Overview As Staff Technical Sourcer you will lead talent discovery for advanced aircraft engineering roles, shaping sourcing strategy and market insights. You partner with recruiters and leaders to map talent landscapes, build proactive pipelines, and leverage AI tools to scale discovery. You'll drive just-in-time hiring for strategic programs while developing repeatable sourcing systems and acting as the SME on aircraft technical sourcing. This role blends strategic influence with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
Responsibilities- Own top-of-funnel sourcing with recruiters to define target profiles across Aerodynamics, Aerostructures, Propulsion, Flight Sciences, Avionics, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Manufacturing, Test, and related disciplines
- Map the market to create comprehensive talent landscapes by company, skillset, geography, and org structure; identify hidden pools and trends
- Generate and engage talent using Boolean search, sourcing platforms, and channels (LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, HireEZ, ClearanceJobs, GitHub, etc.)
- Build proactive pipelines by nurturing relationships with passive and cleared aircraft engineering talent
- Leverage AI to scale sourcing with AI-powered workflows, agents, and automations to boost productivity and market intelligence
- Create repeatable sourcing systems with AI tools and automation for market maps, talent intelligence, outreach content, and scalable processes
- Serve as sourcing SME, coaching teams on market insights, strategy, and candidate engagement best practices
- Partner with Talent Acquisition Ops, Employer Brand, University Recruiting, and Aircraft Engineering to optimize messaging and processes
- Track, analyze, and iterate sourcing effectiveness using recruiting analytics and experimentation
Key requirements- 8+ years of technical sourcing experience in aerospace, defense, aviation, or complex hardware/software industries
- Proven market mapping, competitive intelligence, and candidate generation for specialized aircraft roles
- Advanced Boolean search and proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, HireEZ, SeekOut, ClearanceJobs, GitHub, and similar platforms
- Consultative partner to recruiters and hiring managers influencing strategy through market insights
- Hands-on experience with AI-powered sourcing workflows and practical AI solutions for recruiting
- Experience using AI development tools (e.g., Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.) to create repeatable workflows
- Experience building long-term relationships with passive, cleared, or niche aircraft engineering talent
- Excellent communication and storytelling with highly technical candidates and stakeholders
- Strong judgment, curiosity, and ability to adopt emerging AI recruiting technologies
- Highly organized, data-driven, autonomous in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
- strong communication and storytelling
- consultative and collaborative mindset
- curiosity and continuous improvement
- advanced Boolean search
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- SeekOut
