Technical Recruiter

Job Title: Technical Recruiter

Job Description

The Technical Recruiter focuses on sourcing and hiring critical and specialized engineering talent, including electrical design engineers, small electronics design engineers, process engineers, and test engineers. This role partners closely with engineering leaders and hiring managers to understand technical requirements, develop targeted sourcing strategies, and manage the full recruitment lifecycle from intake to offer, while ensuring a positive candidate experience and supporting new product development and engineering growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers and engineering leaders to understand hiring needs, technical requirements, and role profiles for specialized engineering positions.
• Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies to identify and attract top engineering and technical talent for roles such as electrical design engineers, electronics design engineers, process engineers, PCB engineers, and QA/test engineers.
• Source candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, networking, referrals, and existing talent pipelines.
• Conduct technical and behavioral screening interviews to evaluate candidates' skills, experience, and cultural fit.
• Assess candidate qualifications against engineering, design, and product development requirements to ensure strong alignment with business needs.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment activities from intake meetings through offer stage, including requisition intake, candidate outreach, interview coordination, and offer facilitation.
• Coordinate interviews and facilitate timely communication between candidates and hiring teams to keep the process organized and efficient.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), including candidate records, interview feedback, and hiring decisions.
• Provide market intelligence on talent availability, compensation trends, and competitor activity to inform hiring strategies and decisions.
• Ensure a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, from first contact through onboarding.
• Support hiring initiatives related to new product development and engineering growth programs by proactively building and nurturing talent pipelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to refine job descriptions and recruitment processes based on evolving technical and business requirements.
• Leverage recruitment tools and data to continuously improve sourcing effectiveness and time-to-fill for engineering roles.
• Support onboarding activities as needed to ensure a smooth transition from offer acceptance to start date.

Essential Skills

• Demonstrated success recruiting engineering and technical talent, particularly for specialized engineering roles.
• Strong ability to understand technical terminology and concepts and to communicate effectively with engineers and technical hiring managers.
• Experience managing multiple technical requisitions simultaneously while maintaining quality and timeliness.
• Proven expertise in recruiting, talent acquisition, and full-cycle recruitment within a technical or engineering environment.
• Hands-on experience using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to manage candidate pipelines and documentation.
• Technical recruiting experience with candidates from engineering backgrounds.
• Strong sourcing expertise, including the use of LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, networking, referrals, and talent pipelines.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build trust and influence stakeholders.
• Effective stakeholder management skills, including partnering with engineering leaders and hiring managers.
• Familiarity with recruitment tools and platforms used to identify, engage, and track candidates.
• Experience supporting onboarding processes and coordinating steps between offer acceptance and start date.

Additional Skills & Qualifications (Preferred)

• Experience recruiting within space, defense, or advanced technology industries is an asset.
• Experience working in large, complex organizations with multiple business units is beneficial.
• Ability to provide market intelligence on talent availability, compensation trends, and competitor activity.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail when managing multiple candidates and requisitions.
• Comfort working closely with leadership and gaining exposure to stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with evolving technical and business priorities.
• Motivation to build a strong professional reputation and potentially secure longer-term opportunities.

Work Environment

This role sits within a large organization recognized as a leader in space and defense technology innovation. The Technical Recruiter reports directly to leadership within the business unit rather than through a central HR team, ensuring dedicated support for engineering hiring needs. The onboarding process typically takes a minimum of three weeks and includes pre employment checks, citizenship verification due to ITAR regulations and the defense division, and cybersecurity training. There are regulatory restrictions on hiring citizens from certain countries, and a list of restricted countries is provided internally to guide compliant hiring practices. The recruiter has access to LinkedIn Recruiter and other recruitment tools to support sourcing and talent pipeline development. The preferred work location is Waterloo, with some flexibility for candidates in the Greater Toronto Area who can be on-site regularly. The role is primarily office-based, with an expectation of being in the office four days per week. There is flexibility for one remote day per week, generally limited to two such days per month, and this remote day cannot consistently be scheduled on Mondays or Fridays. The environment offers exposure to leadership, opportunities to make a strong professional impact, and the potential for future extensions or permanent opportunities.

This is a Contract position based out of Waterloo, ON.

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.

This is a hybrid position in Waterloo,ON.

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.

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.