# Senior Technical Recruiter at Varda

- Company: Varda
- What the company does: Expanding the economic bounds of humankind with the world's first orbital manufacturing & reentry platform. Backed by General Catalyst, Khosla and Founders Fund.
- Company website: https://varda.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: El Segundo, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $120K to $160K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-08
- Apply by: 2026-10-23
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/7989276003
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/varda-senior-technical-recruiter/

## About the role

We're looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter who thrives on sourcing and closing hard-to-find technical talent. You will own end-to-end recruiting across key hardware engineering disciplines such as avionics, propulsion, thermal, structures, mechanisms, or manufacturing. This is an execution-first role - you'll spend the majority of your time in the market, generating pipeline, and running searches, as we continue to scale production.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting with a track record of high-volume, hands-on sourcing for engineering roles
- A demonstrated self-starter who takes full accountability for outcomes comfortable operating with ambiguity and pushing searches forward
- Proven ability to source and close senior-level engineering talent in competitive markets
- Clear, proactive communicator with both candidates and hiring managers, keeps stakeholders informed
- Strong technical fluency with hardware and/or software engineering concepts, able to evaluate candidate depth and contextualize role requirements

Tags: HR & Recruiting