HR/TA Recruiter (Full cycle) – JUNIOR LEVEL
FYI, if your CV reflects more than 6 years of recruiting experience, you may not be eligible for this role. Please apply accordingly.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Talent-Acquisition Recruiter for a temp-to-hire opportunity supporting an aerospace and defense recruiting team in the San Diego area. This junior-level recruiting role is ideal for a hands-on corporate recruiter with 3 to 6 years of experience who understands the full recruiting life cycle and enjoys partnering with hiring managers, candidates, and internal talent acquisition teams.
This position offers the opportunity to support a stable, highly regarded technical environment with strong teamwork, structured recruiting processes, and exposure to professional talent acquisition practices. The role is well suited for someone who wants to continue building a long-term recruiting career while working with supportive leadership, experienced recruiters, and cross-functional business partners.
The Talent-Acquisition Recruiter will manage candidate pipelines, source and screen technical talent, support full-time recruiters, coordinate interview activity, and help deliver a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage multiple candidate pipelines and ensure accurate tracking, follow-up, and movement through the recruiting process.
- Source, screen, and engage qualified candidates for technical and professional roles within an aerospace and defense environment.
- Partner with hiring managers to clarify role requirements, create accurate requisitions, and support effective hiring decisions.
- Provide consultative support to candidates and hiring teams throughout interviews, offers, and pre-employment steps.
- Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies using online platforms, recruiting tools, agencies, and sourcing partners.
- Support recruiting metrics, employment advertising, background check coordination, offer support, and process improvement initiatives.
Compensation and Benefits
- Compensation range: $80,000 to $95,000 per year
- Job type: Temp-to-hire.
- Location: Rancho Bernardo or Poway, CA, with potential to support both sites.
- Schedule: Onsite Monday through Friday on a 9x80 schedule.
- Must be willing to work onsite.
Guiding Principles and Core Values: UP HIRE
Understanding Matters.
We actively listen to each other, our STEM professionals, and customers. We take the time to understand their needs to make the best connections in the industry.
People Matter.
People are at the center of our company. All decisions we make are in the best of interest of our employees, co-workers, communities, candidates and customers.
Honesty Matters.
We conduct our business with integrity and DO the right