Technical Recruiter, Engineering (Fixed Term)

True Anomaly is hiring a Technical Recruiter, Engineering for a fixed-term contract role supporting core engineering teams building space security capabilities. This temporary engagement is based in the Centennial, CO area with the potential to convert to regular employment based on performance and business need.

Role Overview

The Technical Recruiter, Engineering will own full-cycle recruiting for engineering hiring needs, partnering closely with Core Engineering leaders. The role emphasizes transparent communication, strong hiring manager collaboration, effective candidate advocacy, and a high-quality candidate experience from outreach through offer negotiation and close.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full-cycle recruiting process with a strong hiring manager partnership, maintaining transparent communication and focused candidate advocacy.
• Source, engage, and recruit talent across a broad set of technical disciplines for Core Engineering teams, including specialized engineering roles in propulsion, autonomy, flight software, avionics, and related areas.
• Support an exemplary candidate experience across the full recruiting lifecycle, including offer negotiation and close, while communicating the opportunity to work on advanced space technology for active defense programs.
• Build and nurture passive talent pipelines and develop relationships across highly specialized technical communities, including GNC specialists and space-qualified mechanical engineers.
• Maintain ATS data quality and continuously improve recruiting process execution while meeting or exceeding SLAs without compromising candidate and hiring quality.
• Provide consistent hiring progress updates, including executive-level reporting, recognizing that hiring velocity impacts program timelines and company growth.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Security, People, and other teams on process optimization, reporting, interview training, university relations, and talent marketing initiatives.
• Represent True Anomaly as a brand ambassador at career fairs, recruiting events, and networking opportunities, communicating the company’s deployment of space defense systems.

Required Qualifications

• 4 to 10 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Proven record of filling technical or engineering roles while meeting or surpassing hiring goals.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, typically 10 to 20+ open roles concurrently.
• Experience using data and insights to guide hiring decisions and support stakeholders.
• Commitment to strong service levels for candidates, hiring managers, and cross-functional partners.
• Highly organized approach with a bias for action, comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for clear, concise updates.
• Process-minded and proactive in identifying opportunities to streamline and improve.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience hiring in domains such as propulsion, systems, mechanical, electrical, autonomy, ML/AI, simulation, flight software, GNC, or product.
• Background in a high-growth technology or product-focused startup; aerospace, defense, or national security experience is a plus.
• Familiarity hiring DoD-cleared talent (Secret or Top Secret).
• Prior experience with Greenhouse, Gem, and/or LinkedIn Recruiter.

Compensation

Base Salary: $105,000 to $140,000 per year.

Benefits

• Healthcare: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options
• Time off and leave: Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees; accrued PTO up to 25 days for non-exempt employees; 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave
• In-office amenities: Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
• Retirement and perks: 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays
• Equity: Equity included as part of total compensation

Work Location, Travel, and Physical Demands

• Work location: Onsite as business needs require. While the company observes a hybrid work environment, the expectation is at least 4 days per week in office at the GravityWorks factory in Centennial, CO.
• Travel: Occasional travel to other office locations and for hiring events.
• Work environment: Standard office setting and desk work, as well as working at a production factory.
• Physical demands: Frequent standing, sitting, walking, bending, and lifting or carrying items up to 20 lbs.

Additional Details

• This is a 3 to 6 month temporary employment engagement located in the Centennial, CO office.
• Potential to convert to regular employment based on performance and business need.
• The position will remain open until it is successfully filled.

U.S. Government Export Regulations (ITAR)

You must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.