Senior Talent Sourcer
Core
Strategic talent sourcing expert building intelligence, relationships, and repeatable systems to fuel engineering hiring for a defense-tech company.
Role type
Senior Talent Sourcer (Strategic IC)
Builds
Scalable sourcing systems, market maps, and AI-powered workflows for engineering hiring
Domain
Defense technology, aerospace, autonomy, and advanced engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Advanced Boolean search, market mapping, competitive intelligence, AI-powered sourcing workflows, pipeline cultivation, consultative partnership, data-driven analytics
Preferred skills
Aerospace/defense industry experience, security-cleared recruiting, ITAR/EAR navigation, recruiting analytics platforms
Technologies
LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, HireEZ, ClearanceJobs, GitHub, AI sourcing agents
Responsibilities
Define target profiles and build data-informed sourcing strategies; map talent landscapes by company, skillset, and geography; generate and engage passive technical talent; cultivate long-term relationships with cleared/niche engineers; design and improve AI-powered sourcing automations; coach recruiters on market insights and sourcing best practices; track sourcing effectiveness via analytics and storytelling
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence