Technical Sourcer

Job description

Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage. The Technical Sourcer plays a vital role in our recruitment efforts, directly influencing Hermeus' ability to attract and hire top-tier talent. As a key member of our recruiting team, you’ll help shape the company’s talent strategy during a period of rapid growth. This is a hands-on role where you’ll work closely with recruiters and engineering leaders to define and meet hiring needs. You’ll have the autonomy, tools, and support to execute our strategy and help build a world-class team at Hermeus. We’re seeking a Technical Sourcer who can own the entire sourcing process and is excited to make a meaningful impact within a small, fast-moving team. ### Responsibilities: - 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 ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences through high **interview-to-offer ratios** - Engage passive candidates using ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean strings, referral and campaigns - Ensure a positive candidate experience at every touchpoint - Build talent maps to generate market insights to inform your engagement strategy - Represent the company's brand and recruiting team internally and externally - Leverage internal resources to build strategy around selling our value proposition ### Qualifications: - Over 3 years of experience sourcing top-tier talent for technical roles - 2+ years of experience interacting with internal stakeholders, including collaborating with Hiring Managers and Directors to gather requirements, review candidate profiles, and provide regular updates on pipeline progress - Well-connected within the new space **hardware engineering** talent communities - Proven ability to take a consultative approach, delivering improved hiring outcomes, enhancing candidate experience, and earning the trust of peers and internal stakeholders - Strong grasp of the technical skills and qualifications required for engineering roles across the business - Skilled in communicating clearly with candidates to understand their motivations, career goals, and organizational fit - Experienced in managing multiple candidate pipelines and tracking their progress throughout the recruitment lifecycle - Self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal supervision