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About Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.
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Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, RMS joins the Rocket Motor Systems team to lead the recruiting engine for production, manufacturing engineering, quality, and supply chain functions. This role involves managing a team of recruiters, developing hiring strategies with leadership, and utilizing data-driven metrics to identify bottlenecks and improve processes. The manager will oversee full-cycle recruitment, from talent mapping through offer closure, while coaching their team on sourcing techniques like Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, referral programs, and SOBO campaigns. The position requires expertise in the propulsion, energetics, pyrotechnics, and production operations landscape. Candidates must possess experience in high-volume technical hiring for hardware or manufacturing roles within fast-paced environments. This role addresses the challenge of scaling a rapidly growing manufacturing site while navigating specific defense industry requirements like ITAR policies and export-controlled information.
Manage and develop a team of recruiters supporting production, manufacturing engineering, quality, and supply chain functions.
Own the end-to-end hiring strategy by forecasting demand, building pipelines, and reporting progress with data-backed communication.
Analyze recruiting metrics to identify bottlenecks and implement evidence-based process improvements.
Establish high performance standards for the recruiting team regarding sourcing activity, pipeline velocity, and offer acceptance rates.
Act as a subject matter expert in advanced sourcing techniques and tools to coach the recruiting team.
Conduct interviews and calibrate hiring manager expectations to ensure high interview-to-offer conversion rates.
Build talent maps and market intelligence specifically for propulsion, energetics, pyrotechnics, and production operations.
Partner with HR and compensation teams to align recruitment efforts with headcount plans and offer competitiveness.
What we're looking for
Must be a U.S. Person due to access requirements for export-controlled information or facilities.
10+ years of high-volume talent acquisition experience evaluating and hiring top-tier technical talent.
8+ years partnering with senior leaders and stakeholders using data to influence hiring decisions.
5+ years managing or mentoring a team of recruiters for time-sensitive, high-volume pipelines.
Proven track record of using recruiting analytics to identify bottlenecks and initiate process improvements.
Experience in agency or fast-paced startup environments hiring for hardware, production, manufacturing engineering, or related technical roles.
Ability to travel between sites as needed.
Experience standing up a talent acquisition function for greenfield or rapidly scaling manufacturing sites (preferred); knowledge of ITAR policies (preferred).