Senior Technical Sourcer, Recruiting

Technical Recruiter / Senior Technical Recruiter

is building the infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy. Our satellites operate in Low Earth Orbit to collect sunlight and enable a new class of capabilities—from powering on-orbit compute, to transmitting energy via infrared lasers (space-to-earth and space-to-space), powering on-orbit compute to delivering secure, high-bandwidth optical data. By rethinking how energy and data are generated and distributed in space, we’re unlocking entirely new ways to operate both in orbit and on Earth.

is backed by leading investors and built by a team from top aerospace and defense organizations. The Technical Recruiter at Cowboy Space Corporation will play a critical role in scaling the company through exceptional hiring execution across technical, manufacturing, operational, and business functions. This is a highly hands-on recruiting role for someone who thrives in fast-moving, deep-tech environments and enjoys solving difficult hiring problems while helping build operational recruiting rigor.

Reporting to the Head of Talent Acquisition, this individual will partner closely with hiring managers, leadership, and recruiting leadership to drive high-quality hiring outcomes across some of the company’s most important and difficult-to-fill roles.

This role is ideal for a technical recruiter who combines strong sourcing and closing capability with operational discipline, strong judgment and a high degree of ownership. Recruiting Execution

Own full-cycle recruiting for technical, manufacturing, operational, and business-critical roles

Partner closely with hiring managers and leadership to:

Define hiring needs in ambiguous or evolving problem spaces

Calibrate hiring requirements and interview expectations

Improve hiring decision-making and candidate evaluation quality

Prioritize hiring needs based on company milestones and timelines

Drive exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruiting process

Manage recruiting processes from Intake through offer negotiation and close

LinkedIn, referrals, technical networks, and outbound sourcing strategies

Creative recruiting campaigns and targeted outreach

Build and maintain strong technical talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs

Craft and iterate on outreach messaging to improve candidate engagement and response rates

Develop creative sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill and highly technical roles

Build relationships with high-performing passive candidates and talent communities

Recruiting Operations & Process Rigor

Maintain strong ATS hygiene, candidate tracking, and recruiting process discipline

Track recruiting funnel health and provide hiring insights to recruiting leadership

Identify bottlenecks and opportunities to improve hiring efficiency and candidate experience

Support recruiting reporting, funnel tracking, and recruiting operations initiatives

Help improve hiring consistency, interview rigor, and operational recruiting processes across the company

Partnership & Collaboration

Partner closely with the Head of Talent Acquisition and recruiting leadership on hiring priorities and recruiting strategy

Support agency and external recruiting partner coordination where needed

Contribute to the continued development of recruiting infrastructure and hiring processes as the company scales

5+ years of full life cycle technical recruiting experience

Proven experience hiring for aerospace, defense, manufacturing, robotics, hardware, energy, or other deep-tech organizations

Experience sourcing and engaging passive candidates using research, outreach, and recruiting tools

Demonstrated success closing difficult and competitive technical hires

Experience partnering directly with senior technical stakeholders and providing structured guidance on hiring decisions

Experience using ATS systems and maintaining strong recruiting process hygiene

Familiarity with recruiting metrics, funnel tracking, and recruiting operations best practices

The actual base salary offered will depend on factors such as job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity.

Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.

Employees and their eligible dependents may enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

10 paid holidays per calendar year

Relocation assistance if applicable

Daily lunch in the office and a fully stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks

Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.Contents are subject to change at Cowboy Space Corp.’is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions relating to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.

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