Talent Acquisition Sourcer

Amentum•Richmond, VA

4d•$90,000 - $100,000•Remote

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Talent Acquisition Sourcer to identify, engage, screen, and submit qualified candidates in partnership with recruiters and hiring managers. The role supports a global organization and focuses on sourcing technical talent, building relationships with passive candidates, and helping hiring teams define and execute sourcing strategies. The Sourcer will report to the Corporate Global Amentum Talent Acquisition Sourcing Manager and engage passive talent from competitive and adjacent markets. This is a full-lifecycle sourcing role, from research, profile enrichment, and CRM data management through to qualified candidates completing the application process. The Sourcer will work with hiring leaders and market-facing sales teams, support critical openings and program bids, gather competitor intelligence, and help build skillset pipelines across Amentum’s four Business Groups. The role uses an evolving technology stack, including ATS, CRM, and market-facing sourcing tools, with an emphasis on technology and automation to source at scale. The sourcing team is remotely based and offers full-time telework/telecommuting, supporting core East Coast hours. Normal work hours are eight hours a day, Monday through Friday. Work outside normal duty hours may be required with as little as one hour’s notice; overtime is infrequent but may be required.

Requirements

Typically 3 or more years of hands-on recruiting or sourcing experience.
Bachelor’s degree, or an additional four years of relevant experience in place of a degree.
Recent technical, external-facing recruiting or talent sourcing experience in a technical, engineering, intelligence community, federal, or aerospace industry.
Prior experience with talent sourcing tools and technology.
U.S. citizenship.
Experience qualifying talent needs and candidates against those needs, with a measured record of success in time to fill, pipeline conversion, pipeline health, and sourcing metrics.

Nice To Haves

Staffing agency experience.
Prior experience supporting federal contract bids and proposals.

Responsibilities

Source and engage talent at all levels using external open-market sources and internal CRM, ATS, and talent management systems.
Conduct full-lifecycle sourcing, including research, profile enrichment, CRM data management, candidate qualification, and supporting qualified applicants through the application process.
Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to understand talent requirements and source, screen, and submit qualified candidates.
Consult with hiring leaders and market-facing sales teams on hiring needs and strategy, and shape sourcing strategies at scale.
Gather competitor intelligence and build pipelines for critical skillsets.
Engage candidates directly by phone, communicate the value of Amentum opportunities, build relationships with passive candidates, and manage candidate pipelines.
Support critical open positions, key personnel sourcing and bid support for program bids, and recruiting delivery for critical roles.
Use sourcing technology and automation where possible to improve sourcing scale and effectiveness.