Technical Recruiter (Starlink)
SpaceX· Recruiting
Redmond, WA$85k - $140kfull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Full-life cycle recruiter to support Starlink across engineering, supply chain and technical operations; focuses on sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding top talent while collaborating with hiring managers and stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Review internal and external applications, conduct passive candidate searches, interview candidates, and act as a consultative recruiting partner to clients
- Deeply understand each role's requirements and how it fits into the organization
- Develop and execute strategies focused on creating and maintaining a strong pipeline of passive talent
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and candidates through clear and consistent communication
- Find creative ways to capture the attention of candidates during initial outreach stages
- Manage a high volume of clients and requisitions
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of recruiting experience; or associate degree and 2+ years of experience; or 3+ years of professional experience as a recruiter in lieu of a degree
- 2+ years of recruiting experience in engineering, supply chain or other niche disciplines
- Experience with in-house recruiting
- Full life cycle recruiting experience, from sourcing to closing
- Comfort with reviewing, evaluating and reporting on recruiting data
- Ability to distinguish between the top 50% and the top 5% of talent within their respective fields
- Demonstrated expertise in non-standard recruiting methods: cold calling candidates and companies, organizing and executing ad hoc networking events, identifying industry experts and finding unique methods to engage with them, creating unique targeted sourcing campaigns, etc.
- Comfortable interfacing directly with hiring managers including director and VP level technical leaders
- Ability to build strong relationships with both hiring managers and candidates
- Ability to accurately present but not oversell candidates to client groups; influence decisions by acting as the subject matter expert on talent but avoid dictating client decisions
- Ability to multi-task and operate with little direction while still being an active team member
Skills
Required:Full life cycle recruitingPassive candidate sourcingstakeholder management
Nice to have:Data-driven recruiting
Benefits
- Long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards) and potential discretionary bonuses
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Short and long-term disability, life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Paid vacation (up to 3 weeks) and 10+ paid holidays per year
- Paid sick time (Washington State)
- Company shuttles to Redmond office from select Seattle locations (Mon-Fri)
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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