Job Title: Technical Recruiter
Job Description
This Technical Recruiter role focuses on sourcing and hiring highly specialized engineering talent, including electrical design engineers, small electronics design engineers, process engineers, and test engineers. You will partner closely with engineering leaders and hiring managers to understand their needs, develop targeted sourcing strategies, and manage the full recruitment lifecycle. This position offers the opportunity to support new product development and engineering growth initiatives within a leading space and defense technology organization, while building strong relationships with technical stakeholders and making a visible impact on hiring outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Partner with hiring managers and engineering leaders to understand role requirements, technical skills, and team needs for critical engineering positions.
- Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies to identify and attract top engineering and technical talent for roles such as electrical design engineers, small electronics design engineers, process engineers, and test engineers.
- Source candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, networking, referrals, and existing talent pipelines to build strong pools of qualified technical candidates.
- Conduct technical and behavioral screening interviews to assess candidate fit, experience, and motivation.
- Evaluate candidate qualifications against engineering, design, and product development requirements, ensuring alignment with hiring needs.
- Manage full-cycle recruitment activities from intake meetings through offer stage, including requisition intake, candidate outreach, screening, interview coordination, feedback collection, and offer facilitation.
- Coordinate interviews and facilitate timely communication between candidates, hiring managers, and interview teams to ensure a smooth process.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation and candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
- Provide hiring managers and leadership with market intelligence on talent availability, compensation trends, and competitor activity in the engineering and technical space.
- Ensure a positive and professional candidate experience at every stage of the recruitment process.
- Support hiring initiatives tied to new product development and engineering growth programs by proactively building talent pipelines and engaging specialized candidates.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize multiple technical requisitions and manage competing demands effectively.
- Leverage recruitment tools and best practices to continuously improve sourcing efficiency and hiring outcomes.
Essential Skills
- Demonstrated success recruiting engineering talent, particularly in specialized technical roles.
- Ability to understand technical terminology and concepts and communicate effectively with engineers and technical hiring managers.
- Experience managing multiple technical requisitions simultaneously while maintaining high quality and responsiveness.
- Proven experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, and full-cycle recruitment.
- Hands-on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and other recruitment tools.
- Technical recruiting experience, including working with candidates from engineering backgrounds.
- Strong sourcing expertise, including experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, networking, referrals, and talent pipelines.
Work Environment
The preferred work location is Waterloo, with a strong expectation of on-site presence.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Waterloo, ON.
Pay And Benefits
The pay range for this position is $37.00 - $42.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Waterloo,ON.
À propos d'Aston Carter
Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, l’acquisition de talents, les achats, la chaine d’approvisionnement, et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de l’industrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre vaste réseau pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service d’un grand nombre d’entreprises du classement Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d’avoir remporté la désignation « Prix Platine » dans le cadre des prix Best of Staffing® Client et Talent décernés par ClearlyRated.
Aston Carter est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut d’ancien combattant, d’un handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.
Si vous souhaitez faire une demande d’accommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou l’ajustement du processus de demande d’emploi ou d’entrevue à cause d’un handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [email protected] pour connaître d’autres options d’accommodement.
Ordonnance sur l’égalité des chances de San Francisco: Conformément à l’Ordonnance sur l’égalité des chances de San Francisco, pour tous les postes situés dans la ville et le comté de San Francisco, nous examinerons les candidatures des personnes qualifiées ayant un casier judiciaire ou des antécédents criminels.
Utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle (IA): Nous pouvons utiliser l’intelligence artificielle (IA) pour soutenir certaines étapes de notre processus d’embauche, notamment la recherche, la présélection et l’évaluation des candidatures. L’IA aide à analyser les candidatures et les qualifications, mais les décisions finales sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. En soumettant votre candidature, vous reconnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à l’aide d’outils d’IA.
About Aston Carter
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.