Senior Technical Recruiter - Physical AI & Defense

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Develop and execute recruiting strategies to identify and hire software engineers, ML engineers, and other technical talent with defense-relevant experience across cleared and non-cleared talent pools
• Partner with engineering leaders, program managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand hiring needs, clearance requirements, and long-term workforce strategy
• 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

Job requirements

• 4+ years of experience in technical recruiting, with meaningful experience hiring for high quality engineering talent
• 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