Technical Recruiter (Aerospace)

Location: Hybrid, with at least 3 days per week onsite at the GravityWorks office in Long Beach, California. Occasional travel to other offices and hiring events is required. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals, or eligible to obtain required ITAR authorizations.

Salary: $130,000–$150,000 per year, plus equity participation.

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors for U.S. and allied space security.

What you will do

• Own the full-cycle recruiting process, from sourcing and outreach through offer negotiation and close.
• Partner with technical hiring managers to recruit talent across mechanical, electrical, test, software, production, and operations disciplines.
• Build pipelines of passive candidates and deliver a strong candidate experience.
• Maintain accurate ATS data, improve recruiting processes, and meet or exceed service-level agreements.
• Provide hiring progress updates, including executive-level reporting.
• Represent the company at career fairs, recruiting events, and networking opportunities.

Requirements

• 4–7 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Proven success filling technical or engineering roles and meeting hiring goals.
• Ability to manage 10–15 or more open roles concurrently.
• Experience using data to inform hiring decisions and guide stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, process improvement, and prioritization skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice to have

• Experience in a high-growth technology or product-focused startup, aerospace, defense, or national security.
• Experience hiring cybersecurity or other security-sensitive technical talent.
• Familiarity with DoD-cleared talent, including Secret or Top Secret clearances.
• Experience with sourcing partners, Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, or GEM.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with regular onsite collaboration in Long Beach.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA/HRA options.
• Flexible Time Off or accrued PTO, paid holidays, parental leave, and sick leave.
• 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, catered lunches, and snacks for in-office employees.
• Equity participation as part of total compensation.