Technical Talent Sourcer (6-Month Contract)

About the role

This is a high-impact, execution-focused sourcing role to accelerate technical team hiring over six months.

Responsibilities

• Drive outbound sourcing campaigns for high-priority engineering roles
• Build targeted pipelines across hardware, mechanical, electrical, firmware, controls, manufacturing, and software engineering
• Conduct detailed talent mapping and market research for niche or hard-to-fill skill sets
• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to align on candidate profiles and outreach strategies
• Develop personalized, high-conversion outreach communicating Mainspring’s mission, culture, technology, and growth
• Leverage sourcing platforms and alternative channels for high-signal candidates
• Utilize AI-enabled tools to improve search precision, messaging personalization, workflow efficiency, and candidate engagement
• Qualify and conduct initial outreach conversations
• Track sourcing metrics (response rates, conversion rates, from posting to interviews) and optimize strategy
• Maintain clean, accurate data within the ATS

Requirements

• 3–7+ years of technical sourcing experience in a high-growth or technical environment
• Demonstrated success sourcing engineers across hardware and software domains
• Strong proficiency with modern sourcing tools and talent intelligence platforms
• Experience leveraging AI tools for sourcing research, outreach personalization, candidate screening, and workflow efficiency
• Strong written communication skills
• Comfort managing multiple searches simultaneously under tight timelines
• High organization, ownership, and bias toward action
• Strong curiosity to understand technology