As a Sr. Technical Recruiter at Long Wall, you will own full-cycle recruiting throughout the company, with a particular focus on our most critical technical roles spanning engineering, manufacturing, and test across all of Long Wall’s missile defense programs. You'll partner closely with hiring managers and engineering leadership to develop deep role fluency, build targeted sourcing strategies, and move candidates through our process without losing speed or quality. This role will be more than execution, the goal is to bring a strategic perspective to talent, push back when the bar isn't right, and help build repeatable recruiting infrastructure as the company scales. You'll need proven familiarity with the aerospace, defense, and VC backed hardware technology talent landscape, and an intuition for finding and closing engineers and technicians who are hard to source and harder to move.
Own full-cycle recruiting for the company, with a special emphasis on roles across hardware engineering, manufacturing, and test - from early sourcing through offer close
Partner with engineering leadership and hiring managers to develop deep role fluency, craft compelling job profiles, and define candidate evaluation criteria
Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for hard-to-fill roles in the aerospace, defense, and hardware tech talent market
Serve as a strategic thought partner to hiring managers, advising on market conditions, talent availability, and calibration throughout the search
Drive a high-quality candidate experience from first contact through offer, with clear and timely communication at every stage
Oversee accurate records in Lever across all active requisitions, including opportunity stages, candidate notes, and disposition data
Partner with HR on offer construction, comp recommendations, and the approval workflow prior to verbal delivery
Support regular pipeline reporting and hiring updates to leadership and key stakeholders
Contribute to building and improving recruiting strategy, processes, and best practices as Long Wall scales
Experience: 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a track record of successfully hiring for hardware engineering, manufacturing, or test roles in aerospace, defense, or hardware tech environments
- Education: (preferred not required) bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, communications, or a related field
Demonstrated ability to source and close passive candidates for specialized hardware, production, and test engineering roles
Deep familiarity with the aerospace, defense, or hardware tech talent landscape, including where to find candidates and how to engage them
Proficiency with ATS platforms; experience with Lever strongly preferred
Strong stakeholder management skills, able to build trust with engineering leaders, manage expectations, and push back constructively when needed
Experience managing 10+ requisitions simultaneously across varying technical disciplines and seniority levels
Proficiency with sourcing tools and techniques including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and passive outreach strategies
High attention to detail and discipline in maintaining accurate records, pipeline data, and candidate dispositions
Experience recruiting for roles requiring security clearances (Secret, TS/SCI) or familiarity with the cleared talent market
Hands-on experience recruiting for production or manufacturing ramp — including technicians, production engineers, and quality roles
Prior exposure to ITAR-controlled environments and comfort navigating US Person requirement disclosures in the recruiting process
Experience supporting compensation benchmarking and offer construction, including equity and comp band positioning
Familiarity with California employment law as it applies to hiring practices (pay transparency, ban-the-box, etc.)
Experience building or improving recruiting processes at a scaling startup or in a high-growth defense or aerospace environment
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
Ability to use a computer to complete assignments
Ability to communicate with individuals and groups in person, by phone and telepresence
Ability to travel for events related to Recruiting
Ability to lift up to 12 lbs
This role is onsite at our Long Beach, CA facility
