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Antares is building mass-producible, inherently safe, deployable microreactors for terrestrial, underwater, and space applications, with a mission to make clean energy abundant from Earth to the Asteroid Belt. The company has raised over $600M in venture capital and maintains hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts with military services, NASA, and the Department of Energy. The team includes talent from SpaceX, the White House, the Pentagon, the Department of Energy, MIT, and national laboratories.
As Technical Recruiter, you will spearhead identification, engagement, and nurturing of top-tier technical talent for priority positions. You will work closely with teammates and company leadership to identify improvements in the recruiting process and implement measures to drive innovation, efficiency, and excellence in hiring practices. You will recruit across deep-tech, operational, and leadership-level disciplines, and participate in new initiatives such as intern and university recruiting.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead kickoff meetings with hiring managers to develop requisitions, understand recruiting needs, and discuss headcount while providing insight and guidance on the interview and recruiting process
- Conduct proactive sourcing efforts to identify, engage, and nurture passive technical talent for critical roles
- Act as key liaison between talent acquisition and hiring teams, providing insights and recommendations on role profiles and market dynamics
- Provide high-touch experience throughout the recruiting process with internal stakeholders and candidates, keeping the pipeline active and supporting critical, hard-to-fill technical positions
- Develop strong understanding of the mission and learn to effectively pitch the team and opportunity to close exceptional technical talent
- Build talent maps to generate market insights to inform engagement strategy
- Collaborate with teammates on employer branding strategies and campaigns
- Analyze data, track metrics, and develop innovative ways to raise the bar on hiring talent
The role requires a "no job too big or small" mentality, unwaveringly positive attitude, mission-driven mindset, team-oriented approach, and no ego. You will work onsite at Antares' 322,000 square foot HQ in Torrance, CA, featuring large open spaces for collaboration, R&D, and production with easy freeway access.
REQUIREMENTS:
Basic Qualifications:
- 3+ years of technical sourcing or full-cycle recruiting experience within aerospace or tech industries, with proven track record of success in sourcing, closing, and placing candidates in technical roles
- In-depth understanding of technical skills, terminology, and industry trends, with ability to provide strategic insights
- Strong competitive market awareness of the hiring landscape in technical industries
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Experience recruiting and sourcing for a startup or within niche hardware engineering roles
- Proven track record of hiring and scaling a team while maintaining very high technical bar (Top 10% of talent)
- Ability to operate in scrappy ways without leaning on large teams or mature infrastructure while still producing results
- Comfortable interfacing directly with hiring managers and company leaders
- Ability to manage multiple ongoing projects and searches and flexibility to changing priorities
- Strong communication skills with ability to effectively engage and influence candidates
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones
- Ability to work onsite at HQ in Torrance, CA
- Must be U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from U.S. Department of State (ITAR compliance)
