Senior Technical Recruiter - Defense
Join Applied Intuition as a Senior Technical Recruiter to attract top talent for the defense business unit.
Posted by employer 1 day ago
First seen on Joblaze 6 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 6 hours ago
What you'll build
- Develop and execute recruiting strategies
- Partner with engineering leaders and program managers
- Lead structured interview processes
- Build and maintain pipelines into talent communities
- Provide leadership with data-driven insights
Must have
- 5+ years of experience in technical recruiting
- Extremely strong candidate sourcing capabilities
- Strong business partnership skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple complex searches
- High ownership mindset
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree
Nice to have
- Experience recruiting software or systems engineers for autonomy
- Familiarity with modern ATS such as Ashby or Greenhouse
- Prior experience working in a 0-1 environment
Practical constraints
- In-office expectation of 5 days a week
AI in the day-to-day
Leverage AI and agentic coding tools to drive recruiting workflow automation and increase recruiting productivity.
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Technical Recruiter for the defense unit at Applied Intuition, the individual will focus on developing and implementing recruitment strategies to attract top engineering talent with defense experience. Key skills include strong candidate sourcing abilities and data-driven insights to influence hiring decisions. This position is suited for someone with over five years of technical recruiting experience, particularly in fast-paced environments. The role offers a chance to contribute to a critical sector at the intersection of technology and national security.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Applied Intuition's careers page October 3, 2026.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Technical Recruiter - Defense role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Sunnyvale, California, United States.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Technical Recruiter - Defense role.
- Where is the role based?
- Applied Intuition is hiring for this position in Sunnyvale, California, United States.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Applied Intuition targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Technical Recruiter - Defense role at Applied Intuition.
From the original posting
About the role
As a Senior Recruiter at Applied Intuition (an extremely strong Technical Sourcer looking for mentorship on full desk work are also urged to apply), you will partner closely with engineering and program leadership to design and execute hiring strategies that attract, evaluate, and close exceptional talent for our defense business unit, to include Product, Engineering, Growth & Ops Departments. This is an exciting opportunity to play a business-critical role at the intersection of autonomy and national security, scaling a high-priority team building technology that matters.
At Applied Intuition, you will:
Join as an early member of our defense segment recruiting team
Develop and execute recruiting strategies to identify and hire engineers and other technical talent with defense-relevant experience across cleared and non-cleared talent poolsPartner with engineering leaders, program managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand hiring needs, clearance requirements, and long-term workforce strategy across multiple domestic locations
Leverage AI and agentic coding tools to drive recruiting workflow automation and increase recruiting productivity
Lead structured, high-quality interview processes that assess technical excellence, problem-solving ability, and alignment with Applied's values and defense mission
Build and maintain pipelines into defense-adjacent talent communities
Provide leadership with data-driven insights on funnel health, pass-through rates, and time-to-fill across both cleared and non-cleared requisitions
Deliver an exceptional candidate experience and represent Applied Intuition's mission within the defense and national security talent community
We're looking for someone who has:
5+ years of experience in technical recruiting, with meaningful experience hiring for high quality engineering talent
Bachelor's degree
Extremely strong candidate sourcing capabilities is required
Strong business partnership skills and the ability to influence stakeholders using data and insights
Proven ability to manage multiple complex searches in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with shifting program priorities
High ownership mindset with the ability to operate autonomously
A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required for this position.
Nice to have:
Experience recruiting software or systems engineers for autonomy, robotics, embedded systems, or defense platforms (UAS, ground vehicles, C2 systems)
Familiarity with modern ATS such as Ashby or Greenhouse.
Prior experience working in a 0-1 environment
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