Full cycle Staffing Recruiter

InvenSense (TDK InvenSense) is hiring a Full cycle Staffing Recruiter to support US-based hiring in a 6-month contract. This hybrid role in San Jose, CA involves independently running full-cycle recruiting while coordinating candidate and interview workflows, maintaining recruiting records, and partnering closely with hiring teams and HR.

Role Overview

This position reports to the Senior Manager, HR and will independently manage full-cycle recruiting, from sourcing and screening through interview coordination, hiring decisions, and offer acceptance. The recruiter will work with hiring managers and HR to keep open requisitions moving, support a positive candidate experience, and maintain accurate recruiting records.

The assignment will be employed and paid through a third-party payroll service.

Location and Employment Details

• Location: San Jose, CA (hybrid)
• Job Type: contract
• Duration: 6 months
• Compensation: USD 35 - 50 per hourly
• Experience Level: 4+ years

Key Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for assigned US-based positions, partnering with hiring managers to understand role requirements, establish recruiting plans, and align on candidate profiles and interview processes.
• Proactively source and engage candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, direct outreach, applicant pipelines, referrals, and other suitable channels.
• Review applications and conduct initial screening interviews to evaluate qualifications, interest, compensation expectations, and availability.
• Manage assigned requisitions and candidate activity in Taleo, including job postings, applicant status updates, interview documentation, and requisition closure.
• Coordinate Microsoft Teams and in-person interviews, including scheduling, interview agendas, candidate communications, and onsite logistics.
• Lead recruiting huddles and candidate debriefs with hiring teams, collect timely feedback, and drive clear decisions and next steps.
• Provide regular updates on recruiting progress, pipeline activity, hiring challenges, and outstanding actions; recommend adjustments when searches do not produce suitable candidates.
• Initiate and coordinate the offer process with HR and hiring managers, ensuring required information and approvals are complete before extending offers.
• Extend approved offers, answer candidate questions, and coordinate offer discussions and acceptance in partnership with HR.
• Maintain communication with selected candidates through start dates, supporting preboarding, onboarding coordination, and new hire orientation as needed.
• Follow established recruiting processes and maintain accurate, confidential candidate records.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with proven ability to independently manage multiple searches from sourcing through offer acceptance.
• Experience recruiting for US-based technical and corporate positions; semiconductor, hardware, or engineering recruiting experience is preferred.
• Strong interviewing and candidate assessment skills, with ability to translate hiring manager requirements into effective sourcing and screening criteria.
• Hands-on experience using LinkedIn Recruiter to identify and engage passive candidates.
• Experience managing requisitions and candidate workflows in an applicant tracking system; Taleo Business edition experience is preferred.
• Strong organization and follow-through, including coordination of virtual and in-person interviews with multiple participants.
• Clear communication skills, including leading hiring discussions, obtaining timely feedback, and keeping hiring managers and candidates informed.
• Sound judgment, attention to detail, and discretion when handling confidential candidate and compensation information.

Tools and Technologies

• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Taleo
• Taleo Business edition
• Microsoft Teams