Staff Hardware Recruiter

Shield AI

. 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 .

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeRemote • California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $120,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

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Hard Skills & Tools

full-cycle recruitingtechnical recruitingsourcing strategiesmarket mappingpipeline managementdata accuracyinterview calibrationrecruiting best practiceshardware engineeringengineering organizational structures

Soft Skills

communicationstakeholder managementoperational executionmentoringstrategic advisinginfluencingprocess improvementcandidate experienceurgencyhiring quality standards