Talent Acquisition Leader Engineering APJ
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
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About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
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Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will translate business priorities into a focused engineering hiring strategy and personally lead complex senior engineering searches from market mapping through offer close. You will hire, coach, and lead an in-house talent acquisition team; manage vendors and RPO providers; build technical talent pipelines; improve assessment processes and candidate experience; and use hiring data to guide decisions. You will also incorporate confidentiality, security, and role-specific eligibility requirements into hiring plans.
Requirements
- Operate independently as the regional face of Talent Acquisition
- 15+ years of experience building and leading technical recruiting teams at scale in high-growth aerospace, defence, robotics, or autonomous systems organizations
- Technical fluency in autonomy stacks, robotics systems, embedded software development, distributed systems, simulation environments, and machine learning
- Experience managing RPO providers and holding partners accountable for delivery and candidate quality
- Experience leading change management, process redesign, stakeholder adoption, and operational enablement for Talent Acquisition transformation
- Ability to navigate engineering talent markets and competitive compensation structures
- Experience using ATS systems, sourcing platforms, and recruiting analytics tools
- Experience in high-growth, transformation, and ambiguous environments
- Communication, data storytelling, and negotiation skills
Responsibilities
- Translate business priorities into a focused hiring strategy
- Lead complex senior engineering searches from market mapping and outreach through assessment, offer, and close
- Partner with internal stakeholders to align priorities and resolve hiring challenges
- Define and manage the vendor and RPO partner model
- Hire, coach, and lead an in-house talent acquisition team
- Build relationships in specialist engineering communities
- Help hiring managers define effective interview processes
- Track pipeline health, hiring outcomes, capacity, and spend
- Incorporate confidentiality, security, and role-specific eligibility requirements into hiring plans