Emerging Talent Manager, Hardware Recruiting

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Anduril Industries

Compensation

$146,000 - $194,000/year

Costa Mesa, California, United States

On-site

Posted April 15, 2026

Job Description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Emerging Talent Manager, Hardware owns Anduril’s early-career hiring engine for the hardware teams. This leader is responsible for managing a team of University and Early-Career Recruiters who deliver interns, new graduates, and entry-level hires across engineering, manufacturing, and business functions.

This is a people-leadership and delivery role — this role will not just recruit but will build and run the recruiting organization that hires the Emerging Talent hires for Hardware.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Lead, coach, and scale a team of University and Emerging Talent Recruiters.
Own hiring outcomes for interns, new graduates, and early-career roles across multiple business units.
Partner with Engineering, Operations, and Business leaders to forecast hiring needs and align campus strategy to workforce plans.
Set clear recruiting priorities, operating rhythms, and performance expectations for the team.
Ensure recruiters are embedded with the business and deeply understand the teams they support.
Drive pipeline strategy across universities, referrals, and early-career sourcing channels.
Use data (conversion, yield, time-to-fill, school ROI) to manage performance and optimize strategy.
Partner closely with Emerging Talent Program Managers to ensure seamless candidate experience from offer through conversion.
Recruiters operate as trusted partners to their business units.
Intern and new-grad hiring is predictable, on time, and high quality.
Conversion and retention rates improve year over year.
University investments produce measurable hiring ROI.
Your team runs with discipline, clarity, and accountability.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

8+ years of recruiting experience, including early-career and technical hiring.
Experience managing and developing high-performing recruiting teams.
Strong business partnership and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to operate in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
Data-driven approach to recruiting strategy and performance.

US Salary Range

$146,000—$194,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide 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. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Healthcare Benefits