Technical Recruiter - Operations

Why Castelion, Why Now 

Castelion is moving incredibly fast to develop and deliver advanced defense systems at a time when execution matters more than ever. We believe focus, ownership, and excellence are decisive advantages - and we're building a world-class team to turn bold ideas into real capability. 

This is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage, where you'll have significant ownership, collaborate with exceptional teammates, and make a direct, measurable impact on our mission and the future of the company - regardless of your function.  

Technical Recruiter, Operations

As a Technical Recruiter, Operations at Castelion, you will help build the operational infrastructure required to scale a rapidly growing defense technology company. You will own full-cycle recruiting across supply chain, procurement, strategic sourcing, logistics, facilities, program management, and other critical business and operational functions.

As Castelion scales engineering, manufacturing, and production capabilities, the strength of our operational organization will directly impact our ability to execute. You will partner with leaders across the company to identify, attract, and hire exceptional operators who can build systems, solve problems, and drive results in an environment where the pace is relentless and the stakes are high.

This is an opportunity for a recruiter who thrives on variety, understands how to recruit across diverse professional disciplines, and knows how to find exceptional talent in competitive markets. We are looking for someone who takes ownership of their searches, builds pipelines proactively, and consistently delivers.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting across supply chain, procurement, strategic sourcing, logistics, facilities, program management, and other operational functions.
• Partner with functional leaders and hiring managers to understand business needs, establish recruiting priorities, and develop targeted hiring strategies.
• Build proactive talent pipelines for critical operational positions, including buyers, supply chain managers, sourcing specialists, logistics professionals, program managers, facilities leaders, and operations personnel.
• Identify and engage exceptional passive candidates through direct sourcing, market research, referrals, industry networks, and creative recruiting strategies.
• Develop a strong understanding of competitive talent markets across defense, aerospace, manufacturing, industrial technology, and adjacent industries.
• Work closely with hiring managers to define candidate profiles, calibrate qualifications, and identify the capabilities required to support Castelion's growth.
• Manage multiple requisitions simultaneously while maintaining strong candidate pipelines, consistent communication, and efficient recruiting processes.
• Evaluate candidates for functional expertise, problem-solving ability, ownership, adaptability, and demonstrated execution.
• Drive interview processes forward by ensuring timely feedback, clear communication, and alignment among stakeholders.
• Develop market intelligence on competitor organizations, talent availability, compensation trends, and sourcing opportunities.
• Monitor recruiting metrics and pipeline performance to identify opportunities for improvement and maintain accountability for hiring outcomes.
• Support the continued development of recruiting processes, systems, and operating standards as Castelion scales.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience supporting operations, supply chain, procurement, logistics, program management, or other business-critical functions.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit across multiple professional disciplines and functional organizations.
• Experience sourcing and engaging passive candidates in competitive talent markets.
• Strong ability to partner with hiring managers and functional leaders to understand business requirements and translate them into effective recruiting strategies.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, organizational, relationship-building, and candidate-closing skills.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to quickly understand new functions, industries, and technical requirements.
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, resourcefulness, and a strong bias toward action.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience recruiting within aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, hardware, industrial technology, or other high-growth environments.
• Experience hiring across supply chain, procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier management, logistics, inventory, materials management, and program management.
• Familiarity with manufacturing supply chains, including direct materials, electronics, avionics, mechanical components, and production sourcing.
• Experience recruiting for facilities, infrastructure, site operations, or industrial operations functions.
• Experience supporting a rapidly scaling startup or organization undergoing significant operational expansion.
• Ability to develop talent maps and competitive market intelligence across multiple functional disciplines.
• Experience recruiting across multiple geographic markets and supporting onsite organizations.
• Experience working in Greenhouse or another modern applicant tracking system.

Castelion offers a generous benefits package. Please refer to the bottom of our Careers page for more details.  

Other Duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Additional Eligibility Requirements 

This position may require access to classified information or restricted U.S. Government sites, systems, or information, as determined by the Company and/or applicable U.S. Government requirements. If the position is so designated, your employment in the role may be contingent upon your ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. Government security clearance or other government authorization, and to satisfy any citizenship or other eligibility requirements imposed by applicable law, regulation, executive order, or government contract requirements. You will be notified if and when such requirements apply. 

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement 

Castelion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. 

Castelion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in the interview process, or otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact [email protected]. Requests for accommodation will be considered on an individual basis and handled in accordance with applicable law. 

Castelion is committed to fostering a workplace where employment decisions are based on qualifications, business needs, and the ability to perform the essential functions of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation. 

EAR/ITAR Requirements 

This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.