Description

You will own end-to-end hiring for specialized roles across engineering, defense operations, and corporate functions at a fast-growing deep-tech company building the first swarm-based counter-drone system. Act as a trusted hiring partner to founders, build talent pipelines in the German defense ecosystem, and refine interview processes based on data and feedback.

Requirements

• 4+ years of hands-on recruitment experience, ideally as an in-house recruiter or talent partner
• Proven experience within the German defense sector (industry, government-adjacent, or defense contractors) is highly beneficial
• Strong understanding of technical and non-technical roles in high-security, regulated environments
• Demonstrated success hiring hard-to-find, senior, or security-sensitive profiles
• Fluent in German and English (spoken and written)
• Self-driven, structured, and comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment
• Passion for building teams that work on mission-critical technology with real-world impact

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end hiring for highly specialized roles across engineering, defense operations, and corporate functions
• Act as a trusted hiring partner to founders and senior leaders, shaping role profiles and realistic hiring strategies in a defense-tech context
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of talent within the German defense ecosystem
• Proactively source niche profiles through direct search, industry networks, and referrals
• Navigate defense-sector constraints (security requirements, compliance, sensitivity) with confidence and discretion
• Represent the company credibly to candidates, communicating mission, impact, and technical depth
• Continuously refine interview processes, assessments, and hiring decisions based on data and feedback