Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Technical Recruiter, Cape | SpaceX

Engineer The Future

SpaceX is a U.S.-based advanced technology company founded by residing CEO and CTO, Elon Musk. Founded in 2002, SpaceX builds rockets and spacecraft from the ground up, including cutting edge electronics, software, vehicle structures, and engine systems. The Falcon Launch Vehicle and Dragon Spacecraft programs are some of the most ambitious engineering systems in the world, designed to support our ultimate goals of aviation-like spaceflight capability and making humanity a multi-planet species. Our team is made up of more than 3,000 SpaceXers located across our Hawthorne, California headquarters; and other facilities in Florida, Texas, and Washington, DC.

Advance the course of human history and pave the ways to Mars

This is SpaceX. We are not like most companies. Our goal is to do what has never before been done--enabling mankind to live on other planets. We push the boundaries of what is currently possible, and understand it takes rare individuals to help us make this happen. We celebrate our successes, and each other. We seek future colleagues with a rare mix of drive, passion, scrappiness, intelligence, and curiosity to seek what’s beyond the stars.

Playing a direct role in advancing the course of human history is no small endeavor. Join us, and find your place in the SpaceX legacy.

Technical Recruiter

Overview:

  • SpaceX Recruiters have a unique opportunity to partner with some of the most talented professionals in the world; building and executing strategies to seek out and attract exceptional talent across all fields. The Talent Acquisition team at SpaceX plays a critical role for the company, in finding, identifying, and attracting top talent across the country to join our mission in making humanity multi-planetary. We serve as trusted professionals providing guidance and feedback as talent experts to our teams. Recruiters are given a lot of responsibility and freedom to run their business, but they are also held to high expectations. This would be the first Recruiter to be located at the Cape location full-time, as our hiring needs have increased rapidly with the design and build-out of our second launch pad and complex at this location.

Responsibilities:

  • SpaceX recruiters have a unique opportunity to partner with some of the most talented professionals in the world; building and executing strategies to seek out and attract exceptional talent across fields.  We serve as trusted professionals providing guidance and feedback as talent experts to our teams.  Recruiters are given a lot of responsibility and freedom to run their business, but they are also held to high expectations. 
  • Manage full cycle recruiting process for technical positions, ensuring a smooth and positive candidate experience
  • Partner with other recruiting team members, in order to develop, implement, and execute hiring strategies for client groups
  • Strategize with HR Business Partners as necessary, in order to stay synched up with client groups. This is especially important with supporting other remote sites’ recruiting needs. Also, equally important with HR teammates at HQ when working compensation, payroll/accounting, contract staffing, onboarding, and other processes
  • Source and recruit top tier talent, not only to meet the hiring goals of immediate needs, but also proactively, in order to build candidate pipeline for upcoming and future growth demands
  • Assist with university recruiting and outreach efforts for full-time and intern/co-op recruiting needs

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program
  • Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience recruiting for technical positions
  • Candidates must have at least 2 years of full cycle recruiting experience

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Prefer candidates who have 5 to 8 years of recruiting experience
  • Ideal candidates will have strong technical depth and a network of candidates in at least one of the following industries: oil and gas, automotive, power, commercial space, or commercial aviation
  • Prefer candidates who have at least 2 years of in-house/Corporate recruiting experience, as well as 2 years of agency recruiting experience
  • Must have the ability to distinguish between the top 50% and the top 5% of engineering talent within their respective fields
  • Demonstrated 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.
  • Comfortable interfacing directly with hiring managers including Director and VP level technical leaders
  • Know how to present but not oversell candidates to their client groups; influence decisions by acting as the subject matter expert on talent but avoid dictating client decisions
  • Know how to balance getting things done quickly with getting things done superbly
  • Fun to work with and a great team member
  • Must be passionate about something; bonus points for those that want to help colonize Mars

Additional Requirements:

  • Must be willing to travel up to 25% of the time to support other SpaceX locations and recruiting events as needed
  • Must be willing to work overtime and occasional weekends

ITAR Requirements:

  • To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.

 

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.

 

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