Talent Acquisition Partner – Technician Recruiting

AST SpaceMobile•Midland, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent portfolio and designed for both commercial and government applications. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today’s five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected. Position Overview AST SpaceMobile is seeking a high-output Talent Acquisition Partner to own full-cycle recruiting for hourly technical roles supporting aerospace manufacturing, integration, and test operations. This role hires avionics, composite, AIT, and RF technicians, quality inspectors, and other hands-on production talent critical to spacecraft build and launch cadence. The ideal candidate understands high-volume technician pipelines, manufacturing floor dynamics, and the urgency of scaling skilled labor in a fast-moving aerospace environment. This is an execution-focused role requiring strong sourcing capability, hiring manager partnership, and operational discipline.

Requirements

A minimum of 3–7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with an emphasis on hourly or technician hiring, including demonstrated success hiring for manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or industrial roles, supporting high-volume or ramp hiring initiatives, and technical skill screening for hands-on production roles.
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) – Greenhouse a plus
LinkedIn Recruiter
Job boards and sourcing platforms
Microsoft Excel for pipeline and metric tracking
HRIS systems a plus
Strong sense of urgency and a bias toward execution.
Highly organized with strong follow-through.
Direct communicator capable of setting expectations with hiring managers.
Data-driven mindset with comfort tracking recruiting KPIs.
Ability to balance speed with quality of hire.

Nice To Haves

Aerospace or space industry recruiting experience.
Experience hiring avionics, composite, or RF technicians.
Military veteran hiring experience.
Experience in a fast-scaling startup or high-growth manufacturing environment.
Experience managing external staffing partners.
RPO experience.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end recruiting for hourly technician roles across manufacturing, integration, test, and quality, managing requisitions from approval through offer acceptance and onboarding handoff.
Partner with hiring managers to define headcount forecasts, skill requirements, and hiring timelines, using structured intake meetings and calibrated screening criteria.
Build and maintain active pipelines of avionics, composite, RF/AIT, quality inspection, and manufacturing/production technicians.
Source proactively through job boards, trade schools, military transition programs, referrals, and targeted outreach, and develop geographic sourcing strategies to support rapid scaling.
Establish long-term relationships with technical training programs and local workforce channels.
Conduct structured technical phone screens covering hands-on build experience, blueprint and schematic reading, tool proficiency, and cleanroom or aerospace standards familiarity, while assessing alignment with a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Present calibrated candidate slates with clear evaluation summaries and risk flags.
Maintain accurate ATS records and track hiring metrics, including time-to-fill, offer acceptance rate, source effectiveness, and hiring velocity versus production demand.
Coordinate interview scheduling, feedback loops, and offer approvals, ensuring compliance with wage classifications and hourly hiring practices.
Anticipate technician ramp-up needs tied to production milestones and support workforce scaling initiatives aligned to spacecraft build cadence.
Collaborate with HR, Finance, and Operations on headcount planning, and assist with staffing agency oversight for surge or contract technician support.