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Technical Recruiting Lead

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10

Core

Strategic owner of talent delivery for a key Business Line within the Tactical Reconnaissance & Strike Division, combining business partnership with hands-on recruiting execution or direct people leadership.

Role type

Senior Technical Recruiting Lead (Business Line Lead / Recruiting Manager)

Builds

Talent pipelines and hiring strategies for advanced defense technology programs (AI, autonomy, sensor fusion)

Domain

Defense technology / Advanced manufacturing

Required skills

Strategic business partnership, full-cycle recruiting, data-driven hiring strategy, stakeholder management (VP-level), team leadership, market intelligence, capacity planning

Preferred skills

Frontier-tech/defense/aerospace industry experience, clearance requirements knowledge, project management (PMP/Agile), scaling recruiting operations

Technologies

Lattice OS, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end TA strategy including headcount planning and demand management; Execute full-cycle recruitment for critical technical roles; Lead and develop a team of recruiters; Partner with BizOps and Finance on workforce planning; Drive process rigor and cross-BL collaboration

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership potential