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Reflect Orbital is building satellites that reflect sunlight back to Earth - unlocking unprecedented capabilities in both lighting and energy. We're a venture-backed aerospace startup assembling a world-class team of engineers, operators, and builders. The talent you bring in will directly shape our capability, speed, and ambition. We're hiring a Technical Recruiter with deep experience in the aerospace industry to help us scale. This is not a back-office role - we're looking for someone who's out in the world, building relationships, mapping talent markets, and pulling future teammates into our mission. What You'll Do Hunt down top-tier engineering, manufacturing, and operations talent - wherever they are Lead outbound recruiting efforts for engineering, manufacturing, and technical operations roles Build and maintain pipelines of aerospace professionals across core disciplines (mechanical, GNC, avionics, manufacturing, test, systems) Engage top candidates with tailored outreach, personalized follow-up, and deep relationship-building Partner with hiring leads to define role requirements, align on candidate quality, and drive fast hiring decisions Represent Reflect Orbital at industry events, conferences, and in talent-facing forums Minimum Qualifications 2-5 years of experience recruiting in the aerospace industry (either in-house or agency) Demonstrated success sourcing and closing world-class technical talent - especially engineers and hardware specialists Highly motivated, resourceful, and driven by results Exceptional communicator with a bias for action and follow-through Ability to manage a high volume of searches with urgency and precision Bonus Points Experience with Ashby or other modern applicant tracking systems Familiarity with ITAR/export-controlled hiring environments Background in hardware startups or high-growth tech companies Even if you don't meet 100% of the above qualifications, we are likely still interested in hearing from you. Hiring exceptional individuals is our #1 priority, and we believe that exceptional people often have highly unusual backgrounds. We are also interested in carving out unique roles for unconventional people that we are excited about working with. Benefits Reflect Orbital's success will hinge on our team, which is why our compensation and benefits plan is designed to reward our employees and support their families as generously as we're able. Broad choice of medical/dental/vision coverage, Reflect covers 100% of each base-policy Access to HSA, FSA, 401K, and commuter benefits Unlimited paid time off, two-weeks per year minimum mandatory use Healthy lunches provided daily Equal Opportunity Reflect Orbital is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Reflect Orbital is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. More about Reflect Orbital: Learn more about our team here. Reflect Orbital

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