TA Recruiter - Junior Level

TA Recruiter – Junior Level
Location: Rancho Bernardo or Poway, CA (Candidate may work between both sites)

Schedule: Onsite, Monday – Friday (9x80 Schedule)

Salary Range: $80,000 – $90,000 annually
Experience Required: 3–6 Years

Job Summary

We're seeking a Junior Talent Acquisition Recruiter to join with one of the leading Aerospace & Defence industry client Talent Acquisition team. This role is ideal for someone with 3–6 years of full-cycle recruiting experience who enjoys sourcing, building candidate pipelines, and partnering with hiring managers to fill technical positions.

In this role, you will support high-volume and technical recruiting activity, with an initial focus on entry-level recruiting initiatives while assisting experienced full-time recruiters. This is a strong opportunity to join a collaborative Talent Acquisition environment with supportive leadership, structured recruiting processes, and exposure to a stable, mission-driven industry. The team values professionalism, communication, accountability, and a positive candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage multiple candidate pipelines and ensure timely tracking, communication, and progress throughout the recruitment process.
- Partner with hiring managers to clarify job requirements, support requisition creation, and identify qualified candidates for technical and professional roles.
- Source, screen, and evaluate candidates using online platforms, recruitment tools, resume reviews, and candidate assessment methods.
- Provide consultative support to hiring managers and candidates to improve hiring outcomes, candidate engagement, and offer acceptance.
- Support offer development, compensation discussions, background check coordination, and recruiting process compliance.
- Use recruitment metrics and pipeline data to improve sourcing strategies, outreach effectiveness, and overall recruiting performance.

Compensation and Benefits

- Salary range: $80,000 to $90,000 annually.
- Job type: Contract/Temporary.
- Schedule: Onsite, Monday through Friday, 9x80 schedule.
- Location: Rancho Bernardo or Poway, CA. Candidate may work between both sites.
- Extended hours and travel may be required.

Guiding Principles and Core Values: UP HIRE
Understanding Matters.
We actively listen to each other, our STEM professionals, and customers. We take the time to understand their needs to make the best connections in the industry.

People Matter.
People are at the center of our company. All decisions we make are in the best of interest of our employees, co-workers, communities, candidates and customers.

Honesty Matters.
We conduct our business with integrity and DO the right things. We ARE trustworthy partners WHO stand behind our work and people.

Innovation Matters.
We are disciplined in bringing forward new thought and solutions that guide the industry and grow our company. Continued growth secures sustainability that provides solid careers for our employees, stability for our STEM professionals, and reliability to our customers.

Relationships Matter.
We take personal responsibility for all relationships with our employees, co-workers, STEM professionals and customers. Courtesy, dignity and respect EQUAL high performance results.

Everything Matters.
We hold ourselves accountable to perform with the upmost of professionalism, attention to detail, and highest standard of service. We hit our targets and do what we say we will do.