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Recruiting Coordinator

LTA Research


Job Location:

Sunnyvale, CA - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 40 - 43
Posted: 3 November 2026 (5 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 31 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Please note: this is a 12-month contract position.

The Recruiting Coordinator supports the day-to-day execution of LTAs recruiting process by coordinating interviews managing candidate and hiring-manager logistics maintaining recruiting data and documentation and ensuring a consistent and professional candidate experience. The role partners closely with recruiters and hiring managers to keep recruiting activities organized timely and accurate.

Responsibilities:
  • Coordinate the full interview process including scheduling candidate communication interviewer logistics onsite preparation and day-of candidate support.
  • Own the candidate experience from interview scheduling through pre-employment ensuring timely communication professionalism and a consistent experience across locations.
  • Support onsite recruiting activities candidate visits interview-day logistics and coordination with hiring teams Office Managers and facilities as needed.
  • Maintain accurate recruiting records interview documentation requisition data candidate status and hiring documentation in the ATS and related systems.
  • Prepare and maintain recruiting reports dashboards trackers and hiring-status updates for the Talent team and hiring leaders.
  • Support immigration and work-authorization coordination for candidates and new hires in partnership with HR and outside counsel.
  • Support offer background-check pre-employment and onboarding handoffs to ensure a smooth transition from candidate to employee.
  • Identify repetitive administrative work and support automation workflow improvements templates and process enhancements across recruiting operations.
  • Maintain recruiting SOPs interview materials candidate templates and documentation standards.
  • Provide operational support for career fairs recruiting events agency coordination referral programs and other talent-acquisition initiatives.
Qualifications:
  • 2 years of experience in recruiting coordination talent acquisition operations HR coordination or a similar role.
  • Experience coordinating complex interview schedules across multiple interviewers teams and locations.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to provide a professional and responsive candidate experience.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • Experience using an applicant tracking system and maintaining accurate recruiting data and documentation.
  • Comfortable working with spreadsheets reports trackers and recruiting metrics.
  • Experience supporting offers background checks pre-employment activities or onboarding coordination.
  • Ability to work effectively with recruiters hiring managers candidates and cross-functional teams.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities may shift quickly.
  • Strong judgment and discretion when handling confidential candidate and employee information.
  • Ability to identify process gaps and improve recruiting workflows templates and administrative processes
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience supporting recruiting in a startup aerospace manufacturing engineering or other technical environment.
  • Experience coordinating onsite interviews and candidate visits.
  • Familiarity with immigration or work-authorization coordination.
  • Experience with recruiting events career fairs employee referral programs or agency coordination.
  • Experience using automation or AI tools to improve recruiting workflows and administrative efficiency
Compliance Requirements:
  • Background check clearance
  • Drug Test clearance wherever applicable
What We Offer!
  • Relocation assistance
  • Excellent medical dental and vision insurance through a PPO plan (100% premium paid for individuals 70% for dependents)
  • Company-paid life AD&D long-term disability and short-term disability insurances
  • Parental leave
  • Generous PTO 10 paid holidays
  • 401(k) matching up to 6%
  • Lunch and snacks provided every day including accommodations for all dietary restrictions
  • Monthly wellness stipend
  • Monthly cell phone stipend
  • Yearly education stipend to obtain certifications or take classes in your field
  • Fun events swag and the occasional airship ride
  • An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and the most talented experts from different fields
$40 - $43 an hour
LTA Research & Exploration welcomes all candidates to apply including those with limited experience. We understand that candidates with a growth mindset and passion for working on the next chapter in aviation advancement can outweigh experience alone. We celebrate diverse origins and journeys and understand their importance in developing new technology. Rooted in our humanitarian mission we want to serve the entire globe and have a team that represents those we wish to serve.
Lighter Than Air is an equal opportunity employer.All applicants are considered without regard to race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability marital status veteran status or any other discriminatory factors prohibited by law.

LTA Research & Exploration welcomes all candidates to apply including those with limited experience. We understand that candidates with a growth mindset and passion for working on the next chapter in aviation advancement can outweigh experience alone. We celebrate diverse origins and journeys and understand their importance in developing new technology. Rooted in our humanitarian mission we want to serve the entire globe and have a team that represents those we wish to serve.

Lighter Than Air is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability marital status veteran status or any other discriminatory factors prohibited by law.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

IC


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