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Havoc AI is seeking a Senior Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting efforts across the organization as it scales. Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Havoc is a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy, developing software-defined hardware for military and commercial autonomous systems across sea, air, and land.
In this high-ownership role, you will own recruiting across multiple technical and non-technical functions, including engineering, product, mission operations, finance, legal, People, and go-to-market. You'll partner directly with hiring managers and business leaders to define talent requirements, develop job descriptions, establish hiring profiles, and build recruiting strategies that adapt to rapidly evolving business needs.
Key responsibilities include: managing the full candidate lifecycle from intake through offer acceptance; proactively sourcing and engaging passive talent through LinkedIn, GitHub, referrals, and industry networks; building strong pipelines for both immediate openings and anticipated future needs; maintaining disciplined processes and accurate data in Ashby; driving interview processes forward and holding stakeholders accountable for timely feedback; developing relationships with talent communities in defense technology, robotics, and autonomy; and using pipeline data and recruiting metrics to inform continuous process improvements.
You should be comfortable recruiting across highly technical disciplines (software, autonomy, robotics, hardware, systems, maritime, manufacturing engineering) and business-focused roles. Success requires the ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously, pivot quickly when priorities shift, and maintain high candidate experience standards while moving at startup speed. You'll thrive in ambiguity, make decisions with incomplete information, and take ownership of difficult or high-priority searches.
Required qualifications: 5+ years of recruiting experience in in-house, agency, or high-growth environments; demonstrated ability to recruit across technical and business disciplines; strong direct sourcing capabilities; excellent communication and relationship management skills; experience with modern ATS platforms (Ashby preferred); and U.S. citizenship with eligibility to obtain security clearance preferred.
