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Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company focused on building the fastest aircraft in the world through rapid iterative prototyping and hardware innovation. The company works with the Department of Defense to deliver high-speed capabilities for national security.
As a Senior Recruiter, you will be a core member of a small but mighty recruiting team responsible for finding and hiring exceptional talent across engineering, manufacturing, and operations functions. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the trajectory of Hermeus by identifying and attracting world-class talent in the aerospace and defense sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead kickoff meetings with hiring managers across SG&A and Operations teams to develop requisitions, understand recruiting needs, and discuss headcount planning
- Act as a true recruiting partner, providing insight and guidance throughout the interview and hiring process
- Create and execute long-term sourcing strategies and build talent pipelines for current and future needs across SG&A and Operations functions
- Actively source and engage candidates using innovative techniques tailored to each role and talent market, including those not actively job searching
- Leverage referrals, emerging technology, external recruiting partners, and networking events to build brand awareness and talent pipelines
- Screen candidates while articulating the Hermeus mission, culture, trajectory, and benefits
- Coordinate interviews and guide candidates through the process, ensuring an exceptional candidate experience
- Maintain accurate records in Lever ATS
- Support team initiatives to establish Hermeus as an industry leader
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally supporting G&A, business, and/or operations roles
- Experience recruiting in the aerospace, defense, or space sectors preferred; experience in other fast-paced, high-growth environments also welcome
- Strong competitive market awareness and understanding of the hiring landscape for SG&A and Operations talent
- Experience with sourcing tools beyond LinkedIn Recruiter and demonstrated drive to innovate in candidate attraction
- Lever (ATS) experience strongly preferred
- Ability to recruit world-class talent across any function while delivering best-in-class candidate experience
- Ability to build strong relationships with passive candidates across diverse functions (accounting, people ops, operations leadership, etc.)
- Must be a U.S. person as defined by export control regulations (U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee with granted status)
