# Sr. R&D Engineering Recruiter at Mariana Minerals

- Company: Mariana Minerals
- What the company does: 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.
- Company website: https://marianaminerals.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco HQ
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $100K to $175K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-17
- Apply by: 2026-11-01
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/marianaminerals/583786d7-b701-4b99-b803-ec6f1b2f02f0
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/mariana-minerals-sr-r-and-d-engineering-recruiter/

## 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