Recruiter (Fixed-Term)

About Blue Origin

Blue Origin envisions millions of people living and working in space. We develop reusable, safe, and low‑cost space vehicles within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion.

This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.

Responsible for identifying, acquiring, assessing, and hiring candidates to fill open corporate positions and develop a robust candidate pipeline. Sources, recruits, screens, and interviews candidates to fill roles within our Corporate Business Unit. Consults with hiring managers to understand roles to be filled and profiles of ideal candidates. Reviews and assesses the contents, requirements, KSAs, and leveling of the position to be posted.

Evaluates applicants’ education, experience, training, and other qualifications against the position and their peers. Verifies employment eligibility, gathers necessary documentation, and initiates reference and background checks. Schedules interviews and coordinates interviewers or panels. Informs candidates of job duties, responsibilities, work schedules, compensation and benefits packages, and career advancement opportunities.

This role is part of the Talent Acquisition team supporting Blue Origin’s Operations, comprising Integrated Supply Chain, Safety and Mission Assurance, Environmental Health and Safety, and Test Operations. It includes Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality support across all Blue Origin facilities. As a member of a team of talented and collaborative recruiters, you will identify, interview, and hire the best and brightest to design, test, manufacture, and launch reusable spaceflight systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert and strategic talent advisor to leadership at all levels.
• Develop sourcing models and plans to generate talent pools, networks, and pipelines; create and execute robust search strategies; calibrate candidates with hiring managers.
• Develop prospects into candidates; engage, sustain relationships, screen and interview.
• Collaborate, coach, and develop other members of the Talent Acquisition Team.
• Partner with hiring managers, business unit leaders, and other members of Team Blue by leading and participating in scoping discussions, weekly tag‑ups, and candidate debriefs.
• Prepare/contribute to search status reports and lead/participate in client update meetings on active searches.
• Dive deep with an inquisitive mindset into the technical requirements of the requisitions and business units you will be supporting.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or additional years of recruiting experience.
• 5+ years of recruiting experience within a corporate environment.
• Strong professional communication skills and demonstrated ability to influence and advise business leaders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with Workday.
• Exempt and non‑exempt position recruiting experience.
• Combination of agency and corporate environment recruiting experience.
• Demonstrated success in passively prospecting technical professionals using a variety of platforms and methods.
• High‑volume recruiting experience.
• Startup experience.

Compensation

WA applicants: $91,852.00 - $. Other site ranges may differ.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check.
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