# Hardware Recruiter

**Company:** [Atomicmachines](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/atomicmachines)
**Location:** Emeryville, CA, Santa Clara, CA
**Role:** Recruiting
**Salary:** $130k – $180k/yr
**Skills:** Technical Recruiting, Sourcing, Passive Candidate Engagement, Candidate Experience, Hiring Manager Partnership, Pipeline Management, Referral Generation, Candidate Evaluation
**Posted:** 2026-06-29

> Recruit technical talent for a micromanufacturing startup by sourcing passive candidates, managing full-cycle recruiting, partnering with hiring managers, and delivering exceptional candidate experiences in a fast-paced early-stage environment.

## Job Description

## What You'll Do
- Read job descriptions and quickly identify, source, and engage the most relevant candidates in the market.
- Write compelling outreach messages that generate responses from passive candidates and build genuine interest in Atomic Machines.
- Deliver an exceptional candidate experience by keeping candidates informed, gathering and sharing feedback, and ensuring every interaction reflects the company positively.
- Maintain regular communication with hiring managers on pipeline health, progress, and search challenges.
- Proactively identify when role requirements or candidate profiles need to evolve based on market realities and recommend adjustments.
- Drive referrals by engaging employees and partnering with hiring managers as active sourcing contributors.
- Apply a consistently high hiring bar using first-principles thinking and role-specific requirements rather than relying on pedigree or brand-name experience.

## What You'll Need
- Prior experience recruiting for technical roles.
- Demonstrated success sourcing and engaging passive candidates through targeted, personalized outreach.
- Strong written communication skills with a track record of generating candidate responses.
- Experience managing candidate relationships with proactive, transparent communication throughout the hiring process.
- Sound judgment to recognize when a search strategy is not working and confidence to recommend course corrections.
- Proven ability to partner closely with hiring managers on pipeline strategy, referrals, and candidate calibration.
- A first-principles approach to candidate evaluation, focused on role requirements rather than résumé prestige.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Ability to work onsite in Emeryville or Santa Clara three days per week.

This role may be hired at the L3-L6 level depending on years of experience and expected impact. We are open to exceptional recruiters at different stages of their careers—from high-potential recruiters ready to accelerate their growth to seasoned recruiters who can immediately operate as strategic hiring partners.

The compensation for this position also includes equity and benefits.

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