Technical Recruiter

Build technical talent for space mission success while enjoying a recruiting role with real ownership. At Quindar, you will lead end-to-end hiring for technical roles that support the people operating satellites and delivering successful missions. You’ll work closely with hiring managers and People Operations, with the flexibility to manage your time, unlimited PTO, and quarterly health and wellness benefits.

Salary: USD 80,000 - 100,000 per year. Location: Arvada, CO (onsite).

What you’ll do

• Own recruiting for technical roles across software engineering, aerospace, infrastructure, and related disciplines, from sourcing through offer acceptance.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, separate essential skills from preferences, and build search strategies.
• Source and engage passive candidates using targeted outreach, referrals, industry networks, and creative research.
• Conduct initial screens to evaluate relevant experience, communication, motivations, and fit for a startup environment.
• Communicate Quindar’s story in a credible, tailored way by connecting candidate interests to Quindar’s technology and mission.
• Guide candidates through the interview process with clear communication, timely follow-up, and defined next steps.
• Partner on offers, support compensation conversations, and help close competitive candidates.
• Maintain accurate recruiting workflow in Ashby, using recruiting data to spot bottlenecks and improve outcomes.
• Share market insights on talent availability, compensation expectations, and competing opportunities.
• Contribute to improving recruiting processes as the company grows.

What you bring

• A track record of successfully recruiting technical talent, ideally in an agency environment with individual placement or revenue goals.
• Experience recruiting in aerospace, space technology, defense, or closely related technical industries.
• Enough technical fluency to understand different engineering disciplines, ask strong screening questions, and communicate confidently with candidates and hiring managers.
• Proven sourcing ability and experience building pipelines for specialized or difficult-to-fill roles.
• Ability to manage multiple searches while maintaining consistent candidate communication and follow-through.
• Comfort handling objections, discussing compensation, and closing top candidates.
• A proactive, ownership-driven approach that allows you to adapt quickly without needing a detailed playbook.
• Curiosity about space and enthusiasm for building the team behind critical mission infrastructure.
• Experience recruiting cleared professionals or working in a growing technology startup is a plus.

Benefits at Quindar

• Competitive base compensation plus a commission plan tied to successful hiring
• Company benefits
• Unlimited PTO
• Employees required to take 15 days off
• Follow most US federal government holidays
• Quarterly health & wellness benefits
• Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family with 100% coverage for employees
• 4% 401(k) matching
• 4-day company offsite each quarter (previous locations include San Francisco, Nashville, Denver, Santa Fe, New Orleans, San Diego, Bozeman, and New York City)
• Opportunity to build your career as Quindar grows

ITAR requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, the applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.