Senior Technical Recruiter, Production Engineering (Contract)

Anduril Industries
Costa Mesa, California, United StatesPosted 20 March 2026

Job Description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years. ABOUT THE JOB As a key member of Anduril's Talent Acquisition team, you will be responsible for the company's talent management as we continue to rapidly scale and grow. Your work will be hands-on and involve collaborating with Production leaders to define the hiring needs, influence process improvements and efficiencies, and set a high bar of talent and performance. To achieve this, you will be given the autonomy and tools to execute, build, and develop Anduril's world class team. We are looking for someone who can handle every aspect of recruiting and talent mapping, excited to be part of lean and nimble team on one mission together, where no task is too big or too small. This role will be hybrid in Costa Mesa, CA. This is a 6 month contract with the ability to extend up to 2 years. Opportunity to be converted to a full-time employee based on performance, impact, and business need. WHAT YOU’LL DO Act as a subject matter expert in prospecting techniques and tools used for information retrieval, data extraction, web-scraping, continuous process improvement, process automation, and candidate management Own and drive hiring strategy full-cycle, providing effective, clear communication and reporting Conduct a high volume of interviews, demonstrating ability to anticipate and influence hiring manager preferences through successful interview-to-offer conversion ratios Engage and source passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean strings, referrals and SOBO campaigns Build talent maps to generate market insights to inform your engagement strategy Drive diverse talent into the organization ensuring a positive candidate experience at every touchpoint Represent the company's brand and recruiting team internally and externally at the highest caliber Leverage internal resources, team mates, and cross functional partners to build strategy around selling our value proposition and impacting hiring practices REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 6+ years of high-volume talent acquisition experience evaluating and hiring top tier talent 3+ years of experience working with senior level leaders and stakeholders, reporting on progress, creating and advising on talent strategies Experience recruiting at an agency and fast-paced startup, hiring exempt roles for Hardware, Production, or Manufacturing Engineering Ability to be onsite/hybrid at Costa Mesa, CA office PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of ITAR policies around hiring practices Experience acting in a consultative manner where your guidance has led to improved outcomes and positive candidate experiences Clear and effective communication with candidates to understand motivation, drivers, and fit within the organization Experience managing various high-volume pipelines of candidates and keeping track of their progress throughout the recruitment process Highly autonomous, collaborative, and adaptable US Hourly Range $60 $75 USD The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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