Senior Technical Recruiter

Job Overview

You will own full-cycle recruiting for a set of critical roles across engineering, hardware, and field operations, working closely with hiring managers to find and close the people who can help build a legacy industry differently. You'll be hands-on end to end: sourcing, screening, scheduling, and closing candidates, all while representing TerraFirma's story compellingly to people who aren't actively looking. Speed and quality both matter here - we're hiring fast, but the bar doesn't move.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for assigned roles, from initial outreach through offer negotiation and onboarding
• Partner with hiring managers to understand technical requirements and translate them into effective sourcing and screening strategies
• Proactively source and engage passive candidates across engineering, robotics, hardware, and construction/field roles, using both traditional and non-traditional channels
• Run high-signal technical and cultural screens to keep TerraFirma's hiring bar high and ensure only the strongest candidates move forward
• Coordinate and manage complex onsite interview schedules and candidate logistics at our Texas facilities
• Represent TerraFirma's mission and story compellingly to prospective candidates, keeping them engaged through a fast-moving process
• Track and manage your own pipeline data, flagging bottlenecks and working to improve conversion and time-to-hire without sacrificing quality
• Collaborate with the rest of the recruiting team to share market insights, sourcing strategies, and lessons learned across roles

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a technical or high-growth environment
• Demonstrated ability to understand technical requirements and source effectively against them
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple open roles simultaneously
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage and sell passive candidates on an opportunity

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience recruiting for hardware, robotics, manufacturing, or other "hard tech" companies such as aerospace, automotive, or defense
• Experience recruiting for both technical (engineering) and field/operations roles
• Experience in an early-stage startup or fast-scaling recruiting environment
• Familiarity with modern ATS platforms such as Ashby, Greenhouse, or Lever, and modern sourcing tools

Additional Requirements

• Must be willing to work extended hours or weekends when needed to support critical hiring pushes
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment
• Must be willing to relocate to Austin, TX if not within commuting distance