Technical Recruiter

TerraFirma is building high-impact teams across engineering, hardware, and field operations, and you will play a central role in hiring for critical roles in a fast-moving environment. If you enjoy owning the end-to-end recruiting process and partnering closely with hiring managers to hire quickly without lowering standards, this onsite role in Austin, TX is a strong fit. You will coordinate complex onsite interviews, manage candidate logistics at Texas facilities, and help keep candidates engaged from first touch through offer and onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for assigned roles, from initial outreach through offer negotiation and onboarding
• Partner with hiring managers to understand technical requirements and translate them into sourcing and screening strategies
• Proactively source and engage passive candidates across engineering, robotics, hardware, and construction/field roles using traditional and non-traditional channels
• Run high-signal technical and cultural screens to maintain TerraFirma’s hiring bar
• Coordinate and manage complex onsite interview schedules and candidate logistics across TerraFirma’s Texas facilities
• Represent TerraFirma’s mission and story clearly to prospective candidates, keeping them engaged through a fast-moving process
• Track and manage your own pipeline data, flag bottlenecks, and work to improve conversion and time-to-hire while preserving quality
• Collaborate with the recruiting team to share market insights, sourcing strategies, and lessons learned

Requirements

• 2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a technical or high-growth environment
• Demonstrated ability to understand technical requirements and source effectively against them
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple open roles simultaneously
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to engage and sell passive candidates on an opportunity

Tools

• Ashby
• Greenhouse
• Lever

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience recruiting for hardware, robotics, manufacturing, or other “hard tech” companies such as aerospace, automotive, or defense
• Experience recruiting for both technical (engineering) and field/operations roles
• Experience in an early-stage startup or fast-scaling recruiting environment
• Familiarity with modern ATS platforms and sourcing tools, including Ashby, Greenhouse, and Lever

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to work extended hours or weekends when needed to support critical hiring pushes
• Comfort working in a fast-paced startup environment
• Willingness to relocate to Austin, TX if not within commuting distance