Recruiting Manager

Join our team as a Recruiting Manager, where you will lead a team of 4-6 recruiters and sourcers, partnering directly with engineering, product, manufacturing, operations, and G&A leaders to turn business priorities into hiring plans. You will be accountable for the speed, quality, and candidate experience of every search on your team, while building the playbooks, metrics, and habits that let us scale without lowering the bar. This is a hands-on leadership role, and you will be close to the work, stepping in on critical searches and closes.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 4-6 recruiters and sourcers, setting clear expectations for ownership, urgency, and execution.
• Partner with senior hiring managers and functional leaders to translate business priorities and headcount plans into recruiting strategies.
• Monitor pipeline health, time to fill, offer acceptance, and recruiter productivity, using data to spot problems early and recommend changes.

• 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience focused on technical and/or engineering roles, with a track record of closing complex or hard-to-fill positions
• Data-driven mindset, with experience tracking recruiting metrics and translating them into clear recommendations for stakeholders
• Experience building recruiting strategies and managing execution against timelines and business goals
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of engineering roles and technical skill sets such as software, hardware, systems, or manufacturing
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to deliver direct feedback and handle escalations with empathy and confidence
• Working knowledge of ATS systems (Greenhouse preferred), sourcing tools, and structured interview practices
• Experience managing multiple searches, recruiters, and priorities at once in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Proven ability to build trusted partnerships with senior business leaders, using market data and business context to influence hiring decisions
• 3+ years of experience managing recruiters, including coaching, performance feedback, and developing people at different experience levels
• Experience recruiting in the defense industry or similarly regulated technical environments such as aerospace, government, or advanced manufacturing
• Experience supporting or building recruiting teams at an early-stage or high-growth company
• Experience managing a mixed team of full-time recruiters, contractors, and agency or RPO partners
• Familiarity with the following tools: Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, Pave, Asana, Headcount365
• Experience building enablement programs, playbooks, or interview training adopted across a recruiting organization
• Experience using AI-enabled recruiting tools to improve speed and quality of work
• Ability to operate independently while collaborating closely with cross-functional partners
• A builder’s mindset, with a willingness to improve processes and contribute beyond defined responsibilities