Technical Sourcer, Aircraft
About The Position
Swarm Aero is redefining air power by building the largest swarming UAV and the most versatile swarming aircraft network globally. The company is rapidly developing its first aircraft specifically designed for swarming, along with Command & Control software to manage swarms of thousands of autonomous assets and enhance human operator capabilities. The team comprises individuals with extensive startup, defense deal negotiation, and aircraft design/build experience from prominent aerospace companies. This is a specialized sourcing role focused on finding engineers for aircraft design, including structures, aero, propulsion, avionics, systems, and flight test. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of aircraft and be able to communicate effectively with experienced aerospace engineers. The role involves supporting top-tier aircraft engineers and recruiters in the industry.
Requirements
- An airplane person first. You've flown, built, turned wrenches on, tested, or designed something that flies. Pilot, A&P, flight line, flight test, military aviation, experimental builder, or a collegiate design team that put something in the air
- Can hold a real conversation with an aircraft engineer about their work, not just their resume
- Know what an aircraft is made of: primary structure, flight controls, propulsion, avionics, and why the tradeoffs between them matter
- 2+ years of sourcing or recruiting experience, ideally for engineering roles
- Relentless. When the obvious searches dry up, you find another way in
- Want to work somewhere the bar is high and stays high
- U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State (ITAR requirement)
Nice To Haves
- This is not a generalist sourcing role. We are not looking for someone who can source anything and will learn airplanes on the job. We're looking for an airplane person who happens to be great at sourcing.
- Your aviation knowledge comes from reading job descriptions
- You'd rather work a high volume of roles across many domains than go deep on one
Responsibilities
- Own sourcing pipelines for aircraft engineering, end to end
- Map the aerospace talent market cold: every program, every team, every engineer worth knowing
- Write outreach that speaks an engineer's language, because you speak it too
- Tell the difference between someone who worked on an aircraft and someone who shaped one
- Hold yourself to hard numbers: response rate, pass-through rate, hires
- Support other teams when aircraft allows. Aircraft always comes first
Benefits
- Meaningful equity in a high-growth defense technology company
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
- Medical, dental, vision, and 401k
- PTO and paid sick leave
- Monthly wellness stipend
- Daily catered lunch (office)
- Paid parental leave
- Direct impact on a critical national security mission
- A world-class team of engineers and operators solving genuinely hard problems
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
