Technical Recruiter

TECHNICAL RECRUITER / SENIOR TECHNICAL RECRUITER ABOUT COWBOY SPACE CORPORATION Cowboy Space Corp. is building the infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy. Our satellites operate in Low Earth Orbit to collect sunlight and enable a new class of capabilities—from powering on-orbit compute, to transmitting energy via infrared lasers (space-to-earth and space-to-space), powering on-orbit compute to delivering secure, high-bandwidth optical data. By rethinking how energy and data are generated and distributed in space, we’re unlocking entirely new ways to operate both in orbit and on Earth. Founded in 2024 by Baiju Bhatt (co-founder of Robinhood), Cowboy Space Corp. is backed by leading investors and built by a team from top aerospace and defense organizations. We’re moving quickly to solve complex technical challenges and build a new category of space infrastructure. ABOUT THE ROLE The Technical Recruiter at Cowboy Space Corporation will play a critical role in scaling the company through exceptional hiring execution across technical, manufacturing, operational, and business functions. This is a highly hands-on recruiting role for someone who thrives in fast-moving, deep-tech environments and enjoys solving difficult hiring problems while helping build operational recruiting rigor. Reporting to the Head of Talent Acquisition, this individual will partner closely with hiring managers, leadership, and recruiting leadership to drive high-quality hiring outcomes across some of the company’s most important and difficult-to-fill roles. This role is ideal for a technical recruiter who combines strong sourcing and closing capability with operational discipline, strong judgment and a high degree of ownership. This role can be located in San Carlos or Seattle. RESPONSIBILITIES RECRUITING EXECUTION - Own full-cycle recruiting for technical, manufacturing, operational, and business-critical roles - Partner closely with hiring managers and leadership to: - Define hiring needs in ambiguous or evolving problem spaces - Calibrate hiring requirements and interview expectations - Improve hiring decision-making and candidate evaluation quality - Prioritize hiring needs based on company milestones and timelines - Drive exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruiting process - Manage recruiting processes from Intake through offer negotiation and close - Conduct recruiter screens assessing: - Technical depth (at a high level) - Ownership mindset and problem-solving ability - Fit for a fast-moving, high-accountability startup environment SOURCING & TALENT STRATEGY - Proactively source candidates using: - LinkedIn, referrals, technical networks, and outbound sourcing strategies - Non-traditional talent pools across aerospace, defense, manufacturing, energy, robotics, and deep-tech ecosystems - Creative recruiting campaigns and targeted outreach - Build and maintain strong technical talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs - Craft and iterate on outreach messaging to improve candidate engagement and response rates - Develop creative sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill and highly technical roles - Build relationships with high-performing passive candidates and talent communities RECRUITING OPERATIONS & PROCESS RIGOR - Maintain strong ATS hygiene, candidate tracking, and recruiting process discipline - Support interview coordination, scheduling workflows, and interviewer feedback processes - Track recruiting funnel health and provide hiring insights to recruiting leadership - Identify bottlenecks and opportunities to improve hiring efficiency and candidate experience - Support recruiting reporting, funnel tracking, and recruiting operations initiatives - Help improve hiring consistency, interview rigor, and operational recruiting processes across the company PARTNERSHIP & COLLABORATION - Partner closely with the Head of Talent Acquisition and recruiting leadership on hiring priorities and recruiting strategy - Co