Senior Recruiter - Advanced Production & Manufacturing

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

We are seeking a Senior Recruiter - Advanced Manufacturing & Production to join our Tactical Recon & Strike (TRS) recruiting team. In this role, you will operate as a high-autonomy subject matter expert, driving the talent strategy for Anduril’s rapidly scaling production initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Drive Full-Cycle Execution: Own the end-to-end recruitment process for critical, highly technical roles within the TRS division,including Manufacturing, Quality, and Test Engineering, as well as key leadership positions.
• Act as a Trusted Advisor: Partner with hiring managers and senior leadership to define role profiles, align on hiring strategies, and guide them through complex candidate evaluations and offers.
• Deploy Advanced Sourcing Strategies: Design and execute innovative sourcing plans utilizing advanced tools, market intelligence, and networking to engage passive, highly specialized talent.
• Lead with Data: Leverage recruiting metrics (sourcing conversion, candidate pipelines, offer-accept rates) to diagnose bottlenecks, optimize recruiting cycles, and drive strategic decision-making.
• Process Excellence & Compliance: Serve as a subject matter expert in ATS hygiene and data integrity, ensuring compliance and high-quality reporting to support broader business goals.
• Champion Candidate Experience: Ensure every candidate has a world-class, transparent, and engaging interview experience that reflects Anduril’s culture and mission.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with a proven track record of hiring exempt candidates in Production, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering.
• Strategic Partnership: Demonstrated ability to influence, advise, and align with senior stakeholders and production leaders in a fast-paced environment.
• Data-Driven Approach: Proven ability to build a narrative using data to solve complex talent bottlenecks and optimize pipelines.
• High Agency & Ownership: A self-starter mindset with a track record of driving outcomes in ambiguous, rapidly changing environments.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Security Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of the aerospace, defense, automotive, or high-tech manufacturing talent landscapes.
• Continuous Learner: Low ego, high curiosity; actively seeks candid feedback and views hiring challenges as opportunities to iterate and improve.
• Excellent Communicator: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex hiring strategies into clear, actionable plans.

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.