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The Technical Recruiter will manage full life cycle recruiting for engineering roles, including sourcing candidates, interviewing, negotiating offers, and improving the hiring process.
At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1, scheduled to be the world’s first commercial space station when it launches into low-Earth orbit in 2026. It is part of our stepping stone approach to continuous human presence in LEO. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.
Vast is looking for a Technical Recruiter (Contract), reporting to the Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.
This will be a full-time, non-exempt (fixed-term) position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
- Execute full life cycle recruiting primarily on Engineering and Technician roles.
- Meet with client groups for recruiting intakes, post roles in our ATS (Greenhouse), source passive candidates, interview and deliver a stellar candidate experience.
- Schedule and run interview feedback debrief meetings with hiring teams.
- Discuss and negotiate compensation with candidates (including conversations around equity), extend offers, and guide the offer process to close.
- Initiate and perform background and reference checks.
- Foster a service-oriented culture that ensures delivery of efficient, effective, quality driven service to internal customers.
- Build and maintain a network of potential candidates through proactive market research and on-going relationship management.
- Evaluate candidates for alignment with company mission and values.
- Prepare hiring teams by developing cohesive interview plans and best practices for interviewing.
- Continuously refine the hiring process to ensure high interview-to-offer ratios.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or relevant degree.
- 5+ years of experience in full life cycle technical/engineering recruiting; primarily in the Hardware and/or Mechanical Engineering spaces.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Experience working with our ATS, Greenhouse.
- Demonstrated ability to source candidates with niched areas of expertise.
- Self-directed with a high sense of urgency while maintaining a meticulous attention to detail.
- Strong customer service mindset.
- Excellent communicator and problem solver.
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable, and maintain unwavering poise under pressure.
- Highly organized with a knack for building relationships.
- Sharp eye for detail and precision.
Pay Range:
- Technical Recruiter (Contract) : $55.00 -$70.00/hr
Salary Range: California
$55—$70 USD
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, One Medical membership, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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Vast Long Beach, California, USA Office
2851 Orange Ave, Long Beach, CA, United States, 90755
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