Wanna join the adventure?
We are seeking a temporary (6 months initially), high-performing Remote Recruiter / Talent Sourcer with direct experience in the space or aerospace industry. The ideal candidate has a proven track record sourcing and hiring engineering, technical, program management, and business operations roles in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
The recruiter will partner closely with Orbitworks hiring managers, engineering leads, program teams, and People Operations to build pipelines, execute sourcing strategies, and support end-to-end hiring for technical and operational roles.
About the Role:
- Looking for extra temporary help. The initial contract will be for 6 months with possibility of extension.
- Source, identify, and engage high-caliber candidates for satellite engineering, systems engineering, mechanical, manufacturing, testing, program management, and business operations roles.
- Build and manage strong talent pipelines for both active and future hiring needs.
- Execute targeted sourcing strategies across LinkedIn, engineering communities, networks, and specialist channels.
- Screen candidates for technical depth, functional capability, and cultural fit.
- Work closely with engineering and business leaders to understand role requirements, team structures, and mission priorities.
- Provide real-time market feedback, candidate insights, and sourcing intelligence.
- Support job description creation, role scoping, and candidate competency frameworks.
- Conduct initial screens and ensure a smooth candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
- Coordinate candidate movement efficiently across stages to ensure timely feedback.
- Maintain ATS data accuracy and recruitment hygiene.
- Track sourcing metrics, pipeline stats, and time-to-hire performance.
- Help build sustainable hiring processes, sourcing playbooks, and market maps.
Must Haves:
- Mandatory: Experience recruiting in space, aerospace, defense, satellite manufacturing, launch, or advanced hardware engineering environments.
- Demonstrated experience sourcing for roles such as:
- Mechanical, Electrical, Avionics, RF, Software, Payload engineersManufacturing, AIT (Assembly, Integration & Testing) engineers/technicians
- Mission Operations & Ground Systems roles
- Program Managers
- Business Operations (PMO, finance ops, supply chain, procurement)
- 3–7 years of recruiting or sourcing experience (in-house or agency).
- Strong direct sourcing capability with proven results in hard-to-fill technical roles.
- Experience in high-growth startups or engineering-heavy organizations preferred.
- Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management.
- Ability to work autonomously in a remote environment while delivering high output.
Nice to Haves:
- High attention to detail, proactive mindset, and strong sense of ownership.
- Comfortable traveling to Abu Dhabi for periodic onsite collaboration.
- Familiarity with ATS platforms and sourcing tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, Github).
- Ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities at once.
- Experience recruiting in Multiple Geographies.
Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbital's heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.
