Shield AI
Staff Hardware Recruiter
$120K–$180K
Remote +5 · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted May 18, 2026
- Location
- Remote
Boston, Massachusetts
Dallas, Texas
San Diego, California
San Mateo, California
Washington, D.C. - Experience
- 7+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience.
About the job
Owns full-cycle recruiting for specialized hardware engineering roles and partners with engineering leadership on hiring strategy, workforce planning, and scalable talent pipelines.
What you'll do
- Recruit for hardware engineering roles, including electrical engineering, power systems, avionics, and embedded systems.
- Partner with engineering leaders on hiring strategy, prioritization, workforce planning, and market insights.
- Improve recruiting operations, mentor junior recruiters, and deliver a strong candidate experience.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, including complex hardware engineering searches.
- Successful recruiting of electrical, power electronics, embedded hardware, avionics, or similar engineers.
- Understanding of hardware concepts and engineering organizational structures.
- Experience partnering with senior engineering leadership in fast-paced or high-growth environments.
Nice to have
- Recruiting experience in aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomous systems, automotive, energy, or other technical industries.
- Familiarity with hardware development lifecycle, embedded systems, power systems, avionics, or electromechanical integration.
Pay
USD 120,000–180,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
ATS systems
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