Senior Technical Recruiter (Contract)

About Epirus 

Epirus is a high-growth technology company dedicated to overcoming the asymmetric challenges inherent to the future of national security. Epirus' flagship product, Leonidas, is a software-defined system built using intelligent power management techniques which allow power-hungry systems to do more with less.  

Job Summary: We seek a dynamic Senior Technical Recruiter (Contract) to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in building diverse talent pipelines and managing the full recruitment process across various job families. In this role, you will collaborate closely with our dedicated recruiting team to support the needs of our organization, fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders and executing strategic candidate outreach. 

Responsibilities:  

• Proven ability to build trusted partnerships with engineering leaders, hiring managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to influence hiring strategies and talent decisions. 

• Experience facilitating intake meetings that translate technical hiring needs into clear competencies, interview plans, and sourcing strategies. 

• Demonstrated success in managing high-touch candidate relationships, including passive talent, through consistent communication and strong candidate experience practices. 

• Ability to coach interviewers and hiring managers on structured interviews, market trends, and competitive talent insights. 

• Strong collaboration skills across HR, compensation, and operations to ensure aligned and efficient hiring processes. 

• Track record of building and maintaining long-term talent pipelines for niche or hard-to-fill technical roles. 

 Basic Qualifications: (e.g., education, certifications) 

• 8 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, strongly focusing on Engineering roles 

• Strong sourcing expertise using platforms such as LinkedIn, GitHub, technical communities, and Boolean search techniques to identify passive candidates. 

• Ability to quickly understand technical skill sets, architectures, and domain-specific requirements to effectively screen candidates. 

• Demonstrated success hiring in competitive technical markets and building proactive pipelines before roles open. 

• Strong interview evaluation skills, with the ability to assess both technical alignment and cultural contribution. 

• Experience developing targeted market maps and competitive talent insights. 

• Ability to advise hiring teams on realistic talent availability, compensation trends, and hiring timelines. 

 Preferred Skills and Experience: 

• Experience building or supporting interview training or structured hiring initiatives. 

• Background in high-growth or startup environments where prioritization and adaptability are critical. 

• Experience recruiting for cleared talent or specialized engineering domains 

 Additional Requirements:  

• This is a hybrid position that requires being onsite at least 4 days a week or as necessary 

 ITAR REQUIREMENTS:  

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

At Epirus, you’ll work with technical peers and great people—and get first crack at some of the defining technology challenges of o