Senior Recruiter
Los AngelesOn-siteContract
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Lead full-cycle recruiting for SG&A and Operations teams at a defense aviation company, partnering with hiring managers to source, screen, and hire talent while building long-term talent pipelines.
About this role
Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.
Hermeus is looking for a Recruiter to support our SG&A and Operations organizations. You'll partner with leaders across finance, people ops, legal, facilities, business development, and operations to find, attract, and hire the people who keep Hermeus running and scaling. The hires you make will directly shape how we build, operate, and grow as a company.
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
- 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally supporting G&A, business, and/or operations roles.
- Experience recruiting in the aerospace, defense, or space sectors is preferred. Experience in other fast-paced, high-growth environments is also welcome.
- Strong competitive market awareness, including an understanding of the hiring landscape for SG&A and Operations talent.
- Experience with sourcing tools (not just LinkedIn Recruiter) and a drive to innovate so Hermeus stands out in how we attract candidates.
- Experience with Lever (ATS) is strongly preferred.
- Ability to recruit world-class talent in any function while delivering a best-in-class candidate experience.
- Ability to build strong relationships with passive candidates, whether they're accountants, people ops professionals, or operations leaders.
Skills
Candidate SourcingFull-cycle RecruitingHeadcount PlanningInterview CoordinationLever ATSLinkedIn RecruiterReferral SourcingTalent Pipeline Development
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