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Temporary Engineering Recruiter

Astronautics Corp of America38 open roles

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Pine Brook, NJ, USA
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Your applicationOpen nowTemporary Engineering RecruiterAstronautics Corp of America · Pine Brook, NJ, USA

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Astronautics Corp of America median: 3 days open

The posting

Founded in 1918, Kearfott Corporation, a global Aerospace and Defense supplier for over 100 years, is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control products and inertial navigation components. Kearfott has a very long history of innovation and excellence and is the go-to brand for many of our global clients. Kearfott is trusted, respected and plays a vital role in the success of America’s aerospace and defense industries. With over a century of expertise & experience, Kearfott is dedicated to providing quality, reliability, and cutting-edge technology to customers worldwide to meet their sea, land, air, and space navigation and guidance requirements.

We are looking for talented individuals who want to be part of a world-class workforce. Join Kearfott and become part of a company that is recognized for technical expertise and respected world-wide as a ‘full service’ provider.

For more information visit our website at www.kearfott.com

Recruiter – Engineering (temporary)

Position Summary

Kearfott Corporation is seeking a Temporary Recruiter to support the recruiting and hiring of engineering professionals at various levels across its aerospace and defense operations.

The Recruiter will work closely with the Talent Acquisition team and hiring managers to source, screen, and advance qualified candidates for specialized and hard-to-fill engineering positions. The ideal candidate will have experience recruiting technical talent, preferably within the aerospace, defense, electronics, software, or advanced manufacturing industries.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage full-cycle recruiting activities for assigned engineering positions, from sourcing through offer and acceptance.
  • Partner with hiring managers to understand technical requirements, team needs, experience levels, and candidate priorities.
  • Recruit for engineering positions at various levels and across multiple disciplines, including:
  • Systems Engineering
  • Embedded Software Engineering
  • Software Verification and Quality Assurance
  • Algorithm Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • FPGA and Digital Design
  • Airworthiness and Certification
  • Reliability Engineering
  • Program and Project Management
  • Other technical and engineering roles as assigned
  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, applicant-tracking systems, professional networks, referrals, job boards, and other recruiting channels.
  • Identify passive candidates with relevant aerospace, defense, avionics, guidance, navigation, embedded systems, and safety-critical development experience.
  • Review resumes and assess candidates against job requirements, technical skills, industry experience, work location, availability, compensation expectations, and other applicable qualifications.
  • Conduct recruiter phone screens and provide clear, factual candidate summaries to hiring managers.
  • Coordinate interviews with candidates, hiring managers, and interview teams.
  • Maintain timely communication with candidates throughout the recruiting process.
  • Track candidate activity, disposition reasons, interview feedback, and recruiting progress in the applicant-tracking system.
  • Support offer development, compensation discussions, and pre-employment requirements as directed by the Talent Acquisition team.
  • Maintain accurate and consistent candidate records in accordance with company procedures and applicable employment regulations.
  • Provide regular updates regarding pipeline activity, sourcing results, candidate availability, market conditions, and recruiting challenges.
  • Represent Kearfott professionally to candidates and promote the company’s engineering work, culture, and career opportunities.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and recruiting experience preferred.
  • Three or more years of recruiting experience, including experience recruiting engineering or other technical professionals.
  • Demonstrated ability to source and evaluate candidates for specialized or hard-to-fill positions.
  • Experience recruiting for aerospace, defense, electronics, software, systems engineering, manufacturing, or another technical industry preferred.
  • Ability to understand and communicate technical job requirements accurately.
  • Strong interviewing, communication, organization, and follow-up skills.
  • Experience using an applicant-tracking system and recruiting tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter.
  • Ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with hiring managers and the Talent Acquisition team.
  • Professional judgment and discretion when handling confidential candidate and compensation information.
  • Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience recruiting for safety-critical, regulated, or government-contracted environments.
  • Familiarity with aerospace and defense engineering disciplines, including:
  • DO-178C or DO-254
  • Embedded software
  • Inertial navigation and guidance systems
  • Systems integration and verification
  • Avionics
  • Electrical and electronics design
  • Airworthiness and certification
  • Motion control and precision manufacturing
  • Familiarity with technical career levels and compensation considerations for engineering positions.
  • Experience working with engineering, software, quality, manufacturing, and program teams.
  • Familiarity with software, systems, electrical, electronics, and aerospace engineering terminology.

Success in This Role

Success in this position will be measured by the ability to build qualified engineering candidate pipelines, provide accurate candidate assessments, improve recruiting responsiveness, maintain effective relationships with hiring managers, and help Kearfott fill specialized engineering positions efficiently and professionally.

Assignment

This is a temporary recruiting assignment supporting Kearfott Corporation’s engineering hiring needs. The scope, duration, work arrangement, and assignment priorities will be established with the Talent Acquisition team.

Success in This Role

Success in this position will be measured by the ability to build qualified engineering candidate pipelines, provide accurate candidate assessments, improve recruiting responsiveness, maintain effective relationships with hiring managers, and help Kearfott fill specialized engineering positions efficiently and professionally.

Assignment

This is a temporary recruiting assignment supporting Kearfott Corporation’s engineering hiring needs. The scope, duration, work arrangement, and assignment priorities will be established with the Talent Acquisition team.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New Jersey is $40.00 - $65.00/hour. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

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