Sr. Talent Sourcer (Starlink)

SpaceX•Redmond, WA

6h•$135,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX is seeking a highly motivated Sr. Talent Sourcer to support Starlink as it scales globally across disciplines including engineering, supply chain, go-to-market, and business operations. The role builds pipelines for hard-to-fill positions, finds and engages passive candidates, and owns the search and handoff to recruiters. The sourcer will represent Starlink and SpaceX in candidate conversations and help ensure candidates are qualified, engaged, and excited about the opportunity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of recruiting or sourcing experience; or an associate degree and 6+ years of experience; or 7+ years of professional recruiting or sourcing experience in lieu of a degree.
Available to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
Must be onsite full-time in Redmond, Washington; hybrid and remote work are not considered.
Must meet the stated U.S. export-regulation eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Nice To Haves

5+ years of technical sourcing or technical recruiting experience, including passive outreach.
Experience sourcing hard-to-fill roles across multiple functions and levels, from individual contributor through leadership.
Proven Boolean and X-ray search skills, including building and refining search strings.
Experience writing personalized outreach that generates responses from passive candidates.
Working proficiency with an ATS and at least one dedicated sourcing or research tool.
Experience turning hiring manager intake into a searchable candidate profile.
Experience mapping talent markets, including target companies and competitor pools.
Ability to assess technical depth well enough to pass a calibrated slate to a recruiter.

Responsibilities

Run intake meetings with recruiters and hiring managers and turn each role into a searchable candidate profile.
Source passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, X, niche technical communities, events, and target-company mapping, using Boolean and X-ray searches.
Use AI research tools to work efficiently and write candidate outreach personally.
Send personalized outreach and qualify interested candidates over the phone.
Build and maintain pipelines for current and upcoming roles and keep ATS records accurate.
Track metrics to ensure pipelines meet business demand.
Map competitor talent pools and share market observations.
Represent Starlink and SpaceX clearly and accurately in candidate conversations.
Own the search and candidate handoff, ensuring passive talent is qualified and engaged.

Benefits

Potential long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards.
Potential discretionary bonuses.
Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k) retirement plan.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Various other discounts and perks.
Potential accrual of three weeks of paid vacation.
10 or more paid holidays per year.
Paid sick time for employees in Washington State, in compliance with state and federal law.
Company shuttles for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office, Monday to Friday.