Engineering Recruiter

Position Summary

The Engineering Recruiter is responsible for identifying, attracting, and hiring top engineering talent across multiple disciplines. This role partners closely with hiring managers and business leaders to understand technical requirements, manage the full-cycle recruiting process, and deliver high-quality candidates in a competitive talent market.

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for engineering roles including entry-level through senior leadership positions.
• Source candidates using Linked In Recruiter, ATS platforms, referrals, and industry-specific networks.
• Screen candidates for technical skills, experience, and cultural fit.
• Coordinate and conduct interviews, assessments, and candidate presentations.

• Partner with hiring managers to understand technical requirements, timelines, and workforce planning needs.
• Provide market insights on candidate availability, compensation trends, and hiring strategies.
• Act as a trusted advisor throughout the hiring process.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates from initial outreach through offer acceptance.
• Effectively communicate job expectations, compensation, and career growth opportunities.
• Maintain consistent follow-up and transparency to ensure a positive candidate experience.

• Support offer development, negotiations, and candidate closing.
• Address candidate concerns and objections throughout the process.
• Ensure smooth onboarding transition in partnership with HR.

• Maintain accurate records in the applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Track recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, pipeline health, and candidate quality.
• Continuously improve sourcing strategies and recruiting processes.

• Bachelor s degree in Human Resources, Business, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of recruiting experience, with a focus on engineering or technical roles.
• Strong understanding of engineering disciplines and technical skill sets.
• Experience using ATS platforms and sourcing tools (e.g., Linked In Recruiter).
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.

• Agency recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting for manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, or software engineering roles.
• Ability to recruit in high-demand, competitive talent markets.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR at the provided address.

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present you as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application.

In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

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