Foundry Robotics
University & Early Talent Recruiter
$115K–$175K
Emeryville, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years in university or early-talent recruiting.
About the job
Build and run Foundry Robotics’ university, intern, new-graduate, and apprenticeship recruiting programs to identify and develop early-career engineering and manufacturing talent.
What you'll do
- Own early-talent programs end to end, including school strategy, sourcing, assessment, mentorship, conversion, and alumni relationships.
- Design project-based intern assessments and build school relationships across universities, technical programs, and engineering competition teams.
- Develop a shop-floor apprenticeship pathway with the Volume Recruiter and manufacturing leads.
What they ask for
- 3+ years in university or early-talent recruiting, ideally engineering-heavy.
- Experience running a recruiting program and describing its process and conversion rate.
- Knowledge of collegiate engineering competitions and ability to build lasting relationships with faculty, club leads, and career services.
- Experience designing intern projects that produce real work and assessment signal.
Nice to have
- Apprenticeship or non-degree pathway program design; early-career hiring into ITAR-controlled programs.
- Robotics, aerospace, defense, or another hardware-rich industry; experience using Ashby.
Pay
$115,000 to $175,000 USD (base salary); $115K – $145K (type not specified)
Tools
Ashby
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