Hadrian · 2 weeks ago
Director, Technical Recruiting
Hadrian is building autonomous factories to revolutionize manufacturing for aerospace and defense industries. The Director of Technical Recruiting will lead and mentor a team of recruiters while managing full-cycle recruiting for high-priority roles, focusing on candidate experience and team development.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machinery ManufacturingManufacturingSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Manage, mentor, and inspire a team of recruiters providing regular feedback, growth opportunities, and performance accountability
Act as a player-coach by directly running reqs and closing candidates for priority Software/Hardware/ Robotics Engineering positions
Set clear goals and expectations for the team, tracking progress through dashboards and data reviews
Foster a high-performance, collaborative recruiting culture grounded in continuous improvement
You’ll help define and drive Hadrian’s Technical recruiting strategy, shaping how we scale talent
Use data to identify bottlenecks, forecast hiring needs, and inform strategic decisions
Drive adoption of recruiting best practices across the team (e.g. structured interviews, consistent candidate communication, rigorous pipeline management)
Contribute to broader talent initiatives around tools, operations, and employer branding
Qualification
Required
9+ years of recruiting experience, including 3+ years managing recruiting teams larger than 10
Builder comfortable creating structure where it doesn't exist and scaling systems as the team grows
Lead with empathy and clarity, and know how to motivate teams through change and growth
Highly organized and data-driven, with a strong command of recruiting metrics and how to use them
Track record of closing high-caliber candidates across a range of functions
Preferred
Experience in startup environments, agency-to-in-house transitions, or scaling recruiting operations
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
401k
Relocation stipend if you’re moving from outside of LA
Flexible vacation policy
Company
Hadrian
Hadrian builds AI-powered automated factories that manufacture precision parts for defense, aerospace, and space industries.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$607.81MKey Investors
Morgan Stanley
2025-12-30Series D· $131.31M
2025-07-17Series C· $110M
2025-07-17Debt Financing· $150M
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