Technical Talent Sourcer

Department: Recruiting

Employment Type: Contract / Temp

Location: Hawthorne, California

Reporting To: Heather Davis

Compensation: $85,000 - $120,000 / year

Description

Venturi Astrolab, Inc. (Astrolab) is pioneering new ways to explore and operate on distant planetary bodies. We are singularly focused on designing, building, and operating a fleet of multi-purpose commercial planetary rovers to extend and enhance humanity’s presence in the solar system. We are seeking motivated, creative, and exceptional people to join our world-class team.

Astrolab is looking for a highly driven Technical Talent Sourcer who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment where priorities shift quickly and every hire has a direct impact on our mission. This role is responsible for building strong technical talent pipelines, identifying exceptional passive candidates, and partnering closely with recruiters and hiring leaders to accelerate hiring across engineering and business teams. Success in this role requires creativity, urgency, resilience, and the ability to quickly adapt to changing business needs.

This contract is up to 12 months with an opportunity to extend as our team and hiring needs continue to grow.

What you'll do:

Proactively source and engage top technical and business talent through LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking, industry events, and creative sourcing strategies
Build and maintain robust talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs across multiple disciplines
Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to understand hiring priorities, ideal candidate profiles, and evolving business needs
Develop personalized outreach campaigns that generate high response rates from passive candidates
Conduct initial candidate outreach and screening to assess alignment with role requirements and company culture
Continuously research talent markets, competitors, and sourcing trends to identify new talent pools
Maintain accurate candidate records and sourcing activity within the applicant tracking system
Quickly pivot sourcing strategies as hiring priorities evolve in a rapidly changing startup environment
Help improve sourcing processes, tools, and best practices that enable the recruiting team to scale

What you'll bring:

3+ years of technical sourcing or recruiting experience, preferably within aerospace, robotics, autonomous systems, hardware, software, defense, or other high-growth technology companies
Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search techniques, X-ray searches, and other advanced sourcing methodologies
Experience with ATS platforms such as Pinpoint, Greenhouse, or similar systems

Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting rapid organizational growth in a startup or scale-up environment
Familiarity with ATS platforms such as Pinpoint, Greenhouse, or similar systems
Strong ability to identify and engage passive candidates
Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships and create a positive candidate experience
Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail while managing multiple searches simultaneously
Comfortable working with ambiguity and shifting priorities in a fast-moving startup environment
Self-motivated, resourceful, and able to work independently while collaborating effectively across recruiting and hiring team
Strong ability to identify and engage passive candidates
2+ years of experience with ATS platforms such as Pinpoint, Greenhouse, or similar systems

Benefits and Perks

Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
Equity ownership in the company
Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
401(k) plan with company match
Flexible PTO and parental leave
Home office set up reimbursement
Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks

Application Review

On-site Interview

Hired