Tech Recruiter, People Manager – Defense AI

Responsibilities

• You develop and manage our end‑to‑end recruiting process for predominantly technical roles, including identifying and proactively approaching suitable candidates, especially senior profiles in AI, Data, Software Engineering, Simulation and Defense Tech.
• You work closely with the executive team, the CTO and the relevant departments to create precise requirement profiles and job postings.
• You build structured screening and interview processes, manage talent pools, and ensure promising candidates are systematically maintained and re‑engaged.
• You automate recurring steps across the entire recruiting workflow.
• You work with recruiting tools, job boards, automation tools and, where applicable, AI‑based screening and matching approaches.
• You ensure a professional candidate experience: clarity, speed and reliability are more important than HR buzzwords.
• You support the establishment of fundamental people processes, such as onboarding, contract processes, role profiles, goal setting, development reviews and retention measures.
• You ensure that recruiting and people operations fit a safety‑critical, technology‑driven company — including considerations such as availability, work authorization, location, trustworthiness and potential clearance requirements.

Requirements

• Several years of experience in tech recruiting, ideally in a software, AI, data, cyber, defense‑tech or deep‑tech environment
• Good understanding of technical roles in AI, machine learning, data engineering, software development, DevOps, simulation, embedded/edge or system architecture
• Experience recruiting senior and specialist‑level professionals
• Strong process orientation with a commitment to running recruiting in a data‑driven and structured way
• Experience with ATS systems, job boards, LinkedIn/Xing recruiting and active sourcing
• Experience with automation tools such as Power Automate, Zapier, Make, scripting, or AI‑supported workflows
• Clear and reliable communication both internally and with candidates
• Good understanding of a security‑ and defense‑oriented environment with particular requirements regarding reliability, discretion, loyalty, availability and legal/regulatory frameworks