Recruiting Manager

About CHAOS Industries CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. CHAOS Industries’ products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats.

CHAOS Industries

Redefining modern defense.

C

chaosinc.com

201-500 employees

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Los Angeles, CA

2022

Privately Held

20k LinkedIn followers

Raised $1B

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 4-6 recruiters and sourcers, setting clear expectations for ownership, urgency, and execution, and giving regular, direct feedback
• Partner with senior hiring managers and functional leaders to translate business priorities and headcount plans into recruiting strategies, timelines, and pipeline goals
• Own recruiter alignment to hiring managers and teams, balancing workload and skill set across your team and adjusting as priorities shift
• Monitor pipeline health, time to fill, offer acceptance, and recruiter productivity, using data to spot problems early and recommend changes
• Serve as the escalation point for recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates, resolving issues directly and keeping searches moving
• Coach recruiters on role scoping, intake, sourcing strategy, candidate assessment, and closing, with a focus on identifying exceptional people for hard-to-fill technical roles
• Strengthen interview quality and consistency by championing structured, inclusive interviewing, calibration, and hiring manager training
• Manage external recruiting agencies and contract recruiting partners used for niche or surge hiring, holding them to the same quality and candidate experience standards as the in-house team
• Contribute to the recruiting leadership team by building scalable playbooks, templates, and process improvements, and by sharing hiring trends and market insights
• Use AI and automation to improve efficiency in areas such as outreach, talent mapping, and reporting, while applying strong judgment and verifying outputs for accuracy and bias
• Protect candidate and company information, including the handling of sensitive and export-controlled hiring needs
• Deliver and model an outstanding, proactive candidate experience from first outreach through offer
• Work 4-5 days onsite out of our office in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California

Required

• 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience focused on technical and/or engineering roles, with a track record of closing complex or hard-to-fill positions
• 3+ years of experience managing recruiters, including coaching, performance feedback, and developing people at different experience levels
• Experience building recruiting strategies and managing execution against timelines and business goals
• Proven ability to build trusted partnerships with senior business leaders, using market data and business context to influence hiring decisions
• Strong understanding of engineering roles and technical skill sets such as software, hardware, systems, or manufacturing
• Data-driven mindset, with experience tracking recruiting metrics and translating them into clear recommendations for stakeholders
• Experience managing multiple searches, recruiters, and priorities at once in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to deliver direct feedback and handle escalations with empathy and confidence
• Working knowledge of ATS systems (Greenhouse preferred), sourcing tools, and structured interview practices
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Preferred

• Experience recruiting in the defense industry or similarly regulated technical environments such as aerospace, government, or advanced manufacturing
• Experience supporting or building recruiting teams at an early-stage or high-growth company
• Experience managing a mixed team of full-time recruiters, contractors, and agency or RPO partners
• Familiarity with the following tools: Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, Pave, Asana, Headcount365
• Experience using AI-enabled recruiting tools to improve speed and quality of work
• Experience building enablement programs, playbooks, or interview training adopted across a recruiting organization
• Ability to operate independently while collaborating closely with cross-functional partners
• A builder’s mindset, with a willingness to improve processes and contribute beyond defined responsibilities
• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch while you're working onsite, fully-stocked kitchen, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Team Growth: 500+ employees and counting across 5 global offices

• The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.