About the company
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
Job Summary
Your day-to-day routine will change often as hiring priorities shift, but there is a basic set of activities you can expect to run with daily, including, but not limited to:
šMeet with your client groups to discuss headcount, new requisitions, hiring strategy, and/or interview feedback ā you truly act as a partner to your clients and not merely as an order taker Screen candidates who apply to requisitions ā as the SpaceX name brand grows, our job postings continue to fill up with stellar candidates šSource candidates ā often the best candidates are the ones not actively looking šDiscuss candidates you have screened with your client groups and recommend top candidates for interviews šGive tours to candidates before their onsite šAttend interviews alongside your client groups to act as another set of eyes and ears in evaluating candidates šOnce candidates are approved for hire, you will begin the offer process including initiating background checks, negotiating offer packages and extending offer letters šSome days you will have multiple candidates coming onsite for interviews and you will spend that time giving tours and coordinating the candidate experience. Other days, you will need to fill your candidate pipeline and will spend the majority of the day screening/sourcing candidates. No day is the same here and the pace moves fast, but ultimately your job is to effectively attract, organize, and manage the flow of the countryās most talented individuals.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
šBachelorās degree and 1+ years of recruiting experience; or associate degree and 2+ years of experience; or 3+ years of professional experience as a recruiter in lieu of a degree
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
šExperience with in-house recruiting šExperience recruiting electrical, mechanical and aerospace engineers šExperience with high volume recruiting šExperience recruiting technicians and welders šStrong tenure with demonstrated success in recruiting roles šAbility to distinguish between the top 50% and the top 5% of talent within their respective fields šDemonstrated expertise in non-standard recruiting methods: cold calling candidates and companies, organizing and executing ad hoc networking events, identifying industry experts and finding unique methods to engage with them, creating unique targeted sourcing campaigns, etc. šComfortable interfacing directly with hiring managers including director and VP level technical leaders šAbility to build strong relationships with both hiring managers and candidates šAbility to accurately present but not oversell candidates to client groups; influence decisions by acting as the subject matter expert on talent but avoid dictating client decisions šAbility to multi-task and operate with little direction while still being an active team member