True Anomaly protects and defends the space domain — because our way of life depends on it. As a Technical Recruiter, you’ll have a direct hand in building the teams that make this possible. You will help shape a high-growth, high-impact organization by hiring the people engineering the future of space security.
We deliver space superiority so the U.S. can operate freely in orbit, blending hardware and software in a way few companies can. In this role, you will partner with deeply technical leaders, hire exceptional engineering talent, and influence processes that scale. Space is the new high ground — we’re here to keep it secure, and you’ll be building the team that gets us there.
This is a 6-month temp-to-hire opportunity located in our Long Beach, CA office.
- Own the full-cycle recruiting process with a focus on strong hiring manager partnership, transparent communication, and effective candidate advocacy.
- Source and engage top talent across a wide range of technical disciplines including mechanical, electrical, test, software, production, operations, and more.
- Deliver an exemplary candidate experience from initial outreach through offer negotiation and close.
- Build and nurture pipelines of exceptional passive talent to support current and future growth.
- Maintain high-quality ATS data and continuously drive process excellence, meeting or exceeding SLAs without compromising quality.
- Provide consistent, accurate hiring progress updates — including executive-level reporting.
- Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Security, People, and other teams on initiatives such as process optimization, reporting, interview training, university relations, and talent marketing.
- Act as a brand ambassador, representing True Anomaly at career fairs, recruiting events, and networking opportunities.
- Strong track record filling technical or engineering roles while meeting or surpassing hiring goals.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities, typically 10–15+ open roles concurrently.
- Experience using data and insights to inform hiring decisions and guide stakeholders.
- A demonstrated commitment to excellent service for candidates, hiring managers, and cross-functional partners.
- Highly organized with a bias for action; comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear, concise updates.
- Process-minded and proactive about identifying opportunities to streamline and improve.
- Experience in a high-growth technology or product-focused startup; aerospace, defense, or national security experience is a plus.
- Experience hiring cyber security or other security-sensitive technical roles.
- Familiarity hiring DoD-cleared talent (Secret or Top Secret).
- Prior experience with Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, and/or GEM.
- Work Location : while we observe a hybrid work environment, you will need to be onsite as the business needs require. On an average week, you can expect to spend at least 3 days per week in office at our GravityWorks office in Long Beach, CA.
- Travel: occasional travel to our other office locations and for hiring events.
- Work environment: standard office, working at a desk or in a production factory.
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