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Job Description

Job Description

Description:

About OKSI
Opto-Knowledge Systems, Inc. (OKSI) designs and builds electro-optical and infrared sensor systems, autonomous platforms, and modeling and simulation solutions that support the defense and aerospace communities. Our work sits at the intersection of advanced sensing, perception, and mission-critical hardware, and our team is small enough that every hire has a direct hand in what we build.

Position Summary
OKSI is looking for a Recruiter to manage full-cycle recruiting for a growing engineering and technical workforce. You'll partner directly with hiring managers to source, screen, and move candidates through the pipeline for roles spanning engineering, operations, and quality. This is a remote, individual-contributor role reporting into HR.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting: intake, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and offer support
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and build sourcing strategy
• Post and maintain requisitions in Paylocity and external job boards, keeping postings current and free of stale listings
• Conduct initial phone screens and document candidate assessments for hiring managers
• Track pipeline status and candidate flow, keeping requisition data accurate and current
• Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for recurring or hard-to-fill roles
• Support employer branding efforts, including job board presence and candidate communication
• Ensure recruiting practices comply with applicable employment law and OKSI policy

Requirements:

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of full-cycle recruiting experience
• Experience managing multiple open requisitions simultaneously
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working independently in a remote environment
• Experience with an ATS or HRIS platform (Paylocity experience a plus)

Preferred Qualifications

• Recruiting experience in aerospace, defense, or another technical/engineering -heavy industry
• Familiarity with sourcing for cleared or clearance-eligible roles
• Experience supporting a distributed, multi-state workforce

Compensation & Benefits

• $19.23 - $24.04/ hour New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint depending on qualifications and the budget allocated for this role.
• Medical, dental, vision fully paid by the employer for the employee
• Three weeks vacation
• Automatic company contribution to 401K – 5% of earned wages (no matching required)
• Educational assistance
• Bonuses are tied to landed contracts

We are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. 

We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in the application and hiring process. The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a "U.S. person" as defined by 22 C.F.R.

This employer participates in E-Verify.