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Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities through advanced autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology. The company's Lattice OS is an AI-powered operating system that converts thousands of data streams into a real-time, 3D command and control center.
As a Staff Technical Recruiter on Anduril's software recruiting team, you will own talent management and hiring strategy as the company rapidly scales. This is a hands-on role with high autonomy, collaborating directly with engineering leaders and individual contributors to define hiring needs across multiple drone and robotics teams. You will be responsible for sourcing, tracking, and maintaining a high volume of candidates while building deep partnerships with business leaders to influence talent strategy and execute hiring deliverables.
Key responsibilities include:
- Sourcing, tracking, and maintaining candidate pipelines while communicating consistently with stakeholders
- Establishing trust and partnership with business leaders to help shape talent strategy
- Embedding into teams to understand product positioning, technical roadmap, and culture
- Developing strong pitches for the mission and opportunities to close exceptional technical talent
- Analyzing pipeline and performance data to identify opportunities and drive momentum
- Building recruiting strategies that contribute to long-range company growth, including referral programs and process improvements
- Acting as a subject matter expert in prospecting techniques, Boolean strings, LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, and candidate management systems
- Conducting interviews with high interview-to-offer ratios, anticipating hiring manager preferences
- Engaging passive candidates through LinkedIn, referral campaigns, and SOBO outreach
- Providing consistent, proactive candidate experience throughout the recruiting process
This is a hybrid role based in Costa Mesa, CA or Seattle, WA, with an expectation of 3 days per week in-office.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 8+ years recruiting and sourcing for technical roles, closing top-tier engineering talent (startup/software experience preferred)
- Experience hiring candidates in robotics domains: computer vision, perception, motion planning, localization, mapping, etc.
- 4+ years client interaction experience working with Hiring Managers and Directors, reviewing profiles and updating pipeline progress
- Demonstrated consultative approach where guidance has led to improved outcomes and positive candidate experience
- Strong understanding of technical skills and experience required for engineering positions
- Clear, effective communication with candidates to understand motivation, drivers, and organizational fit
- Experience managing multiple candidate funnels and tracking progress throughout recruitment
- Working knowledge of applicant tracking systems (ATS) and HRIS platforms
- Working knowledge of interview techniques and applicant screening methods
- Familiarity with diverse sourcing avenues
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in startup, tech, and relevant domain (AAV, UAS, AUV, weapons, or related programs)
- Self-sufficient, able to work with minimal direct supervision
- Resilient and creative; flexible in facing obstacles and creating solutions
- Direct, succinct communication; timely information sharing; active listening
- Full ownership mentality; accountability for your universe; commitment to improving all aspects of the company
- Low ego, high curiosity; values learning over being right; embraces candid feedback and iteration
