Recruiting Team Lead, Engineering

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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.

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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 Recruiting Team Lead will play a critical role in scaling Hermeus’ most important technical teams. This is a high-impact, full-time leadership role responsible for delivering against aggressive hiring goals while building and leading a high-performing recruiting function.

This role operates as a strategic partner to Engineering leadership and functions as a player/coach, personally owning critical searches while developing the recruiting team and driving consistent execution.

Lead, develop, and mentor a team of engineering recruiters
Drive accountability, performance, and consistency across all searches
Partner with Recruiting Leadership on headcount planning, prioritization, and resource allocation
Act as the escalation point for complex, high-stakes, or at-risk searches
Operate as a recruiting leader across the entire organization, not just Engineering, driving a one-team mindset, partnering across all functions, and prioritizing overall company hiring success over individual pod performance

Personally own and execute high-priority and complex engineering searches
Lead kickoff meetings with Hiring Managers to align on role requirements and hiring strategy
Drive structured, efficient interview processes that balance speed and quality
Maintain ownership through offer stage and close to ensure successful outcomes

Serve as a trusted advisor to Engineering leadership using data and market insights
Influence hiring decisions by calibrating talent and setting clear expectations
Build long-term hiring strategies aligned to technical roadmap and business needs

Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies across engineering disciplines
Engage highly passive candidates using creative and differentiated outreach
Leverage referrals, events, partnerships, and non-traditional channels to build durable pipelines

Ensure a high-quality, consistent candidate experience from initial outreach through close
Drive strong communication, preparation, and process discipline across all stages
Maintain accurate and reliable data within the ATS to support reporting and decision-making

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
8+ years of experience recruiting for highly technical roles
2+ years of leadership, mentorship, or team ownership experience
Prior experience recruiting within aerospace, defense, or complex hardware environments

Experience operating in a startup or high-growth environment

Advanced sourcing capability beyond LinkedIn (events, niche platforms, referrals, etc.)

Experience with Lever or similar ATS platforms

Engineering roles are filled with high-quality candidates at speed

Hiring managers view recruiting as a strategic partner

The recruiting team operates with consistency, urgency, and high standards

Pipelines are proactive, predictable, and aligned to future hiring needs