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Senior Recruiting Manager, Advanced Effects

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-12)Full-time2026-10-09 → 2026-11-11
U.S. persons only (export control)

Core

Senior Recruiting Manager owning end-to-end talent delivery for a Business Line or Strategic Program in Anduril's Air Dominance & Strike division, translating business objectives into hiring strategies for advanced effects and combat aircraft systems.

Role type

Senior IC recruiting leader (strategic business partner + direct people leadership)

Builds

Talent pipelines and hiring teams for multi-billion dollar defense programs (aerospace, AI, autonomous systems)

Domain

Defense technology / Aerospace / Advanced Effects

Required skills

Strategic business partnership, full-cycle recruiting in complex technical environments, data-driven hiring analytics, team leadership and coaching, capacity planning, stakeholder management at VP level

Preferred skills

Defense/aerospace industry experience, PMP or Agile certification, managing recruiter teams, workforce planning collaboration

Technologies

Recruiting operations tools, dashboards, capacity models

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end TA strategy including headcount planning and demand management; Act as trusted advisor to BL leadership using market intelligence; Define and manage hiring goals, SLAs, and success metrics; Lead major cross-functional hiring initiatives and surge efforts; Provide direct people leadership for recruiters including performance management and career development; Drive consistency in interview processes and compensation calibration