Technical Recruiter (Contract)

About the Role: Our Talent Acquisition team is seeking full-cycle Technical Recruiters (3 of them) to build strong, collaborative partnerships with hiring managers, understand their hiring goals, and develop effective recruiting strategies. These roles support several Long Beach–based organizations, with openings aligned to Manufacturing, Operations and Design Engineering.

You will partner closely with hiring managers to gain a deep understanding of their teams, projects, and talent needs. You will be responsible for sourcing, engaging, managing, and closing high-performing candidates throughout the full recruiting lifecycle.

• Become a subject matter expert in hardware technical recruiting and partner closely with senior leaders and hiring managers to define and identify top talent in this field
• Develop creative strategies to engage passive candidates, leveraging industry expertise, market insights, and data to effectively close candidates
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and interview teams within Manufacturing Engineering
• Develop and implement ideas to strengthen the recruiting funnel, build equitable interview processes, evaluate and introduce new tools, and stay informed on industry technology trends and competitive market data
• Advocate for an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring process
• Onsite requirement: This is a fully onsite role based at our Long Beach headquarters. You can expect to work onsite five days per week to support interviews, team meetings, and hiring manager discussions About You:
• 3+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience within fast-scaling, high-growth organizations
• Proven track record of sourcing passive talent and successfully filling early- to mid-career roles
• Demonstrated experience partnering with hiring managers to develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies
• Experience negotiating offers and using creative closing strategies to secure top talent
• Experience improving recruiting processes to drive greater efficiency and effectiveness Nice to haves but not required:
• Experience recruiting for rapidly scaling hardware and manufacturing organizations
• Experience managing both high-volume, non-exempt hiring and specialized exempt searches simultaneously
• Ability to quickly pivot between departments, priorities, and hiring needs At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

Hiring Range: $49 — $68 USD We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@relativityspace.com .