Full-Time

Sr. Automotive Recruiter

Updated on 8/21/2026

Goken

Goken

51-200 employees

Engineering and technology services for OEMs

No salary listed

Pune, Maharashtra, India

In Person

Ability to travel to client sites.

Category
People & HR (1)
Required Skills
Applicant Tracking Software (ATS)

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Requirements
  • Three or more years of full-lifecycle recruiting experience in automotive, aviation, engineering, and/or manufacturing.
  • Comfort with terminology in mechanical engineering, automotive design, and manufacturing.
  • Knowledge of human resources management principles and practices, including recruitment and selection, behavioral interviewing, sourcing, and recruitment planning.
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize appropriately, work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, and manage an evolving workload.
  • Hands-on experience with sourcing techniques, including recruiting on social platforms and crafting Boolean search strings.
  • Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter and Indeed.
  • Ability to conduct diverse types of interviews.
  • Familiarity with recruitment databases, Applicant Tracking Systems, and Candidate Management Systems.
  • Strong negotiation, decision-making, communication, interpersonal, and detail-orientation skills.
  • Ability to lead a team.
  • Ability to travel to client sites.
Responsibilities
  • Work with managers and supervisors to develop proactive recruitment plans for current and projected staffing needs, emphasizing difficult-to-fill positions.
  • Identify and source qualified candidates using sourcing techniques, databases, and social media.
  • Support recruitment events, including job fairs, virtual career fairs, college recruiting, and other recruiting events.
  • Implement recruitment strategies to attract and hire diverse candidates through minority colleges and universities, diversity career fairs, and community organizations.
  • Manage 10–20 job openings at a time.
  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and deliver solutions to recruiting challenges.
  • Source passive candidates for current and future jobs.
  • Screen and interview candidates for selected positions and refer qualified candidates to managers or supervisors.
  • Improve department processes to streamline hiring and reduce time to fill.
  • Act as a lead on Talent Acquisition projects and initiatives.
  • Assess applicants’ relevant knowledge, soft skills, experience, and aptitudes.
  • Keep the Applicant Tracking System accurate and up to date.
  • Work with managers to identify appropriate pay rates for job offers and obtain approval.
  • Provide consultative feedback and insights to support hiring goals and selection decisions.
  • Develop and maintain active talent pipelines for future hiring needs.
  • Negotiate relocation assistance and coordinate immigration and onboarding duties.
  • Participate in intake calls with clients and managers to understand openings and expectations.
  • Mentor and assist Corporate Recruiters as needed.
  • Establish credibility and foster partnerships with key stakeholders.
  • Perform other duties as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Greenhouse.
  • Knowledge of immigration processes.

Goken America provides engineering and technology services to automotive, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. It accelerates product development from concept to production through embedded systems and electromechanical engineering, CAE validation and simulation, CAD automation, cost engineering, and engineering staffing. Its offerings cover concept engineering, CAD design, prototyping, production launch, ADAS, EV and battery systems, SDV software-defined vehicles, and supporting aerospace and industrial programs. The company works with globally distributed teams (US, Japan, India) to deliver integrated engineering and operational solutions, enabling faster time-to-market, improved product quality, and scalable, repeatable outcomes for clients. Its goal is to help clients solve complex engineering challenges by combining technical execution with cross-cultural collaboration and scalable delivery models across a global capability footprint.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dublin, California

Founded

2004

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Goken expanded validation and verification services in October 2025 as automakers embraced zonal architecture.
  • Its Pune offshore center and seven-year India presence support lower-cost capacity growth.
  • The company is publishing fresh engineering insights in 2026, signaling active demand-generation and thought leadership.

What critics are saying

  • Automakers are consolidating suppliers around zonal-architecture expertise, squeezing smaller validation vendors like Goken.
  • Heavy automotive concentration leaves Goken exposed to OEM capex pauses and program cancellations.
  • If large OEMs internalize validation and verification, Goken's core services lose pricing power.

What makes Goken unique

  • Dublin-headquartered Goken spans Ohio, Pune, and Yokohama, enabling hybrid engineering delivery.
  • It specializes in automotive validation, verification, CAE simulation, and software-defined vehicle testing.
  • Its onshore-offshore model helps OEMs and Tier-1s stand up dedicated engineering operations.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Remote Work Options

Hybrid Work Options

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Professional Development Budget