Senior Technical Recruiter

About Muon Space

Founded in 2021, Muon Space is a comprehensive Space Systems Provider focusing on designing, building, and managing LEO satellite constellations that deliver essential mission data. Located in Silicon Valley, the company specializes in manufacturing spacecraft and payload integration with rapid and flexible processes. Muon Space serves various sectors including climate monitoring and national security, aiming to provide Earth Intelligence for global safety and resilience.

Role Overview

As a Senior Technical Recruiter at Muon Space, you will play a pivotal role in expanding the team by sourcing and hiring talented individuals for technical roles, particularly in aerospace. You will manage end-to-end recruiting processes, collaborating closely with hiring managers and leadership to fulfill staffing needs while representing Muon Space's vision and values to candidates.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full life-cycle recruitment for technical and aerospace positions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, negotiating offers, and closing candidates.
• Work in partnership with hiring managers and leadership to clarify role requirements, devise hiring strategies, and develop a robust talent pipeline.
• Proactively source high-quality candidates through innovative approaches such as cold outreach, networking, referrals, and industry engagement.
• Conduct candidate assessments and interviews, coordinating with interview panels to ensure alignment on technical and cultural suitability.
• Provide guidance and expert advice to hiring managers throughout the recruitment process to facilitate effective hiring decisions.
• Oversee and organize the interview process to create a positive experience that reflects the company's mission and culture.
• Utilize recruiting metrics and market data to refine hiring strategies and enhance overall recruiting effectiveness.
• Handle offer management including compensation negotiations and candidate closure.
• Collaborate with People Operations to ensure smooth onboarding of new team members.
• Leverage reporting tools such as Greenhouse to monitor recruiting performance, analyze pipeline trends, and uphold accountability aligned with team goals.
• Continuously enhance recruiting procedures, tools, and workflows to support rapid scaling in a fast-growing environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with more than seven years of experience in technical recruitment.
• At least two years of internal recruiting experience within an organization.
• Proficiency with ATS platforms like Greenhouse and sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced work setting with evolving challenges.
• Exceptional organizational skills and keen attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral, including presentation capabilities.
• Comfortable engaging directly with hiring managers and executive leaders.
• Capability to establish solid relationships with candidates and hiring teams.
• Effective multitasking abilities with autonomy and strong teamwork spirit.
• A strong sense of ownership, urgency, and accountability in work.
• A driven mindset to achieve success and make a meaningful impact.

Preferred Experience

• Background in recruiting within the aerospace industry.
• Experience growing startups in highly competitive markets.
• Previous work in staffing agencies.

Compensation and Benefits

The role offers an annual salary ranging from 116000 to 164000 USD, supplemented by an equity grant and a full suite of benefits. Final pay is contingent upon skills, experience, and geography. Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, 401k plan, disability and life insurance, three weeks paid vacation, twelve paid holidays, unlimited sick leave, and parental leave.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

Muon Space is dedicated to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. The company provides equal employment opportunities without discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, age, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or other protected statuses. Applicants are encouraged to apply even if all criteria are not fully met. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request during the application or interview process.

Regulatory Compliance - ITAR/EAR

This position involves access to export-controlled data and requires the applicant to be a U.S. person as defined by law or be eligible to access such information with or without export authorization. The company may choose not to pursue export licensing for business reasons.