Swarm Aero is redefining air power, building the largest swarming UAV and the most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The company is moving quickly to launch the first aircraft designed specifically for swarming, as well as the Command & Control software to mobilize swarms of thousands of heterogeneous autonomous assets and empower human operators to achieve superhuman results.The team has created and exited multiple startups, negotiated defense deals worth billions of dollars, and designed and built 30+ novel aircraft, with aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic.We are looking for a Technical Recruiter who will own the full-cycle recruiting motion for our most complex and highest-leverage hiring lanes: software engineering and product. You will partner directly with engineering leads and product stakeholders to fill roles that sit at the intersection of defense, autonomy, and software systems. This is not a coordination role. You are expected to source, assess, and close.This is a remote position. You will travel to our Oxnard, CA headquarters periodically for team meetings, candidate visit days, and cross-functional syncs.What You Will OwnSoftware Engineering HiringFull-cycle recruiting for roles across autonomy software, full-stack, and forward-deployed engineeringSourcing into the defense-adjacent software talent pool: engineers from national labs, aerospace primes, defense tech startups, and hyperscalers with relevant systems backgroundsBuilding and maintaining a live pipeline of qualified SWE candidates across seniority levelsRunning structured interview processes in close coordination with engineering leadsProduct HiringOwn recruiting for product management and product design roles with a focus on C2, autonomy HMI, and mission softwareTranslate ambiguous product role definitions into crisp job scopes and candidate profilesIdentify and recruit product talent from adjacent verticals including defense primes, robotics, and dual-use techRecruiting OperationsPartner with the Head of Talent Acquisition to maintain pipeline health, reporting cadences, and Ashby ATS hygieneBuild and manage relationships with specialized agency partners where appropriateContribute to employer brand, candidate experience, and offer process in a way that reflects the urgency and seriousness of our missionWhat We Are Looking ForRequired5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, with demonstrated ownership of SWE hiring from sourcing through closeProven ability to recruit engineers with systems-level depth: embedded, autonomy, robotics, aerospace software, or similarStrong sourcing instincts: you know how to find and engage candidates who are not actively lookingExperience running structured hiring processes and calibrating hiring managers to consistent standardsExcellent written and verbal communication; you can represent a technical role clearly and a mission compellinglyComfortable operating in a high-ambiguity, fast-moving environment with minimal process overheadAbility to obtain US Government clearanceStrongly PreferredExperience recruiting for defense tech, aerospace, robotics, or dual-use hardware-software companiesFamiliarity with clearance-bearing candidate pipelines and security clearance framing in recruiting contextsExperience hiring product managers or product designers in complex, technically-driven product environmentsPrior use of Ashby or equivalent modern ATS platformsWhat We OfferMeaningful equity in a high-growth defense technology companyCompetitive base salary commensurate with experienceMedical, dental, vision, and 401kPTO and paid sick leaveMonthly wellness stipendDaily catered lunch (office)Paid parental leaveDirect impact on a critical national security missionA world-class team of engineers and operators solving genuinely hard problems
