Senior Technical Recruiter

About the role

Cowboy Space Corp. is building the infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy. Our satellites operate in Low Earth Orbit to collect sunlight and enable a new class of capabilities—from powering on-orbit compute, to transmitting energy via infrared lasers (space-to-earth and space-to-space), powering on-orbit compute to delivering secure, high-bandwidth optical data. By rethinking how energy and data are generated and distributed in space, we’re unlocking entirely new ways to operate both in orbit and on Earth.

Founded in 2024 by Baiju Bhatt (co-founder of Robinhood), Cowboy Space Corp. is backed by leading investors and built by a team from top aerospace and defense organizations. We’re moving quickly to solve complex technical challenges and build a new category of space infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle recruiting for technical, manufacturing, operations, and business roles
Prioritize sourcing and closing highly competitive technical talent
Partner with hiring managers to define hiring needs, calibrate interview processes, and drive strong hiring decisions
Deliver an exceptional candidate experience from initial outreach through offer acceptance
Source top talent through LinkedIn, referrals, technical communities, and creative outbound strategies
Build and maintain pipelines for hard-to-fill technical and leadership roles
Conduct recruiter screens assessing technical aptitude, problem-solving, and startup readiness
Maintain ATS accuracy, recruiting metrics, and process discipline
Identify opportunities to improve hiring efficiency, interview quality, and recruiting operations
Collaborate with cross-functional leaders and external recruiting partners as needed
Help build scalable recruiting processes as the company grows

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience
• Experience hiring for aerospace, defense, robotics, hardware, manufacturing, energy, or other deep-tech organizations
• Proven success sourcing and closing highly competitive technical talent
• Strong partnership skills with engineering leaders and senior stakeholders
• Experience using ATS platforms and managing recruiting metrics
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to process and detail
• High ownership, strong judgment, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment