Senior Hardware Recruiting Partner

About the Company

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic talent advisor to hardware executives and engineering leaders
• Own full-cycle recruiting across critical hardware functions including mechanical, electrical, and embedded systems
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify exceptional technical talent
• Partner with hiring teams to define role requirements and interview strategies
• Leverage market intelligence and recruiting data to influence hiring decisions
• Build and maintain high-quality talent pipelines for future growth
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience reflecting Zipline’s mission and culture

Requirements

• 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
• Significant experience hiring technical talent in aerospace, robotics, hardware, or manufacturing
• Proven track record recruiting and closing exceptional hardware and engineering talent
• Experience partnering with senior engineering leaders and executives
• Strong understanding of technical talent markets (mechanical, electrical, embedded, robotics, etc.)
• Exceptional sourcing skills for passive candidates
• Strong stakeholder influence and client management skills
• Excellent communication and project management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for robotics, aerospace, or autonomous systems companies
• Experience hiring engineering leaders and highly specialized technical talent
• Familiarity with hardware development lifecycles or manufacturing environments
• Experience scaling technical teams in startup or high-growth environments