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Technical Recruiter, IT

Join SpaceX as a Technical Recruiter to source and onboard top talent for mission-critical IT positions.

Location
Hawthorne, CA, United States
Compensation
$85k–$135k/yr
Level
mid
Type
full time · On-site

Posted by employer 23 hours ago

First seen on Joblaze 10 hours ago

Last verified on the company career page 10 hours ago

What you'll build

  • Meet with client groups to discuss hiring strategy
  • Screen candidates who apply to requisitions
  • Source candidates
  • Attend interviews alongside client groups
  • Initiate background checks and negotiate offer packages

Must have

  • Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of recruiting experience
  • 3+ years of professional experience as a recruiter in lieu of a degree

Nice to have

  • 2+ years of technical recruiting experience
  • Experience with high volume recruiting
  • Strong tenure with demonstrated success in recruiting roles

Practical constraints

  • Available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
  • Requires being onsite full-time

Requirements

Experience
1–3 years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Visa
No sponsorship (stated in posting)

Benefits

401k Match Paid Vacation Equity/Stock Options Paid Holidays Health Insurance Parental Leave

Joblaze summary

In the role of Technical Recruiter at SpaceX, the individual will manage the full recruitment cycle, focusing on sourcing, screening, and onboarding candidates for critical IT and corporate positions. Key skills include technical recruiting experience, particularly in IT and engineering fields, as well as the ability to engage with hiring managers at various levels. This position is suited for someone with a solid background in recruiting, capable of thriving in a fast-paced environment that demands both teamwork and autonomy.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 13, 2026. Last confirmed on SpaceX's careers page October 13, 2026.
  • Salary band is below the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$130,000).
  • Starts above 14% of 1310 comparable mid other roles in United States we track (median $105,000 across 178 companies).

Quick facts

Is the Technical Recruiter, IT role remote?
No — this is an on-site role in Hawthorne, CA, United States.
What's the salary range?
SpaceX lists $85,000–$135,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?
1–3 years of relevant experience for this Technical Recruiter, IT role.
Where is the role based?
SpaceX is hiring for this position in Hawthorne, CA, United States.
What seniority level is this role?
SpaceX targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Technical Recruiter, IT 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.

TECHNICAL RECRUITER, IT

As a SpaceX recruiter, you will run a full desk with a variety of duties and responsibilities focused on the sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding of top talent candidates to fill mission-critical positions (pun intended). The SG&A recruiting team owns hiring for all corporate functions within SpaceX, including but not limited to: IT, Application Software, Environmental Health & Safety, Physical Security, InfoSec, Construction, and Materials Engineering. In many cases, you are candidates’ first encounter with SpaceX, and it is your job to represent the company with professionalism, pride, and enthusiasm. We work in teams and focus on collaboration, yet require a high degree of autonomy. So, while you are not expected to simply go it alone, you are expected to show initiative, take responsibility, and run with tasks to completion.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Your day-to-day routine will change often as hiring priorities shift, but there is a basic set of activities you can expect to run with daily, including, but not limited to:

  • Meet with your client groups to discuss headcount, new requisitions, hiring strategy, and/or interview feedback – you truly act as a partner to your clients and not merely as an order taker
  • Screen candidates who apply to requisitions – as the SpaceX name brand grows, our job postings continue to fill up with stellar candidates
  • Source candidates – often the best candidates are the ones not actively looking
  • Discuss candidates you have screened with your client groups and recommend top candidates for interviews
  • Give tours to candidates before their onsite
  • Attend interviews alongside your client groups to act as another set of eyes and ears in evaluating candidates
  • Once candidates are approved for hire, you will begin the offer process including initiating background checks, negotiating offer packages and extending offer letters

Some days you will have multiple candidates coming onsite for interviews and you will spend that time giving tours and coordinating the candidate experience. Other days, you will need to fill your candidate pipeline and will spend the majority of the day screening/sourcing candidates. No day is the same here and the pace moves fast, but ultimately your job is to effectively attract, organize, and manage the flow of the country’s most talented individuals.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of recruiting experience; or associate degree and 2+ years of experience; or 3+ years of professional experience as a recruiter in lieu of a degree

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • 2+ years of technical recruiting experience
  • 2+ years of experience recruiting for IT, InfoSec, materials engineering, software engineering, environmental health & safety, construction or physical security
  • Experience with in-house recruiting
  • Experience with high volume recruiting
  • Experience recruiting skilled labor
  • Strong tenure with demonstrated success in recruiting roles
  • Full life cycle recruiting experience, from sourcing to closing
  • Comfort with reviewing, evaluating and reporting on recruiting data
  • Ability to distinguish between the top 50% and the top 5% of talent within their respective fields
  • Demonstrated expertise in non-standard recruiting methods: cold calling candidates and companies, organizing and executing ad hoc networking events, identifying industry experts and finding unique methods to engage with them, creating unique targeted sourcing campaigns, etc.
  • Comfortable interfacing directly with hiring managers including director and VP level technical leaders
  • Ability to build strong relationships with both hiring managers and candidates
  • Ability to accurately present but not oversell candidates to client groups; influence decisions by acting as the subject matter expert on talent but avoid dictating client decisions
  • Ability to multi-task and operate with little direction while still being an active team member

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
  • This position is based in Hawthorne, CA (Los Angeles area), and requires being onsite full-time – hybrid and remote work will not be considered

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range:
Level 1: $85,000.00 - $110,000.00
Level 2: $100,000.00 - $135,000.00

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

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