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Applied Intuition is a $15B-valued Silicon Valley company (founded 2017) powering physical AI for autonomous systems across automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture. The company serves 18 of the top 20 global automakers and the U.S. military and its allies.
You will join as an early member of Applied Intuition's defense segment recruiting team, partnering closely with engineering and program leadership to design and execute hiring strategies for the defense business unit. This role is critical to scaling a high-priority team building technology that matters at the intersection of autonomy and national security.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and execute recruiting strategies to identify and hire engineers and technical talent with defense-relevant experience across cleared and non-cleared talent pools
- Partner with engineering leaders, program managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand hiring needs, clearance requirements, and long-term workforce strategy across multiple domestic locations
- Leverage AI and agentic coding tools to drive recruiting workflow automation and increase recruiting productivity
- Lead structured, high-quality interview processes that assess technical excellence, problem-solving ability, and alignment with Applied's values and defense mission
- Build and maintain pipelines into defense-adjacent talent communities
- Provide leadership with data-driven insights on funnel health, pass-through rates, and time-to-fill across both cleared and non-cleared requisitions
- Deliver an exceptional candidate experience and represent Applied Intuition's mission within the defense and national security talent community
Applied Intuition is an in-office company with the expectation that full-time employees primarily work from their office 5 days a week, with flexibility for occasional remote work and schedule adjustments as needed.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 5+ years of experience in technical recruiting, with meaningful experience hiring for high-quality engineering talent
- Bachelor's degree
- Extremely strong candidate sourcing capabilities (required)
- Strong business partnership skills and the ability to influence stakeholders using data and insights
- Proven ability to manage multiple complex searches in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with shifting program priorities
- High ownership mindset with the ability to operate autonomously
NICE TO HAVE:
- Experience recruiting software or systems engineers for autonomy, robotics, embedded systems, or defense platforms (UAS, ground vehicles, C2 systems)
- Familiarity with modern ATS such as Ashby or Greenhouse
- Prior experience working in a 0-1 environment
