Full Lifecycle Technical Recruiter

12-month contract role based on-site in Sunnyvale.

About the role

The FLC Technical Recruiter drives full-cycle hiring for hardware engineering roles within a fast-moving product organization. You will own the entire recruiting lifecycle end-to-end—from intake to offer—while partnering closely with hardware engineering leaders, cross-functional partners, and technical program managers across Product, Engineering, and Operations. This role requires deep technical fluency, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to hire for niche, high-impact hardware roles in a rapidly evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Full-Cycle Ownership — Lead intake, calibration, sourcing strategy, screening, interview loop design, debrief facilitation, and offer negotiation for hardware engineering roles.
• Technical Sourcing Strategy — Build targeted pipelines for Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, RF, Audio, Silicon, Reliability, Systems Architecture, and Hardware Validation roles.
• Stakeholder Partnership — Influence hiring managers using funnel data, market insights, and calibration feedback; set expectations around timelines and candidate quality.
• Candidate Assessment — Conduct technical screens to evaluate hardware fundamentals, product experience, design ownership, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Pipeline Health & Reporting — Track funnel metrics, diversity representation, and pipeline velocity using ATS/CRM tools.
• Diversity Hiring — Build inclusive sourcing strategies and partner with ERGs to expand representation in hardware engineering pipelines.
• Candidate Experience — Deliver a high-touch, transparent experience from first contact through offer acceptance.
• Process Optimization — Identify opportunities to streamline interview loops, reduce friction, and improve hiring velocity across engineering teams.

Core Hardware Roles Supported

• Electrical Engineers (EE) — board design, power, sensors
• Mechanical Engineers (ME) — enclosure design, DFM, thermal
• RF Engineers — antenna design, wireless performance
• Audio Engineers — mic arrays, DSP, acoustics
• Silicon/ASIC Engineers — SoC integration, low-power design
• Reliability/Test Engineers — validation, failure analysis
• Systems Engineers — cross-discipline hardware architecture
• Hardware TPMs — cross-functional program execution

Requirements

• 3–7+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience.
• Experience hiring hardware, electrical, mechanical, or embedded engineering talent.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, HireEZ, Boolean search, GitHub).
• Experience using ATS/CRM systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience hiring for consumer electronics, IoT, embedded systems, or high-volume hardware product teams.
• Ability to assess technical depth across EE/ME/RF/Audio/Silicon domains.
• Experience influencing senior engineering leaders.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret funnel data and adjust strategy.
• Familiarity with hardware product development lifecycles.

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Delivering high-quality hardware pipelines quickly for niche roles.
• Building trust with engineering leaders through crisp communication and calibration.
• Improving diversity representation in hardware pipelines.
• Demonstrating ownership, urgency, and data-driven decision-making.
• Maintaining exceptional candidate experience from first touch to offer.

Benefits

• Supplemental medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) and 401K with company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan.
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions.
• Corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• On-demand training program and access to certification prep, technical/leadership courses, books, and seminars after 6+ months of tenure.
• Certification discounts and association perks (e.g., CompTIA, IIBA).
• Dedicated customer service team and certified Career Coach.