Recruiter

Havoc is a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy. Its software-defined hardware approach powers military and commercial-grade autonomous systems across sea, air, and land to sense, decide, and act together in complex and contested environments. Havoc connects assets, enabling them to share information, adapt in real time, and continue operating even when communications are disrupted or denied. Havoc optimizes mission performance and minimizes human risk. Havoc was founded in 2024 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at Havoc: All-Domain Collaborative Autonomy .

We are seeking a Senior Recruiter to help build the team that will define HavocAI’s next stage of growth. This is a high-ownership, full-cycle recruiting role supporting both technical and non-technical hiring across the business. You’ll recruit across a wide range of disciplines, including engineering, product, mission operations, finance, legal, People, and go-to-market. Priorities can shift quickly based on customer demand, program needs, and company growth, so success in this role requires someone who is comfortable moving fast, operating with limited structure, and changing direction without losing momentum. You will partner closely with hiring managers and leadership to understand evolving talent needs, build recruiting strategies, source exceptional candidates, and close critical hires. This is not a role for someone who needs a highly defined requisition load or established process. You should be comfortable building the process while executing it. We are looking for a recruiter who is proactive, resourceful, highly organized, and motivated by the challenge of hiring exceptional people in a competitive market.

Own full-cycle recruiting across multiple technical and non-technical functions, from initial intake through offer acceptance. Partner directly with hiring managers and business leaders to define requirements, develop job descriptions, establish hiring profiles, and build recruiting strategies. Recruit across a broad and evolving mix of roles, including: Technical: software, autonomy, robotics, hardware, systems, maritime, manufacturing, and related engineering disciplines. Non-Technical: mission operations, program management, finance, legal, People, operations, and go-to-market. Quickly pivot between searches and hiring priorities as business and program needs evolve. Proactively source and engage exceptional passive talent through LinkedIn, GitHub, referrals, networking, industry communities, and creative sourcing strategies. Build strong pipelines for both immediate openings and anticipated future hiring needs. Manage the entire candidate lifecycle, including outreach, screening, interview management, feedback, candidate communication, and offer closing. Deliver a high-quality, high-touch candidate experience while maintaining the speed required in a fast-growing organization. Maintain disciplined recruiting processes and accurate candidate data in Ashby, including pipeline management, reporting, and compliance. Drive interview processes forward, identify bottlenecks, and hold stakeholders accountable for timely feedback and decision-making. Develop strong relationships with passive candidates and talent communities across defense technology, robotics, autonomy, aerospace, and adjacent industries. Partner with People and leadership on employer branding and recruiting initiatives that strengthen HavocAI’s ability to attract exceptional talent. Use pipeline data, market intelligence, and recruiting metrics to identify challenges, recommend solutions, and inform hiring decisions. Continuously improve recruiting processes without allowing process-building to slow execution.

5+ years of recruiting experience in an in-house, agency, or high-growth environment. Experience recruiting in defense technology, aerospace, robotics, autonomy, software, hardware, or another