Sr. Recruiter

JOB TITLE: Sr. Recruiter
LOCATION:Huntington Beach, CA
PAY RATE: $98K-130K/year

We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract (Full Time)

• Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation

• Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)

• Perks: Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier

• Openings Nationwide: Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.

Qualifying Questions:

• Are you a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) as defined under ITAR regulations?

• Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?

• Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?

Summary: 

• Manages full lifecycle recruiting for complex, high-priority, high-volume, and business-critical positions supporting the Space and Launch business.

• Leads intake meetings and candidate calibration sessions to align role requirements, evaluation criteria, search strategy, and hiring timelines.

• Develops targeted sourcing strategies and builds competitive candidate pipelines for specialized talent markets.

• Advises hiring managers on labor market conditions, talent availability, compensation considerations, and search feasibility.

• Screens and evaluates candidates using structured selection criteria and manages candidate engagement through the hiring process.

• Analyzes recruiting data, pipeline metrics, and sourcing effectiveness to identify risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.

• Partners with HR, Compensation, hiring teams, and business leaders to develop offer strategies and support candidate decision-making.

• Communicates search progress, hiring risks, priorities, and recommendations to hiring teams, leadership, and stakeholders.

• Mentors recruiters and contributes to process improvements, recruiting initiatives, hiring events, talent campaigns, training, and recruiting playbooks.

• Uses applicant tracking system reporting, recruiting data, and pipeline metrics to evaluate search progress and recommend actions.

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• At least five years of progressive experience in full lifecycle recruiting, staffing, or talent acquisition.

• Experience independently managing requisitions from intake through offer support.

• Experience recruiting for technical, engineering, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, technician, machinist, CNC, skilled labor, corporate, or similarly complex roles.

• Demonstrated ability to develop sourcing strategies and manage competitive candidate pipelines.

• Ability to use applicant tracking system reporting, recruiting data, and pipeline metrics to evaluate search progress and recommend actions.

• Working knowledge of recruiting compliance, confidentiality, candidate disposition processes, structured interviewing, and Equal Employment Opportunity principles.

• Advanced sourcing experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search techniques, talent mapping, job boards, referrals, events, and specialized recruiting platforms.

• Experience responsibly using artificial intelligence tools to support market research, search strategies, pipeline summaries, interview guides, or recruiting recommendations.

About Us:

The Structures Company is a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency specializing in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements. We deliver expert workforce solutions across engineering, IT, production, maintenance, and support roles.

As trusted partners to leading aerospace and defense OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, we connect professionals with career opportunities to grow and excel in aviation, aerospace, and defense.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) to comply with ITAR regulations.

Keywords: aerospace, aviation, engineering, maintenance, aircraft design, defense

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