Job Description

Sphinx is looking to hire a Senior Technical Recruiter to work alongside our Talent and Operations Team and play a key role in driving an exceptional candidate experience. You will be a trusted partner to our leadership and hiring teams, ensuring that Sphinx attracts, engages, and secures top talent.

This position is focused on the full-cycle Talent Acquisition process, including but not limited to reviewing resumes, screening candidates, interview scheduling, candidate communication, and offer negotiations.

We are looking for someone who is results-driven, adaptable, and passionate about the space industry. You thrive in fast-paced environments, are excited to learn, and ready to make an impact. This role reports directly to the Talent Acquisition Manager.

Recruiting Expert - Partner with Sphinx leadership and hiring teams as a trusted hiring advisor to ensure best practices and continuously improve our hiring approach.

Process Driven - Strengthen and optimize structured interview and hiring processes that uphold high hiring standards and efficient timelines. Proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks to continuously improve recruiting operations.

Relationship Builder - Build strong partnerships across hiring managers, Operations, and candidates to deliver a collaborative, transparent, and positive hiring experience.

Organizational Focus - Develop, document, and continuously refine talent acquisition processes that enable Sphinx to scale thoughtfully and efficiently.

• 5+ years of experience in full-cycle technical recruiting
• Proven track record building high-performing engineering teams
• Track record of sourcing niche talent pools for highly specialized roles in competitive markets
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, organizational rigor, and a relentless commitment to delivering a top-tier candidate experience from first outreach to signed offer
• Ability to influence and advise hiring teams at all levels, bringing market intelligence and recruiting strategy to the table, not just resumes
• Have excellent communication skills and enjoy working in collaborative organizations
• Have the ability to learn quickly and adapt to a fast-paced environment
• Experience working in a remote environment and ability to work asynchronously
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving results in a dynamic environment

Bonus Points If You: Have experience using Greenhouse, Google Workspace, and Slack

Have experience recruiting for cleared positions (e.g., Secret, TS/SCI) within the defense, aerospace, or government contracting industry

Job Tags

Similar Jobs