Government Engineering Recruiter
As a recruiter, you’ll work with clients to find the right candidates to fill their open positions. This role is located in our Boston office.
Qualifications:
- Proven track record of sourcing and placing highly qualified candidates in engineering roles, particularly in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, hardware engineering, and embedded systems disciplines.
- In-depth understanding of the defense industry's unique hiring needs, security clearance requirements, and regulatory compliance standards.
- Proficiency in utilizing applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other recruitment software to manage candidate pipelines and track progress.
- Strong technical background in engineering disciplines, including hardware engineering and embedded systems, enabling effective screening and assessment of candidates' qualifications and skills.
- Established network of industry contacts, including engineers, hiring managers, and industry associations, facilitating efficient talent acquisition.
- Expertise in conducting candidate interviews, technical assessments, and reference checks to ensure candidate suitability and fit for specific defense projects.
- Knowledge of emerging trends and technologies in defense engineering, hardware engineering, and embedded systems, enabling proactive talent sourcing and acquisition strategies.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, essential for building rapport with candidates and securing successful placements in competitive defense engineering markets.
How will you contribute to the team?
- Sourcing and recruiting qualified talent
- Growing revenue and profitability for your portfolio of business
- Creating and managing candidate pipelines and assessing candidate qualifications
- Reviewing and prioritizing candidate activity including pre-screens and interviews
- Negotiating and closing candidates with offers and starts
- Actively networking within the local market
Requirements
- 2+ years’ experience preferred
- Required from a PT staffing firm or “niche” (Government, Science, IT or Engineering) staffing provider
- Experience in recruiting processes (can show proven success with regard to the recruiting process: sourcing, qualification, placement process, and temporary employee management).
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Driven to succeed - solutions oriented
- Excellent verbal/written communications and interpersonal skills
- Highly networked and a connector of the best opportunities to the best talent
- Defined experience deploying a social media strategy in your recruiting
Since 1989, Motion Recruitment Partners LLC has grown into a leading global recruitment service provider offering outsourced talent solutions, perm and contingent staffing, and MSP programs to growing companies around the world. Motion Recruitment Partner’s network of operating brands (Motion Recruitment, Sevenstep, The Goal) have a strong and proven track record with filling mission-critical positions using a unique, team-based approach to talent acquisition.
