies and build a world-class team. The ideal candidate will own the entire sourcing process and be eager to make a significant impact in a fast-moving team.

Requirements

Over 3 years of experience sourcing top-tier talent for technical roles.
2+ years of experience interacting with internal stakeholders, including collaborating with Hiring Managers and Directors to gather requirements, review candidate profiles, and provide regular updates on pipeline progress.
Well-connected within the new space hardware engineering talent communities.
Proven ability to take a consultative approach, delivering improved hiring outcomes, enhancing candidate experience, and earning the trust of peers and internal stakeholders.
Strong grasp of the technical skills and qualifications required for engineering roles across the business.
Skilled in communicating clearly with candidates to understand their motivations, career goals, and organizational fit.
Experienced in managing multiple candidate pipelines and tracking their progress throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
Self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
Must be a "U.S. person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.

Responsibilities

Act as a subject matter expert in prospecting techniques and tools for information retrieval, data extraction, web-scraping, continuous process improvement, process automation, and candidate management.
Conduct interviews of potential candidates, demonstrating ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences through high interview-to-offer ratios.
Engage passive candidates using ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean strings, referrals, and campaigns.
Ensure a positive candidate experience at every touchpoint.
Build talent maps to generate market insights to inform engagement strategy.
Represent the company's brand and recruiting team internally and externally.
Leverage internal resources to build strategy around selling our value proposition.