University Recruiter

Saronic Technologies • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Saronic Technologies is seeking a University Recruiter to build its pipeline of interns and new graduates who will design, build, and operate autonomous maritime vessels. The recruiter will partner with the University Recruiting team and hiring managers to identify student talent, run campus events, and provide a strong candidate experience from initial contact through the first day of work. The role may suit someone early in a recruiting career who enjoys working with students or an experienced campus recruiter interested in helping shape strategy at a growing defense technology company.

The position partners with hiring managers across engineering, manufacturing, and operations; manages full-cycle intern and new-grad recruiting; and plans and delivers campus recruiting events. It also involves frequent travel to universities and maritime academies, building relationships with campus communities, managing recruiting pipelines and metrics, supporting the intern program lifecycle, and organizing employee volunteers for events.

The role requires a bachelor's degree, relevant recruiting or career-services experience, strong organization and communication skills, willingness and ability to travel frequently, and comfort working in a fast-paced, ambiguous, team-oriented environment. The posting describes frequent air and ground travel, event work that may include evenings and weekends, and occasional lifting of items up to 20 pounds. U.S.-based applicants must meet the stated U.S. Person requirements for access to export-controlled information or items.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; generous paid time off and holidays; paid parental leave; competitive salary and potential performance-based bonuses; a 401(k) with company match; stock options; life and disability insurance; discounted pet insurance; and free lunch, drinks, and snacks in the office.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience in university recruiting, campus relations, full-cycle recruiting, recruiting coordination, or career services.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple events, candidates, and deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage students, faculty, and senior engineers.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently, including some evenings and weekends during peak recruiting season.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and team-oriented environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience recruiting interns and new graduates for technical roles in engineering, software, or manufacturing.
• Track record of building or scaling a campus program, owning school relationships, or running an intern program end to end.
• Experience with an applicant tracking system; Ashby is preferred. Experience with campus recruiting platforms such as Handshake or Yello is also relevant.
• Familiarity with the defense, aerospace, or maritime industries, or with maritime academies, ROTC, or service academy programs.
• Experience using data to evaluate school and event performance and influence hiring strategy.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers across engineering, manufacturing, and operations to understand intern and new-graduate hiring needs and develop campus hiring plans.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting for intern and new-graduate roles, including sourcing, phone screens, interview coordination, debriefs, offers, and closing.
• Plan and execute campus recruiting events, including career fairs, information sessions, tech talks, and student organization partnerships, covering logistics, travel, swag, and booth staffing.
• Travel to target universities and maritime academies during fall and spring recruiting seasons to represent Saronic, engage students, and identify talent.
• Build and maintain relationships with career centers, faculty, and student organizations, including engineering societies, robotics teams, ROTC, and veteran groups.
• Identify campuses, programs, and events that best match hiring needs and help shape school strategy.
• Manage candidate pipelines in Ashby, maintain accurate data, and track event results and pipeline metrics to guide investment decisions.
• Support the intern program lifecycle, including offer logistics, pre-boarding, onboarding, summer programming, and intern-to-full-time conversion.
• Recruit and organize employee volunteers, including alumni ambassadors and engineers, to staff campus events.
• Provide a responsive, student-first candidate experience with timely follow-ups, clear communication, and genuine care.

Benefits

• Medical insurance; Saronic pays 100% of the employee premium and 80% of dependent premiums.
• Dental and vision insurance; Saronic pays 100% of the employee premium under the basic plan and 80% of dependent premiums.
• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Competitive salary and opportunities for performance-based bonuses.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Stock options.
• Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Discounted pet insurance options, including a 24/7 telehealth helpline.
• Free lunch and unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level