Technical Recruiter

About the role

You will own the full lifecycle of technical recruiting for critical roles that directly shape the development and deployment of autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles. The position requires deep collaboration with hiring managers to translate complex engineering challenges into compelling value propositions for specialized talent. You will build and execute outbound sourcing strategies that engage passive candidates across hardware, software, and operations disciplines essential to modernizing freight. This role demands comfort with ambiguity and a bias for action in a fast-moving startup environment where processes are constantly evolving. You will leverage data and qualitative insights to refine sourcing and screening approaches that improve the quality and speed of hiring. The position provides an opportunity to have a meaningful impact on the team responsible for bringing autonomous rail technology into commercial operation. Success is defined by your ability to partner closely with stakeholders and represent Parallel Systems with professionalism and credibility in the market.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Own full-cycle recruiting for assigned technical roles, coordinating closely with hiring managers from intake through offer close.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, calibrate on the talent bar, and construct actionable search strategies that align with business priorities.
• Build and execute outbound sourcing strategies for priority roles, including target company mapping, in-depth candidate research, and tailored outreach.
• Maintain a consistent sourcing cadence across assigned searches and use data to refine outreach quality, response rates, qualified screens, and interview conversion.
• Recruit across both hardware and software functions, including mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, embedded systems, autonomy, controls, backend software, manufacturing, vehicle integration, and test engineering.
• Screen candidates for technical alignment, relevant experience, motivation, compensation expectations, and likelihood to close within the hiring timeline.
• Manage a structured and high-quality candidate experience throughout the process, including interview coordination, feedback collection, debrief support, candidate communication, and offer support.
• Use Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, Noon.ai, and other recruiting tools to manage pipeline integrity, maintain accurate data, and provide clear hiring manager visibility into progress.
• Identify practical opportunities to improve recruiting workflows, sourcing effectiveness, candidate communications, reporting, or interview process quality on an ongoing basis.
• Represent Parallel Systems in the market with credibility, professionalism, urgency, and sound judgment in all interactions.
• Partner with talent operations to ensure compliance with hiring policies, data hygiene standards, and internal reporting requirements.
• Support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by building inclusive pipelines and mitigating bias across the recruiting lifecycle.
• Track and report on key recruiting metrics to identify trends, inform decision-making, and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to anticipate future hiring needs and build scalable sourcing strategies in advance of critical roles.
• Contribute to the development of employer branding materials and narratives that highlight the technical and mission-driven nature of the work.

Requirements

• You began your recruiting career in an agency or search environment and developed strong outbound recruiting fundamentals.
• You have since moved into an in-house recruiting role at a startup or high-growth technical company, demonstrating adaptability and rapid learning.
• You have experience recruiting for hardware and software roles, including disciplines such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, embedded systems, autonomy, controls, backend software, manufacturing, vehicle integration, and test engineering.
• You are comfortable managing multiple concurrent searches while maintaining a high standard of quality and responsiveness.
• You demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage technical audiences and build rapport with experienced professionals.
• You are highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing competing priorities in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.
• You are comfortable using recruiting technology platforms such as applicant tracking systems, sourcing tools, and data dashboards to manage pipeline and generate insights.
• You understand employment law and compliance considerations relevant to hiring in the United States and can apply this knowledge in your work.