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Senior Technical Recruiter

On-site in Nigrán·Part-time·Added 1 month ago

Kreios Space

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Overview

Job details

  • Permanent contract

    Part-time hours.

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Kreios Space doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Speak fluent Spanish

    Listed as a requirement in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Work on-site in Nigrán

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Have 5+ years of experience

    Senior-level role.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • 5-7 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, technical recruitment or headhunting.
  • Strong track record recruiting complex, hard-to-fill technical profiles.
  • Excellent proactive sourcing and headhunting skills, with real experience engaging passive candidates.
  • Ability to quickly understand technical roles and translate complex requirements into effective search strategies.
  • Experience managing several recruitment processes simultaneously in a fast-moving environment.
  • Strong stakeholder management and confidence working directly with technical leads and senior managers.
  • Good interviewing, candidate management and closing skills.
  • Professional fluency in English and Spanish.
  • High level of ownership, curiosity, persistence and autonomy.

Nice to have

  • Previous recruitment experience in Space, NewSpace or aerospace.
  • Experience in deeptech sectors such as defense, robotics, electronics, telecommunications or advanced engineering.
  • Experience recruiting internationally across Europe.
  • Previous experience in a fast-growing startup or scale-up.
  • Existing network within aerospace, engineering or deeptech communities.
  • Experience building talent maps and pipelines for extremely niche roles.

The role

What you'll do

As a Senior Technical Recruiter you will take ownership of recruiting some of the most specialised profiles at Kreios Space - from niche engineering talent to senior technical hires that are critical to our growth.

This is a hands-on recruiting role. We are looking for someone who enjoys the search: understanding complex technical profiles, mapping talent markets, approaching passive candidates and building strong pipelines where great candidates are hard to find.

You will work closely with our technical leads and management team to turn hiring needs into focused search strategies and help us attract exceptional people across Space, aerospace and deeptech.

Own technical recruitment

Manage end-to-end recruitment processes for specialised technical and selected business roles, from intake to offer and closing.

Find the people who are not applying

Build proactive sourcing strategies, identify passive candidates and use LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, talent mapping, referrals and relevant technical communities.

Recruit across complex engineering domains

Work on searches across areas such as RF, power electronics, electronics, embedded software, mechanical engineering, FEM/CFD, systems engineering, AIT/AIV, propulsion and satellite systems.

Partner closely with hiring managers

Understand the technical need, challenge requirements when needed and advise on candidate availability, market conditions, compensation and search strategy.

Build long-term talent pipelines

Develop relationships with strong candidates before positions become urgent and maintain visibility over relevant companies, geographies and talent pools.

Use data to improve hiring

Track pipeline health, source effectiveness, time-to-fill and conversion, and continuously improve the recruitment process and candidate experience.

Why us?

  • Be part of a fast-growing NewSpace company where your expertise in technical recruitment will directly contribute to business growth and technological advancement.
  • Enjoy a collaborative, innovative environment with the opportunity to influence hiring decisions, talent strategy and candidate experience from day one.
  • Take ownership of challenging and strategic hires, building talent pipelines that will support the next generation of space technology.

About Kreios Space

Kreios Space is a space propulsion company based in Vigo, Spain, specializing in air-breathing electric propulsion systems for Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellites. The company develops innovative thruster technology that enables satellites to operate at lower altitudes, reducing launch costs and improving Earth observation capabilities. As a growing player in the European space sector, Kreios Space focuses on engineering and R&D, with a team of specialists in propulsion, RF systems, and satellite platform engineering.

Kreios Space operates from its headquarters in Vigo, Galicia, and is expanding its team with a range of technical and support roles. The company offers an opportunity to work in a niche but rapidly advancing field of space technology, with a strong emphasis on hardware, systems engineering, and satellite operations. For international professionals, Kreios provides a chance to contribute to cutting-edge space innovation in a smaller, agile company environment, with roles that may require relocation to Vigo or other Spanish locations.

Industry
Space Propulsion
Founded
2018
Employees
11–50
Headquarters
Vigo, Spain
In Spain
Vigo
Website
kreiosspace.com

Good to know if you are moving

  • Kreios Space is headquartered in Vigo, a coastal city in Galicia, Spain, offering a lower cost of living compared to Madrid or Barcelona.
  • The company works on innovative air-breathing propulsion technology, a niche and growing field in the space industry, providing unique technical challenges.
  • As a small company, employees may have broader responsibilities and more direct impact on projects compared to larger aerospace firms.
  • The company is involved in European Space Agency (ESA) projects, offering exposure to international space programs.
  • Vigo is well-connected to other Spanish cities and Portugal, with a growing tech and engineering ecosystem.
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