Senior Technical Recruiter

About Varda

Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. 

From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. 

Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. 

Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has an office in Washington, D.C.  

Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem.

About This Role

In this newly created, high impact role, you will report to the Technical Recruiting Manager and collaborate with hiring managers to grow our team, and take our business to unprecedented heights. We are looking to significantly scale our workforce, and you will be the key driver to make that happen. As a Senior Technical Recruiter you will act as Varda’s “brand magnet,” taking over the a full req. load, optimizing that process, interviewing candidates, lining up interviews, and closing candidates - true full cycle recruiting. Since this is a true start up environment you will have the opportunity to collaborate with key stakeholders and help build something elite, in collaboration with the C-Suite, makes this role truly unique, and incredibly exciting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the team that is designing, building, testing, and flying spacecraft including satellites and atmospheric reentry vehicles
• Own the full cycle recruiting/talent acquisition experience including sourcing, review of applications, candidate intake, and manage intern program + university outreach
• Manage Varda CRM and ATS platforms ensuring that candidate profiles are updated and complete
• Create and maintain the processes that lead to consistently great hires
• Full ownership of recruiting activities including sourcing, interviewing, negotiating offers, and onboarding
• Ability to grow and develop with the vehicle and the company as we build Varda

Requirements

• Experience in technical recruiting in aerospace, software, and/or other technical fields
• Experience in organizing and hosting networking events, identifying industry experts, and cold-calling potential candidates
• Ability to own and organize the employee onboarding process including the job offer, background checks, reference checks, and new-hire paperwork
• Experience conducting interviews and setting up recruiting processes to properly vet candidates with the team
• Ability to build strong relationships with both hiring managers and candidates

Basic Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, or equivalent experience. 
• At least 5 years of full cycle recruiting/talent acquisition experience, preferably in-house, ideally 7-10 years of experience in the healthcare, tech, or pharmaceutical industries. 
• A high sense of urgency and a keen ability to influence internal and external stakeholders. 
• Background in interviewing candidates, cold sourcing passive candidates from a variety of avenues, experience in managing a full cycle recruitment process.
• Knowledge of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, especially related to inclusive hiring practices, communication, sourcing, and retention

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Proven track record hiring and scaling a team while maintaining a very high technical bar
• Prior startup/early-stage experience

Pay Range

• Salary range: $120,000 - $155,000
• This role is on-site in El Segundo, CA
• Leveling and base salary is determined by job-related skills, education level, experience level, and job performance
• You will be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards

• Varda, like all employers, must ensure that its employees working in the United States are lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.  Additionally, our employees are exposed to and have access to certain export-controlled items. At present, some of our technology to which employees have access requires a license to be exported to individuals other than “U.S. Persons” as defined in U.S. export regulations. Because our employees are provided access to export-controlled items, our current policy is to only hire “U.S. persons” who are permitted to have access to our technology without an export license. 

  “US person” means: U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) (i.e., individual admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum in the U.S.)

   Learn more about the ITAR here.  

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