Lead Technical Recruiter

ABOUT HEAVISIDE INDUSTRIES Heaviside Industries builds multi-domain autonomous precision munitions for U.S. and allied special operations and conventional forces. While modern warfare has rapidly evolved with the proliferation of unmanned systems, hyper-precise munitions in contested environments are the future of the battlefield. Economical precision strike capabilities are critical to U.S. and allied war efforts, enabling successful defeat of enemy military assets and infrastructure. Heaviside builds precision munitions designed to operate in GPS-denied and spectrum-jammed battlefields—where traditional systems degrade or fail—without inflated prices or sacrifice to performance. All engineering and manufacturing is conducted in-house in Heaviside’s Los Angeles, CA headquarters and Oslo, Norway office. Heaviside is backed by Interlagos, Menlo Ventures, Flume Ventures, Cantos, Anorak Ventures, and Ravelin Ventures. WHAT YOU WILL DO Own technical recruiting end-to-end across engineering disciplines — mechanical, electrical, aerodynamics, GNC, embedded, firmware, DSP, software, and manufacturing Run high-velocity, high-bar searches: build pipelines, drive candidates through process, close offers, and hit aggressive hiring plans without lowering the bar Partner directly with engineering leaders as a true thought partner on org design, leveling, scorecards, and interview loops Source the hard-to-find candidates yourself — senior and principal ICs from top technology and hardware startups, and adjacent industries Own the candidate experience end-to-end — first message through signed offer — with a level of rigor and responsiveness that becomes a recruiting advantage Build interview loops, calibrate interviewers, and run debriefs that produce sharp, defensible hire/no-hire decisions Negotiate and complex offers involving equity, relocation, and clearance considerations Build the recruiting playbook, tools, and metrics: ATS hygiene, pipeline health, conversion rates, and time-to-hire Mentor and develop junior recruiters and sourcers as the team grows WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, with at least 2 years focused on senior and principal IC hires Track record hiring across multiple engineering disciplines — not just software — in hardware, aerospace, defense, robotics, or comparable industries Demonstrated ability to source senior engineers cold and convert them into hires; not dependent on inbound or external agencies Strong fluency in technical-domain language — you can read a resume in aerodynamics, RF, or firmware and ask a useful follow-up Closer mentality — you own offers from verbal through signature and have the data to prove your close rates Comfortable operating with ambiguity and high autonomy in a fast-moving startup environment Experience building interview loops, scorecards, and calibration practices from scratch Bonus: experience recruiting cleared candidates or recruiting in ITAR-regulated environments U.S. Person as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.62) Additional Information: Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan. To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here. (https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987). Heaviside is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Heaviside is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, physical disability or any other legally protected status.