Talent Acquisition Partner

CesiumAstro•Austin, TX

20d

About The Position

CesiumAstro is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to build candidate pipelines and help hire talent developing electronics for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems. The role partners with hiring managers and stakeholders to identify, attract, assess, and hire candidates across aerospace-related disciplines. It requires technical aptitude to evaluate candidates for complex engineering roles, strong organization, and the ability to communicate CesiumAstro’s value proposition. The Talent Acquisition Partner will source candidates through varied platforms and contribute to recruiting strategies and talent acquisition projects in a high-growth startup environment. Applicants must meet U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations requirements: be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee or refugee as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited university or institution.
Prior career experience in the aerospace industry or a similar industry, working in a relevant engineering discipline.
At least 2 years of recruiting experience in manufacturing, production, and corporate environments.
Experience recruiting for Test, Manufacturing, GA/Support, and Executive positions.
Strong networking skills and ability to connect with passive candidates.
Experience with full life-cycle recruiting, including screening candidates, consulting with hiring managers, facilitating interviews, and extending offers.
Ability to use recruiting techniques such as cold calling, planning and executing networking events, locating industry experts, creating ways to engage them, and developing focused sourcing campaigns.
Ability to manage multiple high-priority technical requisitions simultaneously.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Must meet the stated U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations eligibility requirements.

Responsibilities

Work with hiring managers to understand technical requirements and develop recruitment strategies.
Proactively source, identify, and engage candidates for Test, Manufacturing, GA/Support, Executive, and other relevant roles.
Assess candidates’ technical ability and aptitude for complex engineering roles.
Consult with hiring managers about candidate backgrounds and make recommendations.
Manage full-cycle recruitment, including screening, evaluating skills, experience and cultural fit, and negotiating and extending offers.
Use job boards, social media, industry conferences, networking events, and other sourcing approaches to build qualified candidate pools.
Support additional functions as needed in a high-growth startup.