Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist

On site hybrid in Fairborn, OH 3 days a week

W2 Only - no sponsorship offered for this position

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist II, you will be responsible for executing full-life-cycle recruitment responsibilities, building our employment brand, and collaborating with Talent Advisors to provide a world-
class hiring experience for Hiring Managers and candidates.
The Human Resources Strategic Capabilities Unit develops, retains, rewards and attracts talent needed for the business to attain strategic and operational goals.

• Hybrid schedule:




• Tuesday-Thursday in office


• Monday & Friday work from home




• Standard 40-hour work week


• Occasional overtime (approximately 2 hours)

Position Overview

• Supporting engineering recruiting


• Team is growing rapidly


• Initial contract expected to be at least 6 months with intention for a 1-year engagement


• Hiring due to increased workload and need for additional bandwidth to support business growth


• Significant hiring ramp-up underway

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Heavy sourcing responsibilities


• Additional focus on candidate engagement and recruiting support


• AI scheduling tool assists with interview scheduling


• Responsible for:




• Sourcing candidates


• Interview coordination


• Offer recommendations


• Extending offers




• Recruiter's involvement ends once the candidate accepts the offer

Recruiting Environment

• Mix of high-volume and niche recruiting


• Some roles attract many applicants


• Other positions are highly specialized and difficult to fill

Recruiting Tools

• LinkedIn Recruiter


• Phenom CRM


• Indeed

Requisition Load

• Typically 20-30 requisitions


• Recruiters expected to source heavily


• Similar requisitions across the business

Ideal Background
Preferred Industries

• Aerospace & Defense (very strong preference)


• Manufacturing


• Technology companies


• IT organizations


• Healthcare organizations

Experience That Performs Well

• Staffing industry recruiting backgrounds have historically been most successful


• Technical recruiting experience strongly preferred


• Experience recruiting engineers and candidates with security clearances

Skills & Qualities Needed
Technical Recruiting Skills

• Ability to read and understand technical job descriptions


• Conduct effective intake calls with hiring managers


• Evaluate resumes independently


• Understand technical backgrounds

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills


• Collaboration and teamwork


• Negotiation skills


• Ability to respectfully push back on hiring managers


• Ability to build strong relationships with candidates and peers

Attention to Detail

• Process-heavy environment


• Detailed process documentation exists for all tasks


• Need to ensure approximately 50 different fields are completed correctly


• Strong accuracy and compliance mindset required

Team Culture

• Highly collaborative team


• Looking for someone who works well with peers


• Strong support system in place

Sourcing Support

• Dedicated strategic sourcing efforts for difficult skill sets


• Conference recruiting and specialized outreach strategies


• Significant team collaboration on hard-to-fill positions

Training & Onboarding

• Formal training program provided


• First 3 weeks focused on training


• Hybrid attendance required during training


• By Week 3, recruiters are expected to begin handling phone screens

Contract & Business Outlook

• Contract currently planned for one year


• Growth dependent on awarded bids and program work


• Company generally does not pre-hire ahead of awarded work due to budget constraints


• Often hiring reactively after winning new programs

Long-Term Stability

• Hundreds of active programs


• Ability to move strong employees between programs


• Conversion opportunities for top performers

What You'll Do:
* Collaborate with Talent Advisors to provide a seamless and exceptional hiring experience for Hiring Managers and candidates by participating in activities including candidate sourcing, pre- screening, offer creation, and salary negotiation.
* Develop and implement effective sourcing and outreach strategies to attract top talent for strategic positions.
* Build and maintain our employment brand through networking, social media, and community outreach.
* Maintain accountability for key recruitment metrics, such as time-to-hire, to optimize recruitment results, reduce hiring cycles, and improve overall talent acquisition performance.
* Interface with management and employees, communicating and interpreting established policies, procedures, and laws.
* Ensure adherence to established hiring processes and procedures.
* Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
* Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
* Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site
three or more days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local
commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:
* Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:
* BS/BA plus 2 years or more related experience.
* Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must
be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
* Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency to fill job positions with qualified candidates.
* Solid business acumen and quality decision-making skills.
* Detail-oriented with the ability to follow established hiring processes.
* Prior recruiting experience within a technical organization or aerospace/defense industry.
* Experience utilizing an applicant tracking system, preferably BrassRing.
* Experience with sourcing tools, such as LinkedIn Recruiter.
* Willingness to travel locally and maintain confidentiality

Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support.

Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. To learn more, please visit .

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.