Position Overview
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Recruiter Assistant / Candidate Researcher to support our recruiting team by identifying, researching, and building pipelines of engineering and technical candidates. This role is focused on talent sourcing and database development rather than full-cycle recruiting.
The ideal candidate enjoys online research, identifying talent, organizing information, and helping recruiters build strong candidate pipelines for semiconductor, embedded systems, software, hardware, and other technical engineering positions.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in recruiting, talent acquisition, engineering staffing, research, or the semiconductor industry.
Key Responsibilities:
Candidate Research & Sourcing
- Search for engineering and technical candidates using LinkedIn, job boards, internal databases, internet research, referrals, and networking platforms
- Identify candidates with backgrounds in semiconductor, FPGA, ASIC, embedded software, hardware, validation, design verification, manufacturing, or related engineering fields
- Build and maintain organized candidate pipelines for recruiters
- Enter and update candidate information accurately in recruiting databases and ATS systems
- Research target companies and identify potential engineering talent
Database Development
- Build structured databases of passive and active engineering candidates
- Organize candidate profiles by technical skillset, location, industry experience, and availability
- Maintain clean and accurate recruiting records
- Track candidate sourcing activity and recruiting metrics
Recruiting Team Support
- Assist recruiters with candidate lead generation
- Help identify candidates for urgent staffing and project needs
- Conduct initial outreach to gauge candidate interest when requested
- Support recruiting campaigns and talent mapping projects
- Assist with market research and competitive talent analysis
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong internet research and organizational skills
- High attention to detail and ability to manage data accurately
- Strong written communication skills
- Comfortable learning technical engineering terminology
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
- Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, CRM, ATS, or sourcing tools is a plus
- rior recruiting, staffing, research, sales support, or administrative experience preferred but not required
Preferred Backgrounds
Candidates with experience or interest in the following areas are encouraged to apply:
- Recruiting or staffing support
- Research or lead generation
- Technical recruiting
- Engineering or technology industries
- Semiconductor or electronics industries
- Sales support or talent sourcing
What Success Looks Like
- Consistently identifying qualified engineering candidates
- Building high-quality candidate pipelines for recruiters
- Maintaining organized and accurate recruiting databases
- Helping recruiters reduce time-to-fill on technical positions
- Supporting rapid recruiting response for engineering project needs
Work Environment
- Remote
- Fast-paced engineering recruiting environment
- Collaborative team supporting technical clients and engineering projects
