Technical Recruiter

Tiberius Aerospace Inc.•Orange County, FL

15d•$120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Tiberius Aerospace is seeking a driven Technical Recruiter to build its engineering and technical teams. The role manages full-cycle recruiting for specialized positions across aerospace, defense, engineering, and advanced manufacturing. Reporting to the Senior Staff Recruiter, the recruiter partners with hiring managers to translate technical requirements into targeted searches, engage candidates, and manage an efficient hiring process. Candidates must have 3–5 years of technical recruiting experience, including required defense-industry recruiting experience, and be able to assess technical backgrounds and build relationships with specialized talent. The recruiter will hire across disciplines including mechanical engineering, structural analysis, aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, propulsion, guidance, navigation and control, embedded software, electrical engineering, systems engineering, test, and manufacturing. The role also works with HR, legal, and security teams on applicable hiring, export-control, and clearance-related procedures, and represents the company with professionalism and discretion.

Requirements

3–5 years of technical recruiting experience.
Prior experience recruiting within the defense industry, either in-house or through a recruiting firm supporting defense clients.
Demonstrated success sourcing and hiring engineers for specialized, difficult-to-fill positions.
Working knowledge of aerospace and defense engineering disciplines and the ability to discuss technical requirements credibly with candidates and hiring managers.
Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, advanced Boolean search, talent mapping, and passive candidate engagement.
Experience managing multiple searches while maintaining clear priorities, accurate documentation, and consistent follow-through.
Familiarity with recruiting for positions involving security-clearance requirements and export-controlled work.
Strong judgment when evaluating candidate qualifications and distinguishing direct technical experience from adjacent exposure.
Excellent communication, organizational, and relationship-management skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving environment with evolving hiring needs.
U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting for missile systems, guided weapons, propulsion, hypersonics, autonomous systems, or advanced defense hardware.
Experience supporting a startup or high-growth aerospace and defense company.
An established network within Southern California’s defense and aerospace engineering community.
Experience recruiting structural analysts, aerodynamicists, propulsion engineers, GNC engineers, and embedded software engineers.
Experience supporting cleared hiring and coordinating with personnel security teams.
Familiarity with recruiting analytics and responsible use of automation to improve sourcing and execution.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle technical recruiting, including intake meetings, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer support, and candidate closing.
Partner with the Senior Staff Recruiter and hiring managers to define position requirements, hiring priorities, target companies, and candidate assessment criteria.
Recruit across mechanical engineering, structural analysis, aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), propulsion, guidance, navigation and control (GNC), embedded software, electrical engineering, systems engineering, test, and manufacturing.
Develop targeted talent maps and candidate pipelines across defense contractors, aerospace manufacturers, emerging defense technology companies, and specialized engineering organizations.
Identify and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, referrals, professional networks, and direct research.
Conduct substantive screening conversations to evaluate technical qualifications, hands-on ownership, career motivations, and alignment with position requirements.
Present candidate summaries outlining qualifications, technical strengths, compensation expectations, location, availability, and areas requiring further assessment.
Coordinate interviews, gather timely feedback, and maintain consistent communication with candidates and hiring teams.
Maintain accurate applicant tracking records and provide visibility into pipeline health, search progress, and hiring challenges.
Support offer development, negotiations, and closing with the Senior Staff Recruiter and appropriate internal stakeholders.
Work with HR, legal, and security teams to follow applicable hiring, export-control, and clearance-related procedures.
Represent Tiberius Aerospace with professionalism, discretion, and a strong commitment to the candidate experience.