Technical Recruiter

Job Title: Technical Recruiter

Job Description

This role leads the full-cycle recruiting process for highly specialized roles within the Intelligence Community, Aerospace, Defense, and National Security sectors. The Intel Recruiter partners closely with business leaders to understand complex hiring needs, builds and manages pipelines of cleared technical and engineering talent, and ensures an exceptional candidate experience from initial contact through offer acceptance. The position focuses on sourcing and hiring candidates with Public Trust, Secret, Top Secret, and TS/SCI clearances while maintaining strict quality and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle recruiting process from intake meetings and role scoping through offer negotiation and acceptance.
• Recruit for positions supporting Intelligence Community, Aerospace, Defense, and National Security programs.
• Source and engage passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, ClearanceJobs, networking, referrals, and other sourcing tools.
• Develop and maintain strong pipelines of candidates requiring Public Trust, Secret, Top Secret, and TS/SCI clearances.
• Conduct recruiter screens to assess candidate qualifications, interest, and fit for technical and cleared roles.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews with hiring managers and other interview stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships with business leaders to understand hiring needs, workforce planning, and talent strategy.
• Develop creative sourcing strategies to fill difficult technical and cleared roles and to strengthen candidate pipelines.
• Ensure an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, from initial outreach through onboarding handoff.
• Track recruiting activity and maintain accurate and timely documentation within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Monitor and report on key recruiting metrics to ensure hiring goals are met while maintaining quality and compliance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure recruiting processes align with organizational policies and industry best practices.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• 5 to 7+ years of recruiting experience within the Intelligence Community and/or Aerospace and Defense industries.
• Proven success recruiting for technical and engineering positions.
• Experience recruiting candidates with active Public Trust, Secret, Top Secret, and TS/SCI security clearances.
• TS/SCI hiring experience with cleared talent pools.
• Strong sourcing experience utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, ClearanceJobs, and Boolean search techniques.
• Hands-on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), including iCIMS.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the end-to-end recruiting process, including intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong relationship-building skills with hiring managers and business leaders.
• Ability to work remotely during Eastern Standard Time (EST) business hours.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Ability to meet hiring goals while maintaining high quality and compliance standards.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for Intelligence Community, Aerospace, Defense, and National Security programs.
• Experience in recruiting for cleared technical and engineering roles across multiple disciplines.
• Experience coordinating complex interview schedules across multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to design and implement creative sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill and niche roles.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, metrics-driven recruiting environment.
• Proficiency using networking and referrals to build robust talent pipelines.
• Demonstrated commitment to providing a positive and professional candidate experience.

Work Environment

This is a remote role that operates during Eastern Standard Time (EST) business hours. The Intel Recruiter works primarily in a virtual environment using digital tools and platforms to manage recruiting activities. The position relies heavily on Applicant Tracking Systems such as iCIMS, as well as sourcing platforms including LinkedIn Recruiter and ClearanceJobs, and the use of Boolean search techniques. The work involves frequent collaboration with hiring managers, technical leaders, and other stakeholders supporting Intelligence Community, Aerospace, Defense, and National Security programs. The environment is fast-paced and goal-oriented, with a strong focus on quality, compliance, and accurate documentation of recruiting activities.

This is a Contract position based out of Herndon, VA.

The pay range for this position is $52.88 - $60.09/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully remote position.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 6, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.