Principal Talent Acquisition Lead
Core
Lead talent acquisition for senior engineering and corporate roles while building and scaling the recruiting team.
Role type
Principal Talent Acquisition Lead (Team Lead + Hands-on Sourcing)
Builds
Senior engineering and corporate talent pipelines
Domain
Defense, aerospace, telecommunications, robotics, autonomous systems
Required skills
Full-cycle recruiting, technical recruiting, team leadership, data-driven sourcing, ATS management, hiring manager partnership, process optimization, metrics tracking, training and mentoring
Preferred skills
High-growth company experience, navigating ambiguity, managing complex funnels
Technologies
LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Handshake, Boolean/X-ray searches, Greenhouse, Workday, Lever
Responsibilities
Partner with senior leadership on market data and compensation; own full-cycle hiring for hard-to-fill roles; build and scale the talent team; train new hires on tools and best practices; mentor recruiters; create sourcing playbooks and streamline workflows; support interviewer and hiring manager training; track KPIs and pipeline health.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with team leadership
