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Senior Military Recruiter

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In-Office
Dallas, TX
120K-216K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Dallas, TX
120K-216K Annually
Senior level
Owns military and SkillBridge recruiting programs from intake through conversion. Responsibilities include managing eligibility, matching fellows to teams, coordinating compliant onboarding with HR, Legal, and Security, converting fellows to full-time employees, translating military qualifications into civilian role fit, building veteran talent partnerships, representing the company at military hiring events, and tracking recruiting pipeline and conversion metrics.
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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. 

Shield AI is hiring a Senior Recruiter, Military & SkillBridge Programs, to build and run our pipeline of transitioning service members and veterans. You will own the DoW SkillBridge fellowship experience from intake through conversion, build pipelines of military talent into full-time roles across engineering, flight operations, field support, and program teams, and make Shield AI the employer of choice for service members moving into civilian careers.

What you'll do:

    • Own Shield AI's DoW SkillBridge and military fellowship programs end to end, including intake, eligibility tracking, team matching, onboarding, and check-ins through the fellowship

    • Partner with HR, Legal, and Security to keep onboarding, access, and documentation compliant for participants who remain on active duty

    • Drive fellow-to-full-time conversion by partnering with hiring managers on fit and headcount, and plan offers ahead of separation dates

    • Help hiring managers translate military experience, ratings, and qualifications into role fit and leveling

    • Build relationships with transition assistance programs, base career offices, SkillBridge intermediaries, and veteran-focused organizations

    • Represent Shield AI at military hiring events, transition fairs, and on-base engagements

    • Track and report fellow volume, conversion rates, time to hire, and source effectiveness, and use the data to improve the program

Required Qualifications:

    • 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with at least 2 years recruiting veteran or transitioning military talent

    • Hands-on experience with DoW SkillBridge, Hiring Our Heroes, or comparable military fellowship programs

    • Working knowledge of military career paths, ratings, and qualifications, and how they translate to civilian roles

    • Experience partnering with HR, Legal, or Security on compliance-sensitive hiring workflows

    • Strong organizational skills and comfort managing rolling start dates and individual candidate timelines

    • Proficiency with an ATS and reporting on pipeline and conversion metrics

    • Excellent written and verbal communication; you represent Shield AI credibly to service members, transition offices, and hiring leaders

    • Willingness to travel for military hiring events and on-base engagements

Preferred Qualifications:

    • Prior military service or a military spouse/family background

    • Experience recruiting in defense, aerospace, AI, or robotics

    • Experience recruiting candidates who hold or are eligible for security clearances

    • Familiarity with export control (ITAR/EAR) and work authorization requirements in defense hiring

    • Existing relationships with base transition offices, SkillBridge intermediaries, or veteran service organizations

Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
 
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
 
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
 
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Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. 

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