Technical Recruiter, IT

SpaceX•Hawthorne, CA

1h•$85,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX’s Technical Recruiter, IT runs a full recruiting desk to source, screen, interview, and onboard candidates for mission-critical positions. The role is part of the SG&A recruiting team, which hires across corporate functions including IT, application software, environmental health and safety, physical security, information security, construction, and materials engineering. Recruiters represent SpaceX to candidates and partner with hiring groups, working collaboratively while exercising autonomy, initiative, and responsibility for completing tasks. The work varies with hiring priorities and may involve candidate screening and sourcing, hiring-manager consultations, onsite interviews and tours, and coordinating offers and background checks. The role is based onsite full-time in Hawthorne, California; hybrid and remote work are not considered. Extended hours and weekends may be needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of recruiting experience; or an associate degree and at least 2 years of experience; or at least 3 years of professional recruiting experience in lieu of a degree.
Available to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
Must work onsite full-time in Hawthorne, California; hybrid and remote work are not considered.
Must meet the stated U.S. export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of technical recruiting experience.
At least 2 years of recruiting experience in IT, information security, materials engineering, software engineering, environmental health and safety, construction, or physical security.
Experience with in-house recruiting.
Experience with high-volume recruiting.
Experience recruiting skilled labor.
Strong tenure and demonstrated success in recruiting roles.
Full life-cycle recruiting experience, from sourcing through closing.
Comfort reviewing, evaluating, and reporting on recruiting data.
Ability to distinguish top-tier talent from other candidates in their respective fields.
Expertise in non-standard recruiting methods, such as cold calling, ad hoc networking events, engaging industry experts, and targeted sourcing campaigns.
Comfort interfacing directly with hiring managers, including director- and VP-level technical leaders.
Ability to build strong relationships with hiring managers and candidates.
Ability to present candidates accurately without overselling them, influence decisions as a talent subject matter expert, and avoid dictating client decisions.
Ability to multitask, work with little direction, and remain an active team member.

Responsibilities

Meet with client groups to discuss headcount, new requisitions, hiring strategy, and interview feedback.
Screen candidates who apply to open requisitions.
Source candidates, including those who are not actively looking for work.
Discuss screened candidates with client groups and recommend top candidates for interviews.
Give tours to candidates before onsite interviews.
Attend interviews with client groups to help evaluate candidates.
Initiate background checks for candidates approved for hire.
Negotiate offer packages and extend offer letters.
Attract, organize, and manage the flow of candidates through the recruiting process.

Benefits

Potential long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards.
Potential discretionary bonuses.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount.
Comprehensive medical coverage.
Vision coverage.
Dental coverage.
401(k) retirement plan.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Various other discounts and perks.
May accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation.
Eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
Paid sick leave under company policy.