- Robot type
- Marine and Space · Defense
- Location
- San DiegoCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Business Operations
- Posted
- Sep 2, 2026
- Salary
- $150,000–$175,000 a year
Full-time
Recruiter
Job description
Havoc is a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy. Its software-defined hardware approach powers military and commercial-grade autonomous systems across sea, air, and land to sense, decide, and act together in complex and contested environments. Havoc connects assets, enabling them to share information, adapt in real time, and continue operating even when communications are disrupted or denied. Havoc optimizes mission performance and minimizes human risk. Havoc was founded in 2024 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at Havoc: All-Domain Collaborative Autonomy .
Job responsibilities
- Own full-cycle recruiting across multiple technical and non-technical functions, from initial intake through offer acceptance.
- Partner directly with hiring managers and business leaders to define requirements, develop job descriptions, establish hiring profiles, and build recruiting strategies.
- Recruit across a broad and evolving mix of roles, including: Technical: software, autonomy, robotics, hardware, systems, maritime, manufacturing, and related engineering disciplines.
- Non-Technical: mission operations, program management, finance, legal, People, operations, and go-to-market.
- Quickly pivot between searches and hiring priorities as business and program needs evolve.
- Proactively source and engage exceptional passive talent through LinkedIn, GitHub, referrals, networking, industry communities, and creative sourcing strategies.
- Build strong pipelines for both immediate openings and anticipated future hiring needs.
- Manage the entire candidate lifecycle, including outreach, screening, interview management, feedback, candidate communication, and offer closing.
Job requirements
- 5+ years of recruiting experience in an in-house, agency, or high-growth environment.
- Experience recruiting in defense technology, aerospace, robotics, autonomy, software, hardware, or another technically complex industry strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to recruit across both highly technical and business-focused disciplines.
- Proven ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously while adapting quickly to changing priorities.
- Strong direct sourcing capabilities and confidence engaging passive candidates in competitive talent markets.
- Experience partnering with senior hiring managers and executives on difficult or high-priority searches.
- Strong candidate assessment, relationship management, negotiation, and closing skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.