Technical Recruiter

Starpath Robotics • Hawthorne, CA

19d • $100,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Starpath develops and manufactures technologies intended to enable humans to live on the Moon and Mars. Its current work includes developing a robotic system to produce water, power, and oxygen locally at extreme scale, with the long-term goal of building and operating a self-sustaining city on Mars.

The Technical Recruiter works with the Head of Talent to expand and optimize recruiting by running the systems and processes that bring exceptional talent into the company. The role partners closely with leadership and hiring managers across teams to support thoughtful, rapid company growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 3+ years of prior recruiting and sourcing experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Technical literacy and comfort learning new tools quickly.
• Strong organization and attention to detail.
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, must be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. lawful permanent resident, a refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, an asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

• Experience hiring for technical roles, particularly engineering.
• Familiarity with Ashby.
• Experience designing or improving operational processes from scratch.
• Politely persistent and comfortable following up consistently with candidates and internal stakeholders.
• Interest in space, hardware, or deep-tech industries.

Responsibilities

• Support the full recruiting lifecycle, including job posting, application review, candidate communication, interview coordination, offer management, and onboarding handoff.
• Partner with the Head of Talent and hiring managers across teams to move candidates efficiently through the pipeline.
• Maintain and improve recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding systems and documentation.
• Manage relationships with external recruiting agencies and own recruiter spend.
• Run the employee referral program.
• Partner with leadership on headcount planning, role scoping, and compensation benchmarking.
• Track and report on pipeline metrics, time-to-hire, source effectiveness, and offer acceptance.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and retirement plans.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Flexible policies to support balance.
• Professional growth opportunities through training and development.
• Opportunity to own high-impact work that shapes the future of robotics and space.
• Collaborative, mission-driven culture where craftsmanship and innovation are celebrated.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time