Senior Recruiting Manager, Hardware

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

As a critical leader within Anduril's Hardware Platform Talent Acquisition team, you will be instrumental in shaping the company's talent strategy and operational execution as we continue our rapid, mission-driven growth. This role requires a hands-on leader who can collaborate with senior and executive leadership across various functions to define and deliver on complex hiring needs. You will be given significant autonomy to develop and implement our talent acquisition strategy, building and developing the world-class teams necessary for Anduril to succeed. We are looking for a visionary leader capable of navigating intricate talent landscapes, optimizing recruiting processes, and mentoring a high-performing function, all while maintaining a hands-on approach to critical hires.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Manager of Talent Acquisition to lead and scale our Mechanical and Electrical Engineering recruiting efforts. In this role, you will be a strategic partner to our Hardware Platform organization, responsible for elevating our recruiting capabilities. We seek an individual who is equal parts strategic architect, talent magnet, and execution powerhouse. You'll be entrusted with developing and executing comprehensive talent acquisition strategies, influencing critical hiring decisions, continuously improving recruiting processes, and ensuring an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience across the entire candidate lifecycle – from workforce planning to offer close.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute comprehensive talent acquisition strategies for assigned SG&A functions, aligning with overall business objectives and growth plans.
• Team & Process Management: Drive continuous improvement of recruiting processes, tools, and methodologies, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and an outstanding candidate experience. Lead or mentor other recruiters on complex searches and best practices.
• Executive Partnership: Act as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to C-level and senior leaders, consulting on organizational design, workforce planning, talent forecasting, and market insights.
• Full Lifecycle Ownership (Strategic Hires): Personally manage and close critical, complex, or leadership-level requisitions, providing expert full-cycle recruiting from intake through offer negotiation and close.
• Market Intelligence & Compensation: Provide in-depth market intelligence, competitive landscape analysis, and compensation insights to inform strategic hiring decisions and talent planning.
• Data-Driven Optimization: Analyze recruiting data and metrics to identify trends, optimize performance, forecast future needs, and present actionable insights to leadership.
• Brand & Culture Champion: Serve as a key brand ambassador, ensuring our employer brand is consistently and compellingly articulated throughout the candidate journey, attracting top-tier, mission-aligned talent.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with People Operations, People Business Partners, and other Talent Acquisition leaders to ensure seamless integration and alignment of talent strategies.

CORE REQUIREMENTS

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, with at least 4+ years in a leadership or senior individual contributor role managing complex hiring initiatives or teams within a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated success in building and scaling recruiting functions or leading significant talent acquisition projects in high-growth, innovative, or technically complex organizations.
• Deep expertise in recruiting Hardware roles including positions that span across Mechanical, Electrical, Propulsion, Reliability and more
• Proven ability to manage and influence senior stakeholders (Director, VP) on hiring strategi