Senior Technical Hardware Recruiter, Quality Control

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.About the Job As a Senior member of Anduril's Talent Acquisition team, you will own full-cycle hiring for our Quality Control and Inspection Engineering organizations as we continue to rapidly scale and grow. Your work will be hands-on and involve partnering closely with Quality and Manufacturing leadership to define hiring needs for highly technical, often hard-to-find inspection and quality talent, influence process improvements and efficiencies, and set a high bar of talent and performance. To achieve this, you will be given the autonomy and tools to execute, build, and develop Anduril's world-class Quality team. We are looking for someone who can handle every aspect of recruiting and talent mapping, excited to be part of a lean and nimble team on one mission together, where no task is too big or too small. What You'll Do Own and drive hiring strategy full-cycle for Quality Control and Inspection roles, providing effective, clear communication and reporting Act as a subject matter expert in prospecting techniques and tools used for information retrieval, data extraction, web-scraping, continuous process improvement, process automation, and candidate management Conduct a high volume of interviews, demonstrating ability to anticipate and influence hiring manager preferences through successful interview-to-offer conversion ratios Engage and source passive candidates — quality inspectors, metrology technicians, and quality engineers — using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean strings, and referrals Build talent maps across the Quality Control, inspection, and metrology communities to generate market insights that inform your engagement strategy Drive diverse talent into the organization ensuring a positive candidate experience at every touchpoint Represent the company's brand and recruiting team internally and externally at the highest caliber Leverage internal resources, teammates, and cross-functional partners to build strategy around selling our value proposition and impacting hiring practices Required Qualifications 8+ years of full-cycle technical talent acquisition experience evaluating and hiring top-tier engineering and skilled-technical talent, including demonstrated experience recruiting Quality Control and Inspection professionals (e.g., incoming/in-process/final inspection, CMM/metrology, GD&T, MRB, FAI/AS9102, NCR/CAPA, SPC) 3+ years of experience working with senior-level leaders and stakeholders, reporting on progress, creating and advising on talent strategies Experience recruiting in a fast-paced in-house environment (agency background a plus), hiring Quality Control, Inspection, Quality Engineering, or adjacent disciplines (Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, or Mission Assurance) Ability to be onsite/hybrid at Costa Mesa, CA Preferred Qualifications Experience building a talent acquisition function from the ground up for a greenfield location Experience hiring into aerospace, defense, or other regulated/safety-critical industries, with working knowledge of ITAR policies around hiring practices Familiarity with the credentialing landscape for quality and inspection professionals (e.g., ASQ CQE, CQI, CQA, CQT; NDT Level II/III per NAS-410/SNT-TC-1A) and the quality standards that govern the work (AS9100, ISO 9001, NADCAP, MIL-STD inspection requirements) Familiarity with the trade schools, community colleges, apprenticeship programs, and employers that produce skilled inspection and metrology talent Experience acting in a consultative manner where your guidance has led to improved outcomes and positive candidate experiences Clear and effective communication with candidates to understand motivation, drivers, and fit within the organization Experience managing various high-volume pipelines of candidates and keeping track of their progress throughout the recruitment process Highly autonomous, collaborative, and adaptable US Salary Range$146,000—$180,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: Benefits At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.