Staff Hardware Recruiter

Shield AI

Remote

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior recruiters who specialize in hardware engineering roles, particularly in aerospace and autonomous systems.

Best fit for

Recruiters with a proven track record in niche hardware engineering talent acquisition.
— “brings a strong track record of closing senior and niche hardware engineering talent”
Strategic recruiters capable of influencing engineering hiring strategy at a leadership level.
— “operate as a true talent partner to engineering leadership”
Individuals comfortable in high-growth, ambiguous environments requiring rapid decision-making.
— “thrives in high-growth, high-ambiguity environments”

Things to consider

Role requires deep expertise in electrical engineering and avionics recruitment.
— “particular emphasis on Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Avionics”
Must balance speed and quality in candidate selection processes.
— “balancing speed, quality, and stakeholder partnership”

How to stand out

Demonstrate experience in building scalable talent pipelines for specialized roles.
— “build scalable pipelines for some of the hardest-to-hire technical talent”
Highlight past success in workforce planning and hiring strategy development.
— “helping shape hiring strategy, influence workforce planning”
Showcase ability to drive prioritization in complex recruitment scenarios.
— “drive prioritization discipline”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

successful hiring of senior and niche hardware engineering talent
shaping hiring strategy for engineering organizations

Typical background

recruitment experience in technical rolesbackground in aerospace or autonomous systems

Skills & requirements

Required

Recruitment StrategyFull-cycle RecruitingTalent AcquisitionTechnical RecruitingStakeholder Management

Preferred

Aerospace Industry KnowledgeAutonomous Systems Knowledge

Stack & domain

StrategicExecution-focusedTalent PartnerHiring StrategyWorkforce PlanningPrioritization DisciplineScalable PipelinesClosing Senior And Niche Hardware Engineering TalentSpeedQualityStakeholder PartnershipAerospaceAutonomous SystemsElectrical EngineeringPower SystemsAvionics

About the role

Original posting from Shield AI via Lever

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
We are looking for a highly strategic and execution-focused Staff Hardware Recruiter to help scale some of the most critical engineering organizations within the company. This person will own full-cycle recruiting for complex hardware engineering functions with a particular emphasis on Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Avionics, and other highly specialized technical domains supporting next-generation aerospace and autonomous systems development.
This is not a traditional recruiting role. We are looking for someone who can operate as a true talent partner to engineering leadership — helping shape hiring strategy, influence workforce planning, drive prioritization discipline, and build scalable pipelines for some of the hardest-to-hire technical talent in the industry.
The ideal candidate thrives in high-growth, high-ambiguity environments and brings a strong track record of closing senior and niche hardware engineering talent while balancing speed, quality, and stakeholder partnership.

Source: Shield AI careers (Lever)