Joblaze summary

In the role of Sr. Talent Sourcer for Starlink, the individual will focus on building talent pipelines for challenging positions across various functions, including engineering and business operations. Key skills include expertise in sourcing passive candidates through advanced search techniques and effective communication to engage potential hires. This position is best suited for experienced recruiters with a strong background in technical sourcing and the ability to manage high-volume workloads. The role requires a hands-on approach and a commitment to representing SpaceX accurately in candidate interactions.

Joblaze insights

Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 25, 2026. Last confirmed on SpaceX's careers page October 25, 2026.
This exact title is also open at 1 other location at SpaceX: Redmond, WA, United States.

Quick facts

Is the Sr. Talent Sourcer (Starlink) role remote?: No — this is an on-site role in Bastrop, TX, United States.
How much experience is required?: At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Sr. Talent Sourcer (Starlink) role.
Where is the role based?: SpaceX is hiring for this position in Bastrop, TX, United States.
What seniority level is this role?: SpaceX targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Sr. Talent Sourcer (Starlink) role at SpaceX.

From the original posting

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SR. TALENT SOURCER (STARLINK)

We are looking for highly motivated talent sourcers to support Starlink as we scale globally across a variety of challenging disciplines consisting of, but not limited to, engineering, supply chain, go-to-market, and business operations. We are seeking a creative thinker who can leverage both traditional and non-traditional approaches to identifying excellent talent, and can build robust talent pipelines filled with the top talent in the world to grow Starlink at an unprecedented rate.

Successful candidates will have outstanding communication skills, be self-motivated, hold themselves accountable, have a willingness and drive to manage a demanding high-volume workload, possess strong presentation skills and experience working successfully in a team environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As a Sr. Talent Sourcer for Starlink, you will build pipelines for hard-to-fill roles across engineering, supply chain, go-to-market, and business operations. You will partner with recruiters and hiring managers to find and engage people who are not applying, and you will often be a candidate's first conversation with SpaceX. You will own the search and the handoff as an extreme owner, ensuring passive talent is closeable and excited about the opportunity.

Run intake with recruiters and hiring managers and turn each role into a searchable profile
Source passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, X, niche technical communities, events, and target-company mapping, using Boolean and X-ray searches
Use AI research tools to move faster, and write the outreach yourself
Send personalized outreach to generate quality response rates, and qualify the interested candidates over the phone
Build and maintain pipelines for current and upcoming roles, and keep our ATS records accurate
Track metrics to ensure your pipelines are hitting the demand the business requires
Map competitor talent pools and share what you are seeing in the market
Represent Starlink and SpaceX clearly and accurately in every candidate conversation

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of recruiting or sourcing experience; or associate degree and 6+ years of experience; or 7+ years of professional experience as a recruiter or sourcer in lieu of a degree

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

5+ years of technical sourcing or technical recruiting experience, including passive outreach
Experience sourcing hard-to-fill roles across more than one function, from individual contributor through leadership
Proven Boolean and X-ray search skills, including building and refining your own search strings
Experience writing personalized outreach that gets a response from passive candidates
Working proficiency with an ATS and at least one dedicated sourcing or research tool
Experience turning a hiring manager's intake into a searchable candidate profile
Experience mapping talent markets, including target companies and competitor pools
Skill at judging technical depth well enough to pass a calibrated slate to a recruiter

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
This position is based in Bastrop, TX (Austin area), and requires being onsite full-time – hybrid and remote work will not be considered

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

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Sr. Talent Sourcer (Starlink)

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