Technical Recruiter

Merlin Labs•Boston, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Merlin is a venture-backed aerospace startup building a non-human pilot to enable both reduced crew and uncrewed flight. Backed by some of the world’s leading investors, Merlin is scaling alongside our customers to begin leveraging autonomy today to solve some of aviation’s biggest challenges. You’re a hands-on technical recruiter who knows how to find and close exceptional talent in competitive, niche markets. You’re comfortable operating with ambiguity and partnering directly with founders and engineering leaders. You can build pipelines from scratch and understand how to engage highly specialized candidates. You have a strong grasp of technical roles across software, embedded systems, robotics, or aerospace, and you can quickly calibrate what “great” looks like. You take ownership, move with urgency, and prioritize a high-quality candidate experience.

Requirements

4+ years of technical recruiting experience in agency or in-house environments
Demonstrated success hiring for hard-to-fill engineering roles
Strong sourcing skills and experience engaging passive candidates
Working knowledge of technical domains such as software, embedded systems, robotics, or aerospace
Ability to manage multiple roles and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication, organization, and closing skills

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting in aerospace, autonomous systems, robotics, or defense technology
Familiarity with GNC, avionics, or flight systems roles
Experience working in a startup or high-growth company
Experience using ATS platforms such as Lever, Ashby, or Greenhouse

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle recruiting from intake through close across technical and GTM roles
Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, success profiles, and hiring strategy
Build and manage pipelines for roles across autonomy, embedded systems, flight software, aerospace, robotics, and AI/ML
Proactively source and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn, GitHub, referrals, and targeted outreach
Conduct recruiter screens and manage candidates through the interview process
Drive offer processes, including closing and negotiation
Maintain a strong and consistent candidate experience
Track pipeline activity and provide regular updates to leadership
Improve recruiting processes, tools, and employer brand