Shield Ai
Direct Ashby career site

Technical Recruiter (R6643)

Location
Washington, D.C.
Listed
Today

What you'll do

  • Own full-cycle recruiting for specialized software engineering roles across Autonomy, Robotics, Perception, Planning, Embedded Software, Distributed Systems, Simulation, Machine Learning, Infrastructure, and related technical domains
  • Execute sourcing strategies for technical talent across aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomous systems, automotive, AI/ML, and adjacent industries
  • Drive strong operational rigor across pipeline management, funnel health, data accuracy, and stakeholder communication
  • Improve recruiting scalability through process improvements, documentation, interview calibration, and tooling optimization
  • Deliver an exceptional candidate experience while maintaining urgency and high hiring quality standards

Who we're looking for

  • 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, including experience supporting software engineering and other technical searches.
  • Working understanding of software engineering concepts, technical roles, and engineering organizational structures.
  • Experience partnering with hiring managers and engineering leaders to understand hiring needs, develop recruiting approaches, and deliver results.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple open requisitions simultaneously while maintaining strong candidate experience and recruiting outcomes.
  • Strong sourcing skills and the ability to identify, engage, and build relationships with technical talent in competitive markets.
  • Excellent communication, relationship-building, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience using ATS systems, sourcing platforms, and recruiting tools to manage pipelines and track recruiting activity.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment while balancing competing priorities and maintaining strong execution.
  • Curiosity and willingness to learn complex technical domains and develop expertise in specialized engineering talent markets.

Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Temporary employee offer package

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

About Shield Ai

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.

We are looking for a motivated and execution-focused Technical Recruiter to support the growth of some of the company's most critical engineering organizations. This person will manage full-cycle recruiting for software engineering roles, with an emphasis on specialized technical areas such as Autonomy, Robotics, Embedded Software, Perception, Planning, Controls, Distributed Systems, and other engineering disciplines supporting next-generation aerospace and autonomous systems.

In this role, you will partner closely with senior recruiters, sourcers, hiring managers, and engineering leaders to understand hiring needs, build strong talent pipelines, and deliver a positive candidate experience. You will play an important role in helping teams identify and hire exceptional engineering talent in highly competitive and specialized markets.

The ideal candidate is an adaptable, proactive recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You bring strong full-cycle recruiting fundamentals, an interest in learning complex technical domains, and the ability to build relationships with candidates and hiring teams while balancing recruiting speed, quality, and a thoughtful candidate experience.

Equal opportunity and legal notices

Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Read the original posting

From Shield Ai's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 12, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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