Junior Recruiter - Full Time

HR/TA Recruiter (Full cycle) - JUNIOR LEVEL

FYI, if your CV reflects more than 6 years of recruiting experience, you may not be eligible for this role. We are seeking a Talent‑Acquisition Recruiter for a temp-to-hire opportunity supporting an aerospace and defense recruiting team in the San Diego area. This junior‑level recruiting role is ideal for a hands‑on corporate recruiter with 3 to 6 years of experience who understands the full recruiting life cycle and enjoys partnering with hiring managers, candidates, and internal talent acquisition teams.

This position offers the opportunity to support a stable, highly regarded technical environment with strong teamwork, structured recruiting processes, and exposure to professional talent acquisition practices. The role is well suited for someone who wants to continue building a long‑term recruiting career while working with supportive leadership, experienced recruiters, and cross‑functional business partners.

The Talent‑Acquisition Recruiter will manage candidate pipelines, source and screen technical talent, support full‑time recruiters, coordinate interview activity, and help deliver a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.

Manage multiple candidate pipelines and ensure accurate tracking, follow‑up, and movement through the recruiting process.

Partner with hiring managers to clarify role requirements, create accurate requisitions, and support effective hiring decisions.

Provide consultative support to candidates and hiring teams throughout interviews, offers, and pre‑employment steps.

Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies using online platforms, recruiting tools, agencies, and sourcing partners.

Support recruiting metrics, employment advertising, background check coordination, offer support, and process improvement initiatives.

Temp-to-hire.

Location: Rancho Bernardo or Poway, CA, with potential to support both sites.

Schedule: Onsite Monday through Friday on a 9x80 schedule.

For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans
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We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment‑qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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