[Hiring] Talent Acquisition Specialist @Bridge Defense

Role Description

Bridge Defense is seeking a driven and highly organized Talent Acquisition Specialist to support full-cycle recruiting across our growing organization. This role will be responsible for identifying, attracting, and hiring exceptional talent across Engineering, Services, Corporate, and other mission-critical functions, with a strong emphasis on technical and cleared professionals supporting the national security community.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will partner closely with HR, leadership, and hiring managers to understand workforce needs, develop effective sourcing strategies, build strong candidate pipelines, and manage candidates from initial outreach through accepted offer. This is a hands-on recruiting role requiring proactive sourcing, effective candidate engagement, strong pipeline management, and the ability to successfully manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

In addition to day-to-day recruiting, this position will contribute to broader talent acquisition initiatives, including:

• Recruiting strategy
• Compensation and market research
• University and early-career recruiting
• Recruiting analytics
• Other programs designed to support Bridge Defense's continued growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of professional recruiting experience, with demonstrated experience recruiting engineering, software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, or other highly technical talent.
• Demonstrated experience managing the full recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interview management, offers, and candidate closing.
• Strong experience proactively sourcing and engaging passive candidates.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and applicant tracking systems.
• Ability to understand technical job requirements and effectively evaluate candidates during initial recruiter screening.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple active requisitions and candidate pipelines simultaneously.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Experience recruiting within defense technology, government contracting, national security, or a high-growth technology company.
• Experience recruiting candidates with active U.S. government security clearances.
• Familiarity with security clearance requirements and the cleared talent market.
• Experience recruiting software engineers, infrastructure engineers, SREs, DevOps engineers, cybersecurity professionals, or similar technical positions.
• Experience supporting university recruiting, internships, or early-career talent programs.
• Experience with Rippling Recruiting or Rippling ATS.
• Experience conducting compensation or technical talent-market research.

Benefits

• The anticipated salary range for this role is $60,000 - $75,000 annually, depending on experience, education, certifications, government contracting expertise, and overall qualifications.
• This position is eligible for a performance-based annual recruiting bonus which will be based on established recruiting and hiring objectives.
• The bonus program is designed to reward successful hiring outcomes while maintaining a strong focus on candidate quality, hiring-manager satisfaction, recruiting efficiency, and retention.

Location

This is a remote position. Candidates located within the Eastern Time Zone are strongly preferred to support collaboration with company leadership, finance partners, and operational teams and be available during our core operational hours of 9a.m. – 5p.m. EST.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Bridge Defense is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive.