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Loft OrbitalTechnical Sourcer – Hardware
Loft Orbital is a space company that integrates, launches and runs spacecraft for governments, companies and research institutes. The company has flown over 30 missions and…
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Loft Orbital is a space company that integrates, launches and runs spacecraft for governments, companies and research institutes. The company has flown over 30 missions and has offices in San Francisco, Golden and Toulouse. This remote Technical Sourcer role focuses on hardware engineering talent and is a six-month contract that may be extended. The sourcer finds and approaches specialized engineers, builds candidate pipelines for several technical openings, and maps competitive…
Job Description
Loft Orbital is a space company that integrates, launches and runs spacecraft for governments, companies and research institutes. The company has flown over 30 missions and has offices in San Francisco, Golden and Toulouse. This remote Technical Sourcer role focuses on hardware engineering talent and is a six-month contract that may be extended.
The sourcer finds and approaches specialized engineers, builds candidate pipelines for several technical openings, and maps competitive talent markets to locate target companies and talent pools. Work includes creating sourcing plans with recruiters and hiring managers, reaching passive candidates through first contact, and checking basic technical fit before handing off to recruiters. The role also involves selling the mission and technical challenges to candidates, keeping candidate and pipeline records accurate, and sharing market insight and candidate recommendations.
Required: three-plus years of hardware-focused talent acquisition work, strong skill with LinkedIn Recruiter and advanced Boolean search, and experience finding talent in mechanical, electrical, embedded, firmware, RF and hardware test engineering. Candidates should know terms such as CAD, PCB design, microcontrollers, FPGAs and hardware verification. Experience in space, aerospace or defense is an advantage, as is knowledge of ITAR and EAR rules. No salary is stated. Applicants should attach their resume in English.
Responsibilities
- Locate, approach and build pipelines of specialized hardware engineering candidates
- Build sourcing plans with recruiters and hiring managers
- Map competitive talent markets and identify target companies and emerging talent pools
- Reach passive candidates through first-contact outreach and assess basic technical fit
- Explain why the mission and the technical problems are compelling to specialized candidates
- Keep candidate files and pipeline activity tidy and current
- Share market intelligence and candidate suggestions with recruiters
Requirements
- Three-plus years of hardware-focused talent acquisition experience
- Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, advanced Boolean searches, talent mapping and creative sourcing
- Experience sourcing mechanical, electrical, embedded, firmware, RF, systems and hardware test engineers
- Working understanding of hardware terms such as CAD, PCB layout, embedded boards, microcontrollers, FPGAs, RF and hardware verification
- Track record engaging passive candidates for niche engineering roles
- Use of LinkedIn Recruiter and an applicant tracking system, such as Lever
- Clear writing and speaking, and comfort working autonomously from a remote setup
Qualifications
- Sourcing experience in space, satellite, aerospace, defense or deep-tech
- Experience with avionics, GNC, RF, PCB design, manufacturing engineering or AI&T roles
- Past work as a dedicated sourcer, research specialist or agency sourcing partner
- Understanding of the talent landscape across North America and Europe for aerospace and hardware
- Familiarity with ITAR, EAR and related compliance
- Use of sourcing analytics to measure outreach and conversion
Core Skills
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Is this role remote?
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What is the contract length?
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Is a salary listed?
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What language should the resume be in?
Applicants should attach an English copy, since reviewers across the company's offices read applications.
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