Senior Technical Recruiter at MachinaLabs – Chatsworth, California

Senior Technical Recruiter

About Machina Labs
At Machina Labs, were reshaping manufacturing through advanced robotics and machine learning. Our platform uses the largest 6-axis robots on the market to form 2D sheets of metal into complex 3D parts, layer-by-layer.
Traditional sheet metal production was designed for scale, not flexibility. It relies on costly dies and tooling that make lower volume projects prohibitively slow and expensive. Were changing that. Whether youre a startup building a few thousand airframes or an automaker prototyping next-generation components, Machina Labs gives you the ability to iterate and manufacture at the speed of software.
With support from the venture arms of Toyota, NVIDIA, and Lockheed Martin, were accelerating the future of manufacturing, one where factories are flexible, production is on-demand, and innovation is unconstrained.
About The Role
As a Senior Technical Recruiter, you will be a key player in building Machina Labs' teams. Youll own the full-cycle recruiting process across concurrent searches, driving top-of-funnel sourcing, candidate experience, and closing. This role requires equal parts operator and relationship-builderyoull partner with hiring managers to ensure alignment and deliver A-player talent that raises the bar for our organization.What Youll Do

• Source & Pipeline: Drive a proactive sourcing strategy, building diverse candidate pipelines across LinkedIn, referrals, and creative channels.
• Full-Cycle Recruiting: Manage requisitions from intake to close, including screening, scheduling, interview coordination, and offers.
• Hiring Manager Partnership: Run weekly syncs, provide market insights, and offer proactive recommendations on job descriptions, comp ranges, and candidate profiles.
• Candidate Experience: Deliver a best-in-class process with timely updates, clear communication, and respectful candidate interactions.
• Process Mastery: Maintain ATS hygiene (Lever), leverage templates and automation, and enable clear reporting on pipeline health and time-to-fill.
• Closing & Offers: Manage candidate expectations, communicate Machina Labs' value proposition and drive a strong offer acceptance rate.
• University Recruiting & Internships: You'll own and build out our university programs.

What Were Looking For

• 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in technical roles (engineering, robotics, AI, or manufacturing a plus).
• Ideally a mix of in-house and agency recruiting experience.
• Demonstrated success sourcing and closing passive candidates.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to support multiple roles simultaneously.
• Data-driven approach to tracking and improving sourcing efficiency, pipeline health, and candidate quality.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skillsyou can pitch both Machina Labs' mission and the specifics of a role with credibility.
• Proficiency with ATS systems (Lever preferred) and sourcing tools.

Why Join Us?

• Direct impact: Your hires will shape the future of manufacturing.
• Growth opportunity: Learn alongside senior leaders and be mentored in advanced recruiting strategy.
• Mission-driven culture: Join a team that values innovation, integrity, and growth.

In addition to the provided base salary range, comprehensive benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision), PTO, and Stock Options.Machina Labs is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with state and federal law.
We endeavor to make the job application process accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability that impacts your ability to complete the job application process and would like to request assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at (888)444-9777. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, not to inquire about the status of applications.
$90,000 - $140,000 a year