Field AI is transforming how robots interact with the real world. We are building risk-aware, reliable, and field-ready AI systems that address the most complex challenges in robotics, unlocking the full potential of embodied intelligence. We go beyond typical data-driven approaches or pure transformer-based architectures, and are charting a new course, with already-globally-deployed solutions delivering real-world results and rapidly improving models through real-field applications.
As a Senior Technical Recruiter, you're not just filling roles — you're shaping the future of the team. You’ll partner closely with hiring managers and business leaders to drive talent strategy, streamline hiring processes, and champion an outstanding candidate experience. From leveraging sourcing tools to sharing Field AI’s mission to top-tier talent, you’ll be a trusted force in building high-performing, inclusive teams.
What You’ll Get To Do
- Key area 1 - Strategic Talent Partnership
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with business leaders to align on talent strategies.
- Influence hiring plans and headcount decisions with market insights and hiring data.
- Act as a positive and strategic representative of the People Operations team.
- Partner with the Sr. VP of People Ops to craft compelling and competitive offer packages.
- Contribute to long-term talent initiatives including referral programs and workforce planning.
- Key area 2 - End-to-End Recruiting Operations
- Design, implement, and continually optimize a scalable, best-in-class hiring process.
- Partner with hiring managers to define roles, assess team needs, and establish clear recruiting goals.
- Drive a consistent and high-quality candidate experience at every touchpoint.
- Use advanced sourcing techniques including Boolean strings, LinkedIn Recruiter, and targeted outreach campaigns.
- Manage high-volume candidate pipelines with attention to speed, efficiency, and quality.
- Conduct interviews with a high interview-to-offer ratio, anticipating hiring manager needs and preferences.
- Track recruitment KPIs to continuously optimize the hiring funnel and drive pipeline momentum.
- Maintain up-to-date and accurate reporting on job postings and hiring activity.
- Use data insights to support process improvement and inform strategic decisions.
- Key area 3 - Industry-Focused Talent Engagement
- Embed within teams to understand technical roadmaps, product goals, and team culture—especially within mining and construction operations.
- Leverage industry knowledge to identify and attract top talent aligned with Field AI’s mission.
- Effectively pitch open roles and company vision to highly skilled and passive candidates.
- Key area 4 - Candidate Experience & Employer Brandt
- Deliver outstanding candidate communication, ensuring transparency, responsiveness, and professionalism.
- Represent and elevate the Field AI employer brand, especially among technical and field-based talent.
- Collaborate on diversity hiring initiatives with an inclusive, mission-forward approach.
What You Have
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong background in technical engineering roles in the robotics and AI industry.
- Able to communicate the company mission in a way that inspires top-tier talent.
- Proven success managing high-volume requisitions and sourcing passive candidates.
- Proven ability to hire across technical, operational, and leadership roles, with special expertise in niche or hard-to-fill roles.
- Expertise in advanced sourcing techniques, including Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, and talent databases.
- Skilled in passive candidate engagement through tailored outreach, nurture campaigns, and employer brand storytelling.
- Consistent track record of high interview-to-offer conversion rates and low time-to-fill metrics.
- Demonstrated ability to partner closely with hiring managers, senior leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders to align on talent needs and hiring strategy.
- Trusted partner who can influence hiring decisions through data, insights, and deep candidate knowledge.
- High emotional intelligence with strong negotiation, influencing, and communication skills.
- Deep knowledge of ATS platforms (e.g., Greenhouse, Lever, Workday).
- Skilled at building and optimizing scalable, repeatable hiring processes that enhance speed and quality.
- Highly organized with excellent project management skills.
- Naturally collaborative, with a growth mindset and a passion for building great teams.
The Extras That Set You Apart
- Proficient in recruiting metrics, funnel tracking, and using data to improve outcomes (e.g., pipeline health, offer acceptance rates).
- Substantial experience recruiting for technical (engineering) roles in construction, mining, oil & gas, and energy sectors.
Our salary range is generous and we take into consideration an individual's background and experience in determining final salary; base pay offered may vary considerably depending on geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Why Join Field AI?We are solving one of the world’s most complex challenges: deploying robots in unstructured, previously unknown environments. Our Field Foundational Models™ set a new standard in perception, planning, localization, and manipulation, ensuring our approach is explainable and safe for deployment.
You will have the opportunity to work with a world-class team that thrives on creativity, resilience, and bold thinking. With a decade-long track record of deploying solutions in the field, winning DARPA challenge segments, and bringing expertise from organizations like DeepMind, NASA JPL, Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, Amazon, Tesla Autopilot, Cruise Self-Driving, Zoox, Toyota Research Institute, and SpaceX, we are set to achieve our ambitious goals.
Be Part of the Next Robotics RevolutionTo tackle such ambitious challenges, we need a team as unique as our vision — innovators who go beyond conventional methods and are eager to tackle tough, uncharted questions. We’re seeking individuals who challenge the status quo, dive into uncharted territory, and bring interdisciplinary expertise. Our team requires not only top AI talent but also exceptional software developers, engineers, product designers, field deployment experts, and communicators.
We are headquartered in always-sunny Mission Viejo (Irvine adjacent), Southern California and have US based and global teammates.
Join us, shape the future, and be part of a fun, close-knit team on an exciting journey!
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Candidates and employees are always evaluated based on merit, qualifications, and performance. We will never discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, martial status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.