The posting
Company Description
Cricut® empowers people to make and personalize almost anything—from custom cards and apparel to everyday items and home décor. Our smart cutting machines, design apps, and materials make creativity easy and accessible for everyone. We believe everyone is born creative, and our mission is to put the power of handmade into the hands of all. With a passionate community of Makers around the world, Cricut helps turn inspiration into real, tangible creations—one project at a time.
Let’s make.
Job Description
Cricut is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Recruiter to join our Talent team on a six-month temporary basis. This role will focus primarily on hiring for Hardware Engineering and related technical functions, helping us attract exceptional talent for the products our members love.
The ideal candidate has deep experience recruiting for complex hardware roles and understands the specialized talent markets for mechanical, electrical, firmware, manufacturing, and product engineering. They are proactive, organized, and skilled at partnering with hiring leaders to move searches forward quickly.
What You’ll Do
- Lead full-cycle recruiting for Hardware Engineering and related technical roles, including Mechanical, Electrical, Firmware/Embedded Systems, Manufacturing, Quality, Systems, and Product Engineering.
- Partner with hiring managers to define requirements, calibrate on technical skills and experience, and build targeted sourcing strategies.
- Source and engage highly specialized hardware candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, referrals, job boards, and direct outreach.
- Manage the full candidate process, including screening, interview coordination, feedback collection, offers, and closing.
- Advise hiring managers on market conditions, talent availability, candidate expectations, and competitive hiring practices.
- Maintain consistent communication with candidates and hiring teams, ensuring a strong, efficient candidate experience.
- Drive timely interview feedback and hiring decisions, escalating roadblocks when needed.
- Maintain accurate candidate and pipeline information in SmartRecruiters.
- Support other technical recruiting needs as priorities shift during the assignment.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, with significant experience recruiting for hardware engineering roles.
- Demonstrated success sourcing and closing candidates in specialized areas such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, firmware/embedded systems, manufacturing, quality, or systems engineering.
- Familiarity with the hardware product development lifecycle, from concept and design through validation, manufacturing, and launch.
- Strong sourcing skills and comfort building candidate pipelines for difficult-to-fill roles.
- Ability to partner credibly with technical leaders, ask thoughtful questions, and translate business needs into effective recruiting strategies.
- Ability to manage multiple searches and competing priorities with urgency, organization, and follow-through.
- Strong communication, judgment, and candidate-management skills.
- Experience with SmartRecruiters and LinkedIn Recruiter preferred.
Additional Information
A Quick Note Before You Apply…
Cricut is in a powerful chapter of transformation. We’re evolving fast—refining our strategy, growing our teams, and raising the bar across the board. This is an incredible opportunity for the right kind of person—but it’s not for everyone.
We’re looking for A-players—people who don’t just meet expectations, but consistently exceed them. If you thrive in dynamic environments and find joy in turning challenges into momentum, keep reading.
Here’s what makes someone a great fit for this role (and for this moment at Cricut):
You have a bias for urgency.
You don’t wait for perfect clarity to take action—you start, learn, and adjust. You believe that speed matters, especially when paired with thoughtfulness. You ask: “What can move forward today?” and push past inertia.
You set high standards—especially for yourself.
You’re proud of your work and protective of your reputation. You take ownership, deliver quality, and don’t cut corners. You hold yourself accountable without waiting to be asked.
You stay focused when things are moving fast.
You can identify what really matters and don’t get distracted by noise. You prioritize well, and manage your time wisely.
You collaborate like a pro.
You elevate the people around you, communicate clearly, and give thoughtful feedback. You’re low ego, high output—and your team loves working with you.
What to Do Next:
Please attach your resume including links to your portfolio where applicable. If you want to show your super powers in other ways – include that information too. You can be sure that Cricut® is an employer who values individuality, equality and diversity, so tell us what you’re all about. If you are a Maker or a DIY enthusiast, whether you think you are a good one or not, we would love to hear about it when you send us your information!
At Cricut®, we celebrate inclusion and diversity. Cricut is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on merit. Cricut prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, nationality, citizenship, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, or any other unlawful consideration. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Cricut participates in E-Verify.
