Recruiter (Aerospace)

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; onsite

Company

Orbitworks, building on hirify.global’s heritage, manufactures satellites commercially in the United Arab Emirates and operates a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.

What you will do

• Source and engage specialist candidates for engineering, manufacturing, assembly, integration and test, avionics, GNC, RF, program management, and business operations roles.
• Build targeted talent pipelines through LinkedIn Recruiter, aerospace networks, engineering communities, and other sourcing channels.
• Partner with engineering leads, program managers, and People Operations to clarify requirements, calibrate profiles, and prioritize hiring needs.
• Conduct initial screens, assess experience and motivation, and keep accurate candidate records, pipeline stages, and screening notes in Lever.
• Map talent markets, share sourcing insights, coordinate interviews and candidate travel when required, and keep candidates informed.
• Improve sourcing approaches, intake meetings, and hiring debriefs; take ownership of assigned searches and establish reliable pipelines within the first three months.

Requirements

• Recruiting experience within the space or aerospace industry, including direct sourcing for specialist technical roles.
• Experience identifying and engaging candidates for hard-to-fill engineering and manufacturing positions.
• Familiarity with mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, AIT, avionics, GNC, and RF disciplines.
• Strong communication and relationship-management skills for working with candidates and technical hiring managers.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and accurate recruitment data management.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools to build targeted talent pipelines.
• Strong organization and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple searches.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment, take ownership, and communicate progress clearly.

Nice to have

• Experience recruiting in a startup or rapidly growing organization.
• International aerospace talent-sourcing experience.
• Experience hiring for program management, project management, or business operations roles.
• Experience developing sourcing playbooks and improving recruitment processes.
• Familiarity with Lever, Slack, and Google Workspace.

Culture & Benefits

• Work onsite from the Abu Dhabi satellite manufacturing facility.
• Support satellite manufacturing at a planned scale of tens of satellites annually.
• Collaborate with engineering, program management, and People Operations stakeholders.