Normal Computing
Senior Hardware Recruiter
$165K–$195K
Mountain View · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 18, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting.
About the job
Manage full-cycle recruiting for Normal Computing’s silicon organization, hiring senior hardware, ASIC, silicon architecture, and other technical talent as priorities shift.
What you'll do
- Source, evaluate, and close candidates for senior silicon and related technical roles; partner with engineering hiring managers on qualifications and technical standards.
- Maintain recruiting processes and candidate data in Ashby, using the WHO Method and targeting interview loops of no more than 4–5 rounds.
- Represent Normal Computing at industry events and engage specialized candidates.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting, including direct recruiting experience for AI, ASIC, silicon, or semiconductor engineers.
- Track record of closing senior engineers against competing offers.
- Technical literacy in AI silicon and custom ASIC development, including the ability to hold credible intake conversations with chip architects.
- Advanced fluency in Ashby or a comparable ATS for tracking, reporting, and process automation.
Nice to have
- Exposure to AI/ML and software engineering recruiting, or recruiting for unconventional computing or physics-based hardware architectures.
- Experience at a high-growth venture-backed startup, semiconductor company, or research lab.
Pay
$165K – $195K USD base salary
Tools
Ashby, AI silicon, custom ASIC
AI focus
Recruiting for AI and silicon talent, with searches potentially extending to AI and silicon software roles.
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