Senior Technical Recruiter

At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.

Vast is looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter, reporting to the Lead Technical Recruiter, to support engineering hiring for the systems required to design and build human-rated space stations.

This is a full-time, exempt position based in Long Beach.

• Own full-cycle recruiting from intake through offer acceptance across multiple engineering disciplines and openings

• Partner with hiring managers and stakeholders to calibrate on role requirements, interview plans, hiring timelines, and recruiting strategy

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify, engage, and close highly sought-after passive candidates

• Manage candidate pipelines, improve hiring velocity, and drive an engaging, world-class candidate experience

• Lead interview debriefs and guide hiring teams through candidate evaluation, decision-making, and closing strategy while maintaining a strong candidate experience

• Develop and report recruiting metrics such as interview and outreach conversion rates and pipeline health, and proactively flag potential barriers and risks to the hiring plan using data

• Ensure consistent recruiting processes and documentation within the ATS

• Represent Vast's mission and value proposition to candidates throughout the hiring process

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience

• Experience managing multiple searches simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

• Strong stakeholder partnership and communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to source and engage passive candidates

• Recruiting experience in Engineering — Mechanical, Avionics, Propulsion, Thermal Controls, Software, GNC, Structures, or Satellites

• Experience using Greenhouse ATS or a similar Applicant Tracking System

• Demonstrated experience operating autonomously and managing competing priorities

• Excellent attention to detail and process discipline

• Experience working in high-growth, fast-scaling organizations

Pay Range: California

$116,000—$164,000 USD

Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience,