shieldai - Shield AI - Staff Hardware Recruiter
Requirements
• 7+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, including significant ownership of complex hardware engineering searches • Proven success recruiting Electrical Engineers, Power Electronics Engineers, Embedded Hardware Engineers, Avionics Engineers, or similar technical talent • Strong understanding of technical hardware concepts and engineering organizational structures • Experience partnering with senior engineering leadership in fast-paced or high-growth environments • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex searches simultaneously while maintaining strong hiring outcomes • Strong sourcing and market-mapping capabilities across highly competitive technical domains • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and operational execution skills • Experience using ATS systems, sourcing platforms, and recruiting analytics to drive decisions and pipeline visibility • Ability to operate strategically while remaining highly execution-oriented • Experience recruiting within aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomous systems, automotive, energy, or other highly technical industries • Familiarity with hardware development lifecycle concepts, embedded systems, power systems, avionics, or electromechanical integration • Experience supporting hiring at scale during periods of rapid organizational growth • Experience influencing workforce planning, prioritization, or recruiting operations initiatives • Full-time regular employee offer package: • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
• Own full-cycle recruiting for highly specialized hardware engineering roles across Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Embedded Systems, Avionics, PCB Design, Power Distribution, RF, Systems Integration, and related technical domains • Partner directly with engineering leadership and hiring managers to define hiring strategy, interview processes, and prioritization plans aligned to business objectives • Build and execute proactive sourcing strategies for difficult-to-find technical talent across aerospace, defense, automotive, robotics, energy, and adjacent industries • Act as a strategic advisor to leadership on market trends, talent availability, compensation competitiveness, and hiring risks • Drive strong operational rigor across pipeline management, funnel health, data accuracy, and stakeholder communication • Help influence workforce planning and ensure hiring activity remains aligned to approved business priorities • Improve recruiting scalability through process improvements, documentation, interview calibration, and tooling optimization • Deliver an exceptional candidate experience while maintaining urgency and high hiring quality standards • Mentor junior recruiters and sourcers while helping elevate recruiting best practices across the organization
Benefits
• Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) • Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information. • Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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