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Sr. R&D Engineering Recruiter

Mariana Minerals · San Francisco HQ · On-site

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About Mariana Minerals

Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company focused on supplying the minerals critical to modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. Backed by Khosla and a16z.

About the role

Develop and execute sourcing strategies for chemical, mechanical, process, and other engineering roles across the company Build targeted searches that identify exceptional engineering talent across industrial, manufacturing, materials science, and process research communities

What they're looking for

  • 5-8+ years of experience sourcing technical talent, with demonstrated success recruiting chemical engineers, mechanical engineers, process engineers, or similar disciplines
  • Experience recruiting for industrial, manufacturing, materials, chemicals, or process-heavy environments (startup or established company)
  • Expert in utilizing ATS tools (preference for Ashby)
  • Strong expertise with LinkedIn Recruiter, sourcing tools, Boolean search, Indeed, research platforms, professional/technical societies, and other creative sourcing techniques
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and engage passive candidates for difficult-to-fill engineering roles
  • Experience partnering directly with engineering leaders and hiring managers
More about this role

Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company on a mission to supply the critical minerals powering modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. We’re reimagining the minerals supply chain by combining deep industry expertise with advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making.

We are hiring a Sr. R&D Engineering Recruiter to help build world-class engineering teams that will shape the future of industrial automation, AI, and critical minerals.

In this role, you'll partner closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and technical leaders to identify, engage, and attract exceptional engineering talent — particularly chemical, mechanical, and process engineers. You'll play a critical role in developing creative sourcing strategies, uncovering hard-to-find talent in industrial and materials-focused disciplines, and building long-term relationships with candidates before they're actively looking.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys research, thrives on solving difficult hiring challenges, and wants to help build a company from the ground up.

Develop and execute sourcing strategies for chemical, mechanical, process, and other...

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