Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.
The Technical Sourcer plays a vital role in our recruitment efforts, directly influencing Hermeus' ability to attract and hire top-tier talent. As a key member of our recruiting team, you’ll help shape the company’s talent strategy during a period of rapid growth. This is a hands-on role where you’ll work closely with recruiters and engineering leaders to define and meet hiring needs. You’ll have the autonomy, tools, and support to execute our strategy and help build a world-class team at Hermeus.
We’re seeking a Technical Sourcer who can own the entire sourcing process and is excited to make a meaningful impact within a small, fast-moving team.
Responsibilities:
Act as a subject matter expert in prospecting techniques and tools used for information retrieval, data extraction, web-scraping, continuous process improvement, process automation, and candidate management
Conduct interviews of potential candidates, demonstrating ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences through high interview-to-offer ratios
Engage passive candidates using ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean strings, referral and campaigns
Ensure a positive candidate experience at every touchpoint
Build talent maps to generate market insights to inform your engagement strategy
Represent the company's brand and recruiting team internally and externally
Leverage internal resources to build strategy around selling our value proposition
Qualifications:
Over 3 years of experience sourcing top-tier talent for technical roles
2+ years of experience interacting with internal stakeholders, including collaborating with Hiring Managers and Directors to gather requirements, review candidate profiles, and provide regular updates on pipeline progress
Well-connected within the new space hardware engineering talent communities
Proven ability to take a consultative approach, delivering improved hiring outcomes, enhancing candidate experience, and earning the trust of peers and internal stakeholders
Strong grasp of the technical skills and qualifications required for engineering roles across the business
Skilled in communicating clearly with candidates to understand their motivations, career goals, and organizational fit
Experienced in managing multiple candidate pipelines and tracking their progress throughout the recruitment lifecycle
Self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal supervision
