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CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to build and manage a pipeline of top-tier candidates for the aerospace and satellite communications sector. The company develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms.
In this role, you will partner closely with hiring managers and key stakeholders to identify, attract, and hire exceptional talent across engineering, manufacturing, test, GA/support, and executive functions. You will own full-cycle recruitment activities, from sourcing and screening candidates to facilitating interviews, consulting on cultural and technical fit, and extending offers.
Key responsibilities include:
- Collaborating with hiring managers to understand technical requirements and develop targeted recruitment strategies
- Proactively sourcing and engaging top-tier candidates using job boards, social media, industry conferences, networking events, and cold outreach
- Assessing the technical capabilities and aptitude of candidates for complex engineering roles
- Managing multiple high-priority technical requisitions simultaneously
- Building and leveraging a strong professional network to connect with passive candidates
- Developing and executing creative, focused sourcing campaigns
- Supporting additional functions as needed in a high-growth startup environment
This is a multifaceted role requiring strong technical aptitude, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to understand and communicate CesiumAstro's value proposition to candidates and hiring teams.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited university or institution
- Minimum 2 years of recruiting experience in manufacturing, production, and corporate environments
- Prior career experience in the aerospace industry or similar, working in a relevant engineering discipline
- Experience recruiting for Test, Manufacturing, GA/Support functions, and Executive positions
- Demonstrated full-cycle recruiting experience (screening, consulting with hiring managers, facilitating interviews, extending offers)
- Strong networking skills and ability to connect with passive candidates
- Proven recruiting techniques including cold calling, planning and executing networking events, locating industry experts, and developing original focused sourcing campaigns
- Ability to manage multiple high-priority technical requisitions concurrently
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, or refugee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State (per U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations)
