Senior Technical Recruiter (Energy Infrastructure Startup)

A well-funded Series A energy startup that supplies power infrastructure for AI data centers is building its founding talent team in San Francisco. The recruiter hired here will run hiring for the local R&D group and work closely with the founders and engineering leaders.

Scope

Manage the full hiring cycle, from first outreach through signed acceptance, of engineers across robotics, hardware and software at the local R&D site

Develop outbound pipelines of engineers who are not actively looking, since the people sought are seldom job hunting

Advise the CTO along with engineering managers as a dependable partner while headcount needs shift quickly

Close candidates who hold competing offers using inventive tactics, for example site visits and events

Serve as the first contact candidates have with the company, setting the tone for the whole experience

What you bring

Six to ten years of recruiting, including at least four years getting offers accepted

First-hand experience recruiting robotics, hardware, electrical, mechanical and software talent

A history of filling senior robotics and mechatronics positions

Time at a startup or other high-intensity company, rather than purely large technology firms

An established network among Bay Area engineers

Clear, confident communication with senior engineering leaders and co-founders

Experience in energy, defense or manufacturing is a plus

On-site in the San Francisco Bay Area, and candidates need to be local. Unable to sponsor or transfer visas, so US work authorization is required.