Technical Recruiter

About This Role

The Contract Technical Recruiter will support full-cycle technical recruiting for WingXpand, focusing on engineering, software, hardware, and manufacturing roles. This role involves sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer coordination to help scale a fast-paced autonomous systems startup.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end technical recruiting for various engineering roles including Electrical, Embedded Software, Autonomous Systems, and Robotics Software Engineers, as well as Manufacturing roles
• Own sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer coordination, and closing for technical positions
• Partner directly with engineering, manufacturing, and leadership teams to understand hiring needs
• Proactively source candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed Resume Search, technical job boards, referrals, and professional networks
• Build talent pipelines for aerospace engineering, robotics engineering, embedded software, autonomy, and manufacturing talent
• Focus on local Chicagoland technical talent recruitment
• Conduct technical recruiter screens to evaluate technical background, skill alignment, startup experience, and on-site availability
• Coordinate interviews with hiring managers and technical leads
• Manage candidate tracking and pipeline reporting, providing weekly updates on hiring progress
• Help refine job descriptions, hiring priorities, and interview processes
• Support onboarding coordination for new hires

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Recruiter, Engineering Recruiter, or Technical Talent Acquisition Partner
• Proven experience recruiting for Software Engineering, Embedded Systems, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Autonomous Systems, Manufacturing, and Technician roles
• Experience working as a contract recruiter (1099) or in startup/high-growth environments
• Strong understanding of technical roles and engineering skill sets
• Experience recruiting via LinkedIn, Indeed, and Google Jobs–indexed postings
• Ability to operate independently and manage multiple open requisitions
• Located in or able to support hiring in the Chicagoland/Schaumburg, IL area
• Must be a 'U.S. Person' (U.S. Citizen or a Permanent Resident/Green Card Holder)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Recruiter, Engineering Recruiter, or Technical Talent Acquisition Partner

Nice to Have

• Experience recruiting in aerospace, defense, robotics, or autonomous systems
• Familiarity with embedded hardware, firmware, and autonomy stacks
• Experience recruiting manufacturing engineers or assembly technicians
• Existing network of technical candidates in the Chicago market
• Experience supporting on-site or hybrid engineering teams

Skills

* Required skills