Senior Executive Recruiter – Aircraft

Shield AI

. Independently manage complex executive and senior leadership searches from intake and position scoping through market mapping, assessment, offer negotiation, and acceptance .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $159,000 - $238,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in executive recruiting, including managing complex searches, market mapping, and candidate assessments across technical disciplines. Proficient in leveraging recruiting technology and analytics to enhance sourcing strategies and improve stakeholder engagement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Executive Recruiting ExperienceMarket MappingCandidate AssessmentTechnical Sourcing StrategiesApplicant Tracking Systems Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Executive SourcingCompetency-Based InterviewingTechnical Requirements TranslationLeadership Search ManagementRecruiting Analytics

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsNegotiation SkillsRelationship ManagementBusiness AcumenInfluencing Skills

Tools & Technologies

Applicant Tracking SystemsCandidate Relationship Management PlatformsRecruiting Analytics ToolsResearch ToolsAI in Recruiting

Industry Keywords

AerospaceDefenseAIRoboticsSoftware Engineering

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Independently manage complex executive and senior leadership searches from intake and position scoping through market mapping, assessment, offer negotiation, and acceptance
Partner with senior leaders to define role requirements, success profiles, assessment criteria, search strategies, and hiring milestones
Identify, engage, and cultivate passive executive talent across aerospace and defense, AI, autonomy, software, robotics, and related technical markets
Build targeted executive talent pipelines for immediate and anticipated leadership hiring needs
Execute searches across mechanical, electrical, avionics, propulsion, software, autonomy, manufacturing, production, supply chain, quality, and operations disciplines
Advise senior leaders, hiring managers, and People Experience Business Partners on talent availability, market dynamics, compensation expectations, and competitive positioning
Establish communication and reporting cadences and influence hiring decisions through market intelligence and candidate insights
Conduct executive assessments of technical expertise, leadership capabilities, business impact, and mission and values alignment
Apply structured interviews, competency frameworks, and assessment tools
Partner with interview teams on candidate calibration and selection decisions
Develop executive talent-market knowledge and perform market mapping and competitive research
Provide insights on talent availability, organizational structures, compensation trends, and competitive hiring practices
Use recruiting technology, research tools, analytics, AI, and automation to improve sourcing and search outcomes
Maintain candidate and pipeline information in applicant tracking and recruiting systems
Track and communicate pipeline health, candidate conversion, search velocity, and hiring outcomes
Improve recruiting efficiency, assessment quality, and stakeholder and candidate experience
Collaborate with Talent Sourcing, Recruiting Operations, Total Rewards, People Experience, and business stakeholders
Share market intelligence, candidate insights, and executive search best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional experience
8+ years of progressive executive recruiting or search experience
Experience independently managing complex senior leadership searches
Experience in high-growth technology, aerospace, defense, AI, autonomy, robotics, software engineering, automotive, or related technical industries
Experience recruiting senior technical leaders across hardware, software, engineering, manufacturing, production, or operations
Ability to translate complex technical requirements into recruiting and sourcing strategies across multiple engineering disciplines
Executive sourcing, market mapping, passive candidate engagement, and assessment capabilities
Ability to build credibility, advise, and influence senior-level hiring stakeholders
Business acumen, executive presence, communication, negotiation, and relationship-management skills
Experience with structured executive assessments and competency-based interviewing methodologies
Ability to manage multiple complex searches simultaneously
Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, candidate relationship management platforms, and recruiting analytics tools
Preferred: experience recruiting across multiple technical disciplines
Preferred: experience recruiting cleared or clearance-eligible talent
Preferred: experience recruiting executives in high-growth, mission-driven technology organizations
Preferred: familiarity with executive compensation, equity programs, and complex offer negotiations
Preferred: experience in global or matrixed organizations
Preferred: experience building diverse executive talent pipelines and supporting equitable hiring practices
Preferred: experience partnering with executive search firms and external research providers
Preferred: understanding of organizational dynamics and technical leadership structures

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus
Benefits package
Equity
Temporary benefits package after 60 days of employment for temporary employees
Full-time employees may receive benefits
Salary offers consider skills, experience, licenses, certifications, and work location
Background check and possible reference check contingent on offer