Senior/ Technical Recruiter - Contract

About Epirus

Epirus is a high-growth technology company dedicated to overcoming the asymmetric challenges inherent to the future of national security. Epirus' flagship product, Leonidas, is a software-defined system built using intelligent power management techniques which allow power-hungry systems to do more with less.  

Job Summary: We're looking for an exceptional Full Cycle Technical Recruiter to join our team! The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in building diverse technical talent pipelines and overseeing the entire recruitment process across various job families. Experience recruiting for Systems and Software teams is a must. In this role, you'll work closely with our dedicated recruiting team to meet the evolving needs of the organization, build strong relationships with key stakeholders, and lead strategic outreach to attract top-tier talent. If you're ready to make a significant impact and help drive our talent acquisition efforts, we want to hear from you!

**This is a 6-months contract**

Responsibilities: 

• Identify, source, and engage top talent using innovative, diverse, multi-channel methods.
• Manage pipeline activity and provide actionable insights to enhance talent strategies based on data analytics.
• Design and implement effective recruiting plans in collaboration with hiring teams.
• Develop a deep understanding of Epirus' business and culture to ensure alignment in hiring.
• Recruit values-aligned candidates who are passionate about Epirus' mission.
• Cultivate relationships with hiring managers and continuously improve our recruitment processes.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to shape and implement diversity recruitment strategies in a fast-paced environment.
• Educate hiring managers on best practices for interviewing and decision-making.
• Create an exceptional candidate experience, ensuring a positive and engaging process throughout
• Build recruiting strategies that contribute to the long-range growth of the company, implementing best practices around referrals and process improvements where needed
• Act as a subject matter expert in prospecting techniques and tools used for information retrieval, data extraction, web-scraping, continuous process improvement, process automation, and candidate management
• Conduct interviews of potential candidates, demonstrating the ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences through high interview-to-offer ratios
• Engage passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean strings, and referrals

Basic Qualifications:

• 5++ years of full cycle recruiting experience, strongly focusing on SWE, ML, AI, and Systems roles
  
• Proven ability to engage and successfully close candidates' top tier talent
  
• Experience working collaboratively with hiring managers to design inclusive recruitment processes
  
• Data-driven mindset with a passion for utilizing metrics to inform recruiting strategies
  
• Proficient in ATS systems, with Greenhouse experience preferred
  
• Deep network of talent within the software and hardware engineering worlds
• Strong understanding of the technical skills and experience required for Engineering positions within the business
• Clear and effective communication with candidates to understand motivation, drivers, and fit within the organization
• Highly organized and adept at thriving in a fast-paced, evolving environment. 

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Background in startups and/or in-house recruitment within the Defense, Aerospace, or Military sectors.
• Bachelor’s degree
• Demonstrated success sourcing in niche technical areas within space and software engineering
• Self-directed with a high sense of urgency while maintaining meticulous attention to detail
• Strong relationship-building skills with a customer-service mindset.

Additional Requirements: 

• This is a hybrid position that requires being onsite at least 3 days a week or as necessary.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS: 

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., and a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

At Epirus, you’ll work with technical peers and great people—and get first crack at some of the defining technology challenges of our time. Here, “impossible” is just a challenge. We're a diverse, fast-growing team of change-makers fueling the future of energy with revolutionary solutions. Join us and rewrite the rules.