Emerging Talent Manager - Hardware Recruiting

About the Role

We are seeking an Emerging Talent Manager, Hardware to lead our early-career hiring initiatives at Anduril Industries. As an Emerging Talent Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our hardware teams by managing a dedicated group of University and Early-Career Recruiters. This position offers the unique opportunity to influence the hiring landscape within a cutting-edge defense technology company that is transforming military capabilities through advanced technology. Join us in this remote role and make a significant impact on our hiring strategies.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, coach, and scale a team of University and Emerging Talent Recruiters.
• Own hiring outcomes for interns, new graduates, and early-career roles across multiple business units.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, and Business leaders to forecast hiring needs and align campus strategy to workforce plans.
• Set clear recruiting priorities, operating rhythms, and performance expectations for the team.
• Ensure recruiters are embedded with the business and deeply understand the teams they support.
• Drive pipeline strategy across universities, referrals, and early-career sourcing channels.
• Use data (conversion, yield, time-to-fill, school ROI) to manage performance and optimize strategy.
• Partner closely with Emerging Talent Program Managers to ensure seamless candidate experience from offer through conversion.

Requirements

• 8+ years of recruiting experience, including early-career and technical hiring.
• Experience managing and developing high-performing recruiting teams.
• Strong business partnership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
• Data-driven approach to recruiting strategy and performance.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost for US roles.
• Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December.
• Access to mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching.
• Annual reimbursement for professional development.
• Relocation assistance available depending on role eligibility.

As an Emerging Talent Manager, you will ensure that our intern and new-grad hiring is predictable, on time, and of high quality. Your leadership will help improve conversion and retention rates year over year, ensuring that our university investments produce measurable hiring ROI. If you are looking to advance your career in recruiting within a dynamic and innovative environment, this remote position is for you.