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Senior Leadership Recruiter, Hardware

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $190,000–$190,000🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-27

Core

Strategic executive search and talent advisor for C-suite, Founders, and VP-level engineering stakeholders to define and execute leadership needs for Hardware Platform teams.

Role type

Senior Leadership Recruiter (Executive Search)

Builds

World-class leadership team across Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, and Manufacturing Engineering disciplines

Domain

Defense technology / Hardware engineering

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Full-cycle executive search, market mapping, competitor analysis, talent intelligence, complex compensation negotiation, executive assessment, confidential search management

Preferred skills

Startup/tech/aerospace experience, ambiguity navigation, creative problem solving, active listening, high ownership, low ego

Technologies

None

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end leadership searches (Director, VP, Principal), advise executives on organizational design, conduct market mapping and talent intelligence, deliver white-glove candidate experience, negotiate executive compensation packages, track pipeline metrics, leverage executive networking

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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