Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Partner

About the role

The Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Partner will own full-cycle recruiting for complex technical requisitions across multiple engineering disciplines. They will act as the subject matter expert on technical hiring, coaching Hiring Managers through role definition, interview process, feedback calibration, and closing candidates. This role requires a scrappy, resourceful approach to identifying and sourcing hard-to-find talent, strong written communication skills, and comfort working in ambiguity and shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Owning full-cycle recruiting for complex technical requisitions across multiple engineering disciplines
• Acting as the subject matter expert on technical hiring
• Serving as a go-to resource for sourcing and process questions
• Defining the scope and approach for hard-to-fill roles, including market mapping and pipeline strategy
• Diving into creative sourcing across LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, conference rosters, patent databases, and niche communities
• Running structured, candidate-first interview loops that reflect Arc's high bar for talent, values, and brand
• Bringing pipeline data and conversion metrics to weekly reviews and iterating on what's working

Requirements

• 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience at a high-growth startup or hardware/deep tech company
• Demonstrated success owning complex requisitions across at least two of: Electrical Systems, Hardware, Manufacturing, or adjacent disciplines
• Experience serving as a calibration partner and trusted advisor to engineering Hiring Managers
• A scrappy, resourceful approach demonstrated creativity identifying and sourcing hard-to-find talent
• Strong written communication skills; your outreach converts because it's relevant, genuine, and interesting
• Comfort working in ambiguity and shifting priorities; you thrive without a rigid playbook
• Proficiency with sourcing tools: LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and at least a few creative alternatives

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience at a company building physical products (EV, aerospace, robotics, marine, automotive, or similar)
• Familiarity with engineering roles in an electrification or power systems context
• Experience building out sourcing infrastructure from scratch — templates, workflows, sourcing channels
• Prior experience collaborating with or supporting a small recruiting team
• Comfortable pushing at a fast but sustainable pace
• Enthusiasm for boating and the water

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience at a high-growth startup or hardware/deep tech company
• Demonstrated success owning complex requisitions across at least two of: Electrical Systems, Hardware, Manufacturing, or adjacent disciplines
• Experience serving as a calibration partner and trusted advisor to engineering Hiring Managers
• A scrappy, resourceful approach demonstrated creativity identifying and sourcing hard-to-find talent
• Strong written communication skills; your outreach converts because it's relevant, genuine, and interesting
• Comfort working in ambiguity and shifting priorities; you thrive without a rigid playbook
• Proficiency with sourcing tools: LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and at least a few creative alternatives

Benefits

• Salary: $140,000
• Highly competitive equity grants included with full-time offers
• Semi-annual bonuses tied to your impact, not just your tenure
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
• Healthcare benefits — 99% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision
• Parental leave — 14 weeks fully paid for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Generous time off — Highly competitive PTO with an opportunity to earn more time with tenure
• Income protection — Life and disability insurance for all employees
• Roth 401(k) access
• Water fund — $500 for you to spend each year to get out on the water, however you choose
• Professional development — $500 annual reimbursement for professional development and a monthly AI stipend
• Safety support — Annual reimbursement for PPE, ergonomic equipment, and anything that ensures we keep our crew safe
• Captain training — Training and access to take Arcboats out with friends and family
• Office perks — Daily lunches, snacks, and good coffee while onsite
• Relocation assistance — Available depending on role eligibility