Recruiting has become a full-time job. We need someone to support it, and ultimately own it. As our first dedicated Talent & HR hire, you'll run the end-to-end hiring process across all open roles, keep candidates moving, and make sure we don't drop the ball as volume increases. You'll also pick up a slice of HR operations: onboarding, documentation, compliance basics, the stuff that keeps the people side of the company running cleanly.
This is a junior role with real ownership from day one. You won't be shadowing anyone; you'll be the person with the process.
What you'll do
- Own the recruiting pipeline: job postings, sourcing, screening, scheduling, candidate comms.
- Keep ATS and tracking up to date so nothing falls through the cracks.
- Screen candidates across the full range of roles, from embedded software engineers and RF specialists to BD managers and ops hires, and know what good looks like in each.
- Write and iterate on job descriptions across roles (engineering, BD, operations).
- Build and manage relationships with sourcing channels: LinkedIn, universities, communities, referrals, and more.
- Support HR administration: personnel files, leave tracking, policy documentation.
- Flag operational gaps and help build the processes we don't have yet.
What we're looking for
- 1–2 years of experience in recruiting, HR, or a people ops role, or a strong internship track record in a fast-paced environment.
- Broad enough technical curiosity to screen engineering candidates meaningfully, and sharp enough commercial instinct to evaluate BD and generalist profiles.
- Genuine product understanding to spot a strong candidate, catch a weak one, and ask the questions that matter.
- Organised to a fault. You close loops, you follow up, you don't let things sit.
- Clear, capable communicator in both German and English.
- Comfortable working independently with limited oversight.
- Genuinely interested in what we're building: defence tech, real-world impact.
Bonus: not required
- Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter or similar tools.
- Background or interest in deep tech, aerospace, or defence.
What we offer
- ~€40,000–55,000 base salary plus equity.
- A clear growth trajectory: this role has a ceiling only if you do. Demonstrate the skills, and we'll expand the scope.
- Direct exposure to a high-growth defence tech startup.
- Small team, real responsibilities, and earned growth.
How the hiring process works
- Intro call. 30 minutes with our recruiting team. We'll learn about your background, and you'll learn about the mission.
- Deep dive. A working session with the founding team on a real hiring or process problem we're facing right now.
- Case study, in Munich. A visit to the office to work through a pipeline scenario with the team, in person if you can make it or over Teams if you can't.
- The offer. By now you've likely already met our CEO. This round is where we make it official: fast, transparent, and built around the mission.
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