Technical Recruiter

TerraFirma is building teams across engineering, hardware, and field operations, and the recruiting function plays a direct role in keeping hiring both fast and rigorous. In this onsite role in Austin, TX, you will own full-cycle recruiting for assigned positions, working closely with hiring managers to define what great looks like and run an end-to-end candidate process.

You will source and engage candidates across technical and field-focused disciplines, coordinate complex onsite interview plans at TerraFirma’s Texas facilities, and manage your own pipeline with an emphasis on conversion and time-to-hire. The focus is on maintaining quality while improving how efficiently the team identifies and closes top talent.

What you will do

• Own full-cycle recruiting for assigned roles, from initial outreach through offer negotiation and onboarding
• Partner with hiring managers to understand technical requirements and convert them into actionable sourcing and screening strategies
• Proactively source and engage passive talent across engineering, robotics, hardware, and construction or field roles using both traditional and non-traditional channels
• Conduct high-signal technical and cultural screens to keep TerraFirma’s hiring bar high and advance only top candidates
• Coordinate and manage complex onsite interview schedules and candidate logistics at TerraFirma facilities in Texas
• Present TerraFirma’s mission and story clearly to candidates, keeping them engaged throughout a time-sensitive process
• Track and manage your own recruiting pipeline data, identify bottlenecks, and improve conversion and time-to-hire without reducing quality
• Collaborate with the recruiting team to share market insights, sourcing approaches, and learnings across roles

Required qualifications

• 2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a technical or high-growth environment
• Proven ability to understand technical requirements and source against them effectively
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple open roles at once
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with experience engaging and selling passive candidates

Preferred experience

• Experience recruiting for hardware, robotics, manufacturing, or other hard-tech industries such as aerospace, automotive, or defense
• Experience recruiting for both technical (engineering) and field or operations roles
• Background in an early-stage startup or fast-scaling recruiting environment
• Familiarity with modern ATS platforms and sourcing tools, including Ashby, Greenhouse, or Lever

Additional requirements

• Willingness to work extended hours or weekends when needed to support critical hiring pushes
• Comfort working in a fast-paced startup environment
• Ability to relocate to Austin, TX if not within commuting distance

Tools: Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever

Location: Austin, TX (onsite)