Talent Acquisition Specialist I

Job Description

We're seeking a skilled and highly motivated Talent Advisor (Recruiter) to join our Talent Acquisition team. As a member of our Talent Acquisition team, you will play a critical role in identifying, attracting, evaluating, and hiring top talent to drive our organization's success.

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist I, you will be responsible for executing full-life-cycle recruitment responsibilities, building our employment brand, and collaborating with other Talent Advisors to provide a world-class hiring experience for Hiring Managers and candidates.

The Human Resources Strategic Capabilities Unit develops, retains, rewards and attracts talent needed for the business to attain strategic and operational goals.

What You’ll Do

• Provide a seamless and exceptional hiring experience for Hiring Managers and candidates by participating in activities including candidate sourcing, pre-screening, offer creation, and salary negotiation.
• Develop and implement effective sourcing and outreach strategies to attract top talent for strategic positions.
• Build and maintain our employment brand through networking, social media, community and school outreach.
• Maintain accountability for key recruitment metrics, such as time-to-hire, to optimize recruitment results, reduce hiring cycles, and improve overall talent acquisition performance.
• Interface with BAE Systems SMS management and employees, communicating and interpreting established policies, procedures, and laws.
• Ensure adherence to established hiring processes and procedures.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment:

This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site three or more days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency to fill job positions with qualified candidates.
• Demonstrated business acumen and quality decision-making skills.
• Detail-oriented nature with the ability to follow established hiring processes.
• Willingness to travel locally and maintain confidentiality.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• 1-2 years of recruiting experience for exempt business and/or technical professionals.
• Recruiting experience within the aerospace/defense industry.
• Experience utilizing an applicant tracking system.
• Experience with sourcing tools, such as LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Experience with emerging talent hiring and outreach.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $56401 - $95881

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for government and commercial customers. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Multiple positions may be available on this opening.