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Talent Sourcer - Temporary

SpaceX

Hawthorne, CATemporary$85–100K/yrPosted 2 days agoStill listed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$85–100K/yr
Location
Hawthorne, CA
Schedule
Temporary
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

SpaceX’s Talent Sourcer builds pipelines for technically demanding roles and partners with recruiters and hiring managers across Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations. The role sources and engages candidates, conducts initial outreach and phone screens, and tracks pipeline health. It is a six-month temporary position based onsite in Hawthorne, California; conversion to permanent employment may depend on performance and business needs.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Applicant Tracking Systems, nice to haveRecruiting, nice to haveSourcing, nice to haveTechnical Recruiting, nice to havePassive Candidate Sourcing, nice to haveTalent Pipeline Building, nice to haveAI Sourcing Tools, nice to haveSourcing Strategy, nice to haveCandidate Outreach, nice to havePhone Screening, nice to haveSourcing Metrics, nice to haveBoolean Search, nice to haveX-Ray Search, nice to haveEngineering Recruiting, nice to haveHardware Recruiting, nice to haveTechnical Manufacturing Recruiting, nice to haveRelationship Building, nice to haveATS Platforms, nice to haveSourcing Tools, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveTalent Assessment, nice to haveAmbiguity Tolerance, nice to haveBias Toward Action, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Associate Degree or 3+ Years Recruiter Experience, required1+ Years Recruiting Experience, required2+ Years Experience With Associate Degree, required3+ Years Recruiter Experience in Lieu of Degree, required1+ Years Technical Recruiting Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

TALENT SOURCER - TEMPORARY

As a SpaceX Talent Sourcer, you will build talent pipelines for some of the most technically demanding roles on earth. You’ll partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers across Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations to identify and engage exceptional talent who want to help make life multiplanetary. In many cases, you are candidates’ first encounter with SpaceX, and it is your job to represent the company with professionalism, pride, and enthusiasm. We work in teams and focus on collaboration, yet require a high degree of autonomy. So, while you are not expected to go it alone, you are expected to show initiative, take responsibility, and see tasks through to completion.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Proactively source passive candidates via X, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, GitHub, niche technical forums, and other channels

  • Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for hard-to-fill engineering roles

  • Leverage AI-powered sourcing and research tools to increase pipeline speed and quality while maintaining a personal touch

  • Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to understand role requirements and refine sourcing strategy

  • Conduct initial candidate outreach and phone screens to assess interest and qualifications

  • Track sourcing metrics and pipeline health and share relevant data points with recruiters and hiring teams

  • Represent SpaceX’s mission and culture compellingly to prospective candidates

  • Stay current on market trends, competitor talent pools, and compensation benchmarks

POSITION DETAILS:

This is a temporary position with SpaceX, for the length of time as stated, and is subject to change with minimal notice as business needs dictate.

  • LENGTH OF POSITION: 6 months (permanent hire conversion based on performance and business need)

  • LOCATION: Hawthorne, CA (requires being onsite - remote work not considered)

  • SHIFT: standard business hours

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of recruiting experience; or associate degree and 2+ years of experience; or 3+ years of professional experience as a recruiter in lieu of a degree

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 1+ years of technical recruiting experience

  • Experience sourcing for engineering, hardware, or technical manufacturing roles

  • Strong Boolean/X-ray search skills

  • Ability to build strong relationships with both hiring managers and candidates

  • Familiarity with ATS platforms and sourcing tools

  • Excellent written and verbal communication

  • Ability to distinguish between the top 50% and the top 5% of talent within their respective fields

  • High tolerance for ambiguity and a bias toward action

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay range: Talent Sourcer/Level I: $85,000.00 - $100,000.00/per year Talent Sourcer/Level II: $95,000.00 - $120,000.00/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for potential discretionary bonuses. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, and various other discounts and perks. You will also be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

  • To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [email protected].

How this job compares

Set against the 2,653 open Recruiter jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$85–100K/yr
  • California median$121–170K/yr326 salary ranges
  • US median$75–110K/yr1,354 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $93K, is 36% below the California median midpoint ($145K) — in the lowest quarter of Recruiter salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 483 open Recruiter jobs in California and 2,653 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Recruiter postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (1,862 postings).
Education
288 of the 2,653 open Recruiter jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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