Swoon ยท 19 hours ago
Technical Sourcer
San Francisco Bay Area
Contract
Onsite
Entry Level
$60K/yr - $90K/yr
2+ years expSwoon is a leading AI technology company hiring a Junior Technical Sourcer to support hiring across its consumer hardware and embedded product teams. The role focuses on identifying and engaging specialized engineering talent to develop manufacturable consumer products.
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Responsibilities
Lead targeted sourcing strategies across consumer hardware and embedded engineering roles, including electrical, mechanical, firmware, industrial design, manufacturing, test and validation, and supply chain engineering
Build and maintain strong pipelines of passive candidates through proactive outreach, market mapping, and research
Use advanced sourcing techniques such as Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub and repository signals, patent searches, academic labs, and conference programs
Partner closely with recruiters and technical hiring managers to translate complex requirements into effective sourcing strategies
Engage candidates with thoughtful, personalized outreach while representing the company professionally within engineering communities
Maintain accurate candidate data, notes, and sourcing metrics in the ATS to support hiring decisions
Support talent engagement through industry meetups, hardware events, and conferences
Qualification
Required
2 or more years of technical sourcing experience, ideally supporting consumer hardware, embedded firmware/software, or product engineering roles
Proven experience sourcing for roles such as embedded firmware or RTOS engineers, electrical engineers, PCB and layout engineers, mechanical engineers, industrial designers, manufacturing or DFM engineers, and test or validation engineers
Strong understanding of the consumer product development lifecycle from concept through high-volume manufacturing
Excellent Boolean search and research skills across LinkedIn, GitHub, and other technical platforms
Ability to translate technical requirements into clear sourcing signals and candidate evaluation criteria
Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills
Metrics-driven mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Preferred
Experience sourcing for global manufacturing or supply chain roles
Familiarity with prototyping workflows or regulatory environments such as FCC or CE
Technical degree or hands-on experience in hardware or embedded systems
Company
Swoon
In 2010, Swoon launched an agile, client-focused team that is not only savvy in our core industries but elbow-deep, every day, getting to know the strongest talent in the technology and professional fields.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Andy Baker
Co-Founder and Leadership Advisor
Alyssa Holtz
Client Partner
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