Loft Orbital
Technical Recruiter – Hardware
$120K–$150K
Golden, CO · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience.
About the job
Own full-cycle recruiting for specialized hardware and product engineering roles supporting Loft Orbital’s satellite engineering and production teams.
What you'll do
- Source, screen, and manage candidates from outreach through offer for specialized hardware engineering positions.
- Partner with hiring managers to translate technical requirements into sourcing strategies and provide market insights.
- Build talent pipelines and pitch Loft’s mission, culture, and technical challenges to candidates.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, with a strong focus on hardware and engineering roles.
- Experience recruiting across hardware and product engineering disciplines and in aerospace, space, satellite, defense, or adjacent complex hardware/deep-tech industries.
- Strong proactive sourcing skills, including LinkedIn Recruiter and advanced Boolean search techniques.
- Understanding of hardware engineering concepts and technologies, including CAD, GD&T, PCB design, signal integrity, power electronics, and complex electromechanical systems.
Nice to have
- Direct recruiting experience for satellite systems, avionics, GNC, RF engineering, hardware test, or AI&T positions.
- Familiarity with ITAR, EAR, and compliance considerations relevant to US-based space and defense hiring.
Pay
USD 120,000–150,000 per year base salary
Tools
LinkedIn Recruiter, CAD, GD&T, PCB design, signal integrity, power electronics, embedded C/C++, RTOS
AI focus
Loft’s missions include on-orbit AI, but the recruiting role does not specify AI work.
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