Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company focused on protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. They are seeking a highly strategic and execution-focused Staff Hardware Recruiter to manage full-cycle recruiting for complex hardware engineering roles, emphasizing Electrical Engineering and related domains.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for highly specialized hardware engineering roles across Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Embedded Systems, Avionics, PCB Design, Power Distribution, RF, Systems Integration, and related technical domains
• Partner directly with engineering leadership and hiring managers to define hiring strategy, interview processes, and prioritization plans aligned to business objectives
• Build and execute proactive sourcing strategies for difficult-to-find technical talent across aerospace, defense, automotive, robotics, energy, and adjacent industries
• Act as a strategic advisor to leadership on market trends, talent availability, compensation competitiveness, and hiring risks
• Drive strong operational rigor across pipeline management, funnel health, data accuracy, and stakeholder communication
• Help influence workforce planning and ensure hiring activity remains aligned to approved business priorities
• Improve recruiting scalability through process improvements, documentation, interview calibration, and tooling optimization
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience while maintaining urgency and high hiring quality standards
• Mentor junior recruiters and sourcers while helping elevate recruiting best practices across the organization

Skills

• 7+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, including significant ownership of complex hardware engineering searches
• Proven success recruiting Electrical Engineers, Power Electronics Engineers, Embedded Hardware Engineers, Avionics Engineers, or similar technical talent
• Strong understanding of technical hardware concepts and engineering organizational structures
• Experience partnering with senior engineering leadership in fast-paced or high-growth environments
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex searches simultaneously while maintaining strong hiring outcomes
• Strong sourcing and market-mapping capabilities across highly competitive technical domains
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and operational execution skills
• Experience using ATS systems, sourcing platforms, and recruiting analytics to drive decisions and pipeline visibility
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining highly execution-oriented
• Experience recruiting within aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomous systems, automotive, energy, or other highly technical industries
• Familiarity with hardware development lifecycle concepts, embedded systems, power systems, avionics, or electromechanical integration
• Experience supporting hiring at scale during periods of rapid organizational growth
• Experience influencing workforce planning, prioritization, or recruiting operations initiatives

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits
• Equity
• Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

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