Senior Technical Recruiter, Manufacturing Automation Engineering

ABOUT THE TEAM

At Anduril, our recruiting team is the driving force behind building a world-class organization. We are passionate, innovative, and deeply committed to finding exceptional talent that fuels our mission. By collaborating with leaders across engineering, operations, and technology, we shape and execute hiring strategies that are as dynamic and forward-thinking as the company itself. Our team thrives in a fast-paced environment, setting the standard for excellence, creativity, and strategic talent acquisition—ensuring that every new hire contributes to Anduril's continued success.

ABOUT THE JOB

As a key member of Anduril's Talent Acquisition team, you will be responsible for the company's talent management as we continue to rapidly scale and grow. Your work will be hands-on and involve collaborating with Production leaders to define the hiring needs, influence process improvements and efficiencies, and set a high bar of talent and performance. To achieve this, you will be given the autonomy and tools to execute, build, and develop Anduril's world class team. We are looking for someone who can handle every aspect of recruiting and talent mapping, excited to be part of lean and nimble team on one mission together, where no task is too big or too small.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own and drive hiring strategy full-cycle, providing effective, clear communication and reporting for our Manufacturing Automation team company wide.
• Conduct a high volume of interviews, demonstrating ability to anticipate and influence hiring manager preferences through successful interview-to-offer conversion ratios
• Engage and source passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean strings, referrals and SOBO campaigns
• Build trust through consistency and a strong operating rhythm in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders to help scale and manage company growth
• Drive diverse talent into the organization ensuring a positive candidate experience at every touchpoint
• Represent the company's brand and recruiting team internally and externally at the highest caliber
• Leverage internal resources, team mates, and cross functional partners to build strategy around selling our value proposition and impacting hiring practices

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with demonstrated ability to independently manage complex production leadership searches and mentor junior team members.
• Proven experience supporting Automation Engineering teams and familiarity with the types of automation systems including industrial robots, cobots, PLC’s, automated dispensing, automated guided vehicles, etc.
• Proven experience sourcing and closing production talent in competitive markets — manufacturing engineers, supply chain professionals, quality leaders, or production operations roles.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust with production hiring managers who value directness, domain knowledge, and results over recruiting process.
• A data-informed mindset, with experience using metrics (pipeline velocity, conversion rates, source effectiveness, time-to-fill) to guide your approach and track your impact.
• Ability to operate with a high sense of urgency and bias for action — production hiring is tied to contract milestones, site launches, and revenue timelines that don't wait.
• Comfort working across multiple sites and locations, understanding that production talent is geographically distributed and site-specific.
• Ability to be onsite/hybrid at Costa Mesa, CA office
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience acting in a consultative manner where your guidance has led to improved outcomes and positive candidate experiences
• Self-sufficient and are able to work with little direct supervision
• Clear and effective communication with candidates to understand motivation, drivers, and fit within the organization
• Accountable for your universe and in tune with the business. Everyone on this team takes full responsibility for helping Anduril achieve its mission. That means seeking to improve all aspects of our company even in ways that are not explicitly part of our job while leveling up anything you can directly impact in realtime
• Highly autonomous, collaborative, and adaptable