Loft Orbital

Turnkey space missions via standardized satellites

Technical Sourcer - Hardware

Technical RecruitingUpdated on Nov 12

Full-timeRemote in USA

About the Job

Requirements

At least 3 years of technical sourcing or recruiting experience, focused on hardware and engineering talent.
Expertise in proactive headhunting, including LinkedIn Recruiter, advanced Boolean search, talent mapping, and creative sourcing techniques.
Experience sourcing talent across mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics, embedded systems, firmware, radio frequency and wireless, systems engineering, and hardware test.
Understanding of hardware engineering concepts and terminology, including computer-aided design, printed circuit board design, embedded systems, microcontrollers, field-programmable gate arrays, radio frequency systems, and hardware verification and validation.
Ability to identify and engage passive candidates for niche, specialized engineering positions; conduct initial outreach, generate interest, and evaluate basic technical alignment before handoff to recruiters.
Ability to develop sourcing strategies independently, identify target companies, and build pipelines across multiple technical requisitions.
Research and market-mapping skills to identify relevant companies, emerging talent pools, and competitive hiring markets.
Ability to pitch Loft's mission, culture, and technical challenges to specialized passive candidates.
Organizational skills to manage multiple sourcing priorities and maintain accurate candidate records and pipeline activity.
Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and applicant tracking system tools, including maintaining sourcing pipelines and tracking outreach activity.
Ability to collaborate with recruiters and hiring managers by providing sourcing insights, market intelligence, and candidate recommendations.
Written and verbal communication skills, and ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

Proactively identify, engage, and build pipelines of highly specialized engineering talent for challenging positions.
Work with recruiters and hiring managers to develop targeted sourcing strategies, map competitive talent markets, and connect with passive candidates across hardware engineering disciplines.

Desired Qualifications

Direct experience sourcing in space, satellite, aerospace, defense, or adjacent complex hardware and deep-tech industries.
Experience sourcing specialized profiles such as avionics, guidance, navigation and control, radio frequency engineering, printed circuit board or board design, manufacturing engineering, or assembly, integration, and test.
Prior experience as a dedicated technical sourcer, research specialist, or sourcing partner within an in-house recruiting team or agency.
Experience supporting high-volume sourcing initiatives or rapid engineering team expansion.
Knowledge of United States and European aerospace and hardware engineering talent ecosystems, including key companies, startups, and talent hubs.
Familiarity with International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Export Administration Regulations, and compliance considerations relevant to United States-based space and defense hiring.
Experience using sourcing analytics to track outreach effectiveness, candidate engagement, and pipeline conversion.
Prior experience supporting startup or high-growth technical organizations.

Wanna join the adventure?

We’re looking for a Technical Sourcer with a strong background in hardware and engineering talent identification to support Loft Orbital’s growing hiring needs on a six-month contract, with the possibility of extension. In this remote role, you’ll focus on proactively identifying, engaging, and building pipelines of highly specialized engineering talent for some of our most challenging positions. You’ll work closely with our recruiters and hiring managers to develop targeted sourcing strategies, map competitive talent markets, and connect with exceptional passive candidates across hardware engineering disciplines.

Must Haves:

3+ years of technical sourcing or recruiting experience, with a strong focus on hardware and engineering talent.

Demonstrated expertise in proactive headhunting, including LinkedIn Recruiter, advanced Boolean search, talent mapping, and creative sourcing techniques to identify hard-to-find candidates.

Experience sourcing technical talent across hardware engineering disciplines, including mechanical engineering, electrical/electronics, embedded systems, firmware, RF/wireless, systems engineering, and hardware test.

Strong understanding of hardware engineering concepts and terminology, including CAD, PCB design, embedded systems, microcontrollers, FPGA, RF systems, and hardware verification and validation.

Proven ability to identify and engage passive candidates for niche, highly specialized engineering positions.

Experience conducting initial candidate outreach, generating interest, and evaluating basic technical alignment before handing candidates over to recruiters.

Ability to independently develop sourcing strategies, identify target companies, and build talent pipelines for multiple technical requisitions.

Strong research and market-mapping skills, with the ability to identify relevant companies, emerging talent pools, and competitive hiring markets.

Ability to effectively pitch Loft’s mission, culture, and technical challenges to highly specialized, passive candidates.

Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple sourcing priorities while maintaining accurate candidate records and pipeline activity.

Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and ATS tools (Lever preferred), including maintaining accurate sourcing pipelines and tracking outreach activity.

Collaborative mindset and ability to work closely with recruiters and hiring managers, providing sourcing insights, market intelligence, and candidate recommendations.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Nice to Haves:

Direct experience sourcing talent within the space, satellite, aerospace, defense, or adjacent complex hardware/deep-tech industries.
Experience sourcing for specialized profiles such as avionics, GNC, RF engineering, PCB/board design, manufacturing engineering, or assembly, integration, and test (AI&T).
Prior experience as a dedicated technical sourcer, research specialist, or sourcing partner within an in-house recruiting team or agency.
Experience supporting high-volume sourcing initiatives or rapid engineering team expansion.
Knowledge of US and European aerospace and hardware engineering talent ecosystems, including key companies, startups, and talent hubs.
Familiarity with ITAR, EAR, and compliance considerations relevant to US-based space and defense hiring.
Experience using sourcing analytics to track outreach effectiveness, candidate engagement, and pipeline conversion.
Prior experience supporting startup or high-growth technical organizations.

Some of Our Awesome Benefits:

100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents
100% company-paid life, AD&D, and disability insurance
Fully paid parental leave: 16 weeks for birthing parents, 10 weeks for non-birthing parents
Flexible time off and 12 paid holidays
HSA with employer contribution, FSAs, and commuter benefits
Carrot Fertility, One Medical, and a free Employee Assistance Program
401(k) and equity
Daily catered lunches and snacks in office
Annual company off-site and regular social events
International exposure to our team in France
Relocation assistance when applicable

*Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes.

Who We Are

Loft: Space Made Simple.

Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.

We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.

With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.

As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.

About the Company

Loft Orbital

Turnkey space missions via standardized satellites

Loft Orbital provides space infrastructure as a service, offering turnkey access to satellite missions. It maintains an inventory of satellite buses and runs scheduled quarterly launches, enabling clients to deploy missions quickly without managing the technical details. The company handles all mission engineering, operations, and logistics, using identical satellite hardware for each mission to maximize flight heritage and reduce technical risk. Its payload-agnostic technology can support a wide range of payloads on a standard bus, giving it flexibility to serve diverse customers. Loft Orbital's model centers on delivering end-to-end space missions as a service, charging clients for deployment, operation, and the ongoing support needed to build and scale satellite constellations.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Series C
Total funding: $344M
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Founded: 2016

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