Talent Sourcing Associate

About Us

Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.

Our work is guided by clear values: building technologies with real-world impact, pursuing excellence in everything we do, setting ambitious goals, and taking on the hardest technical challenges. We operate in a demanding environment where rigor, ownership, and execution are expected.

About the Role

As a Talent Sourcing Associate on the Harmattan AI Talent Acquisition team, your mission is to uncover the engineering minds powering our autonomous defense platforms.

Integrated directly in active searches from day one, you’ll receive an intensive introduction to deep-tech hiring, how to dissect complex technical domains, map hidden talent, and lead proactive talent outreach. Working alongside recruiters and engineering leaders, you’ll learn how to leverage modern AI tools, build market intelligence, and run precision outreach that cuts through the noise.

You can quickly evolve into a go-to specialist on technical talent pools across our global hubs, serving as a key driver of hiring velocity, culture advocacy, and company-wide growth.

Responsibilities

• Talent Discovery: Partner directly with hiring managers and lead recruiters globally to identify top-tier talent across hardware, software, and specialized engineering domains.

• Market Intelligence: Leveraging AI tools to accelerate market mapping and quality candidate discovery to become a subject matter expert in talent insights in Defense-Tech.

• Candidate Outreach: Craft highly personalised messaging campaigns that cut through candidate noise, and drive elite response rates from passive talent.

• Build experience in Recruitment & Talent Acquisition: Gain hands-on, high-velocity experience across the full recruitment lifecycle, building foundational expertise in technical headhunting, stakeholder management, and talent strategy.

• Build Talent Pipelines: Proactively build and nurture talent communities to fuel our continuous hiring waves and project manage high-impact hiring programs.

• Harmattan AI Culture Advocacy: Act as the first champion of our mission and technical DNA, articulating our high-performance culture to turn passive talent into engaged candidates.

Candidate Requirements

• Educational Background & Recruiting Interest: Early-career profile (0-2 years of experience, internships count) with a degree in Business, Sales, HR, or a related field. Clear interest in breaking into recruiting and talent acquisition.

• Deep Tech Curiosity & Technical Aptitude: Genuine interest in robotics, defense tech, or aerospace, with the curiosity and fast-learning capacity to grasp complex engineering domains.

• Communication & Target-Driven Mindset: Written and verbal English skills to craft effective candidate outreach, combined with strong self-direction, high personal agency, and the drive to consistently hit weekly outreach goals.

• Commitment: 100% dedication to Harmattan AI’s mission, vision, and ambitious growth plans, ready to go the extra mile to ensure operational excellence.

We look forward to hearing how you can help shape the future of autonomous defense systems at Harmattan AI.