Technical Recruiter (Contract)
About The Position
Quantum Space is seeking a hands-on Technical Recruiter to support its mission of building high-mobility spacecraft platforms for national security, civil, and commercial missions. The recruiter will partner directly with hiring managers to identify, engage, and close talent across engineering, manufacturing, mission operations, program management, operations, and corporate functions. This is a fast-paced, contract-only role with eligibility to convert, requiring urgency, ownership, a mission-first mentality, and the ability to build pipelines for highly specialized roles while maintaining a high talent bar. The recruiter will manage full-cycle recruiting, develop sourcing strategies, maintain talent pipelines, provide a strong candidate experience, and advise hiring managers on talent markets, compensation expectations, and recruiting practices. The role is based in Rockville, Maryland, or Tulsa, Oklahoma. Applicants must meet U.S. Government space technology export regulation eligibility requirements.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in aerospace, defense, space, advanced manufacturing, or another highly technical industry.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and senior leaders.
- Strong sourcing skills using LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse ATS, and other recruiting platforms.
- Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously and move with urgency.
- Ability and drive to identify, engage, and close exceptional candidates quickly without compromising the talent bar.
- Mission-first mentality and strong sense of ownership.
- Resourcefulness and persistence in finding candidates, building relationships, overcoming obstacles, and moving searches forward.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
- Ability to operate independently, make decisions quickly, and collaborate effectively across teams.
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual per 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations to comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting hiring in startup or high-growth environments.
- Experience recruiting candidates requiring security clearances or working within export-controlled environments.
- Knowledge of compensation benchmarking and talent market trends.
Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle recruiting across technical and business functions, including engineering, manufacturing, program management, and operations.
- Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, hiring strategies, and candidate profiles.
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify and engage passive candidates through multiple channels.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
- Manage candidate communications and ensure an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruiting process.
- Conduct candidate screenings and coordinate interviews with hiring teams.
- Advise hiring managers on market trends, talent availability, compensation expectations, and recruiting best practices.
- Meet recruiting metrics expectations and track pipeline activity and hiring progress.
- Represent Quantum Space at industry events, career fairs, university recruiting events, and networking opportunities.
Benefits
- Direct impact on building the team shaping the future of space mobility.
- Opportunity to partner closely with executive leadership, hiring managers, and technical teams.
- Opportunity to build creative sourcing strategies and talent pipelines.
- Opportunity to help scale a rapidly growing space company and influence recruiting strategy.
