Talent Specialist

• →Full-Cycle Recruiting: Manage the recruiting process from sourcing and initial screening through interviews, offers, and hiring coordination.
• →Talent Sourcing: Proactively identify, engage, and attract qualified candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, professional networks, referrals, and targeted outreach.
• →Technical Recruiting: Recruit for a variety of technical positions, including software engineering, cloud engineering, DevOps, artificial intelligence/machine learning, research, and other specialized roles supporting defense and intelligence missions.
• →Hiring Manager Collaboration: Partner with hiring managers and leadership to understand technical requirements, establish recruiting priorities, and develop effective hiring strategies.
• →Candidate Screening: Review applications, conduct initial interviews, evaluate qualifications, and present qualified candidates to hiring teams.
• →Candidate Experience: Maintain consistent communication with candidates, coordinate interviews, and ensure a positive and professional experience throughout the hiring process.
• →Applicant Tracking & Reporting: Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting activity in Greenhouse, track hiring progress, and provide regular updates on recruiting pipelines and outcomes.
• →Talent Pipeline Development: Build and maintain relationships with prospective candidates to support both immediate hiring needs and future growth.
• →Recruiting Events & Partnerships: Represent Awetomaton at career fairs, university recruiting events, and other talent acquisition initiatives.
• →Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve recruiting workflows, sourcing strategies, and overall hiring efficiency.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience, preferably in technical recruiting, defense, government contracting, or a related industry.
• Experience sourcing candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, professional networks, and other recruiting channels.
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (ATS), preferably Greenhouse or a similar platform.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and leadership.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple open positions and competing priorities.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach to identifying candidates, solving problems, and achieving hiring goals.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
• Local to the Dayton/Beavercreek, OH area.

• Experience recruiting for software engineering, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, AI/ML, or other specialized technical roles.
• Familiarity with Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), or government contracting recruiting environments.
• Understanding of security clearance requirements and the challenges associated with recruiting cleared professionals.
• Experience with Boolean search techniques, passive candidate sourcing, and targeted recruiting campaigns.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions and partnering directly with technical hiring managers.

We build software that enables humans to make informed decisions from raw intel data, with a specialization in satellite collection. We are a Dayton-based defense startup that believes there is a critical skill & culture gap - one we are filling with high-output, mission focused engineering talent. Results matter to our customers. We've never lost a customer because we deliver what they need. Awetomaton is where you do work that matters with a passionate team in an environment that inspires your creativity.