À propos de ce poste Senior Technical Recruiter chez Vast
At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.
Vast is looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter, reporting to the Lead Technical Recruiter, to support engineering hiring for the systems required to design and build human-rated space stations.
This is a full-time, exempt position based in Long Beach.
Responsibilities:
- Own full-cycle recruiting from intake through offer acceptance across multiple engineering disciplines and openings
- Partner with hiring managers and stakeholders to calibrate on role requirements, interview plans, hiring timelines, and recruiting strategy
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify, engage, and close highly sought-after passive candidates
- Manage candidate pipelines, improve hiring velocity, and drive an engaging, world-class candidate experience
- Lead interview debriefs and guide hiring teams through candidate evaluation, decision-making, and closing strategy while maintaining a strong candidate experience
- Develop and report recruiting metrics such as interview and outreach conversion rates and pipeline health, and proactively flag potential barriers and risks to the hiring plan using data
- Ensure consistent recruiting processes and documentation within the ATS
- Represent Vast's mission and value proposition to candidates throughout the hiring process
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
- Experience managing multiple searches simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Strong stakeholder partnership and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to source and engage passive candidates
Preferred Experience
- Recruiting experience in Engineering — Mechanical, Avionics, Propulsion, Thermal Controls, Software, GNC, Structures, or Satellites
- Experience using Greenhouse ATS or a similar Applicant Tracking System
- Demonstrated experience operating autonomously and managing competing priorities
- Excellent attention to detail and process discipline
- Experience working in high-growth, fast-scaling organizations
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
