Recruiter / Talent Sourcer - Space & Aerospace

About the role

Orbitworks is looking for a Recruiter / Talent Sourcer to help build the teams behind its satellite engineering, manufacturing and business operations. You will identify and engage specialist talent across the space and aerospace industry, partnering with hiring managers to understand their needs and build strong candidate pipelines. The role combines technical sourcing, candidate screening and recruitment coordination, with a primary focus on the Operations organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Source and engage candidates for engineering, manufacturing, assembly, integration and test (AIT), avionics, guidance, navigation and control (GNC), RF, program management and business operations roles.
• Build talent pipelines through LinkedIn Recruiter, aerospace networks, engineering communities and other relevant channels.
• Partner with engineering leads, program managers and People Operations to clarify role requirements, calibrate candidate profiles and prioritise hiring needs.
• Conduct initial candidate screens and map talent markets, sharing insights on availability and sourcing challenges.
• Maintain accurate candidate records, pipeline stages and screening notes in Lever.
• Coordinate interviews, follow up on feedback, support interview logistics and candidate travel arrangements, and help improve sourcing approaches, intake meetings and hiring debriefs.

Required profile

• Experience recruiting in the space or aerospace industry, including direct sourcing for specialist technical roles.
• Track record of finding candidates for hard-to-fill engineering and manufacturing positions.
• Familiarity with mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, AIT, avionics, GNC and RF.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment, taking ownership and communicating progress clearly.

Required skills

• Applicant tracking systems and accurate recruitment data.
• LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools.
• Nice to have: Lever, Slack and Google Workspace; sourcing playbooks; international aerospace talent sourcing.