Talent Acquisition Associate (TAA) - Space & Advanced Engineering
Intelleto (Pty) Ltd
Ready to recruit the people building the future?
At TalentHub International, we partner with world-leading organisations across the Space, Aerospace, Defence and Advanced Engineering sectors, helping them hire some of the most sought-after technical talent in the world.
We're looking for an ambitious Talent Acquisition Associate (TAA) who is passionate about people, enjoys research and headhunting, and wants to build a career in international recruitment.
This is not your typical recruitment role. You'll be identifying and engaging engineers working on satellites, spacecraft, autonomous systems, propulsion, avionics, AI, robotics and other cutting-edge technologies.
No two days are the same.
What You'll Be Doing
As part of our specialist delivery team, you'll:
Source and headhunt niche engineering professionals across the US and Europe.
Build relationships with passive candidates who aren't actively looking for work.
Conduct candidate qualification interviews to understand technical skills, motivations and career goals.
Research competitors, talent pools and emerging technologies.
Build talent pipelines for some of the world's most innovative engineering businesses.
Prepare candidate profiles and support Recruitment Consultants through the hiring process.
Coordinate interviews across multiple international time zones.
Deliver an exceptional candidate experience from first conversation through to offer.
You'll Recruit Across
- Space & Satellite Technology
- Aerospace
- Defence
- Robotics
- AI & Machine Learning
- Software Engineering
- Avionics
- Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC)
- RF Engineering
- Embedded Systems
- Propulsion
- Systems Engineering
We're Looking For Someone Who
- Is naturally curious and enjoys researching people and markets.
- Loves speaking to people and building relationships.
- Has excellent communication skills.
- Is organised and highly detail-oriented.
- Enjoys solving difficult recruitment challenges.
- Thrives in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
- Wants to become a specialist recruiter in a global market.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in recruitment, talent sourcing or a customer-focused environment.
- Strong communication skills.
- Confident using Microsoft Office.
- Excellent organisation and time management.
Desirable
- Recruitment agency experience.
- Experience recruiting internationally.
- LinkedIn Recruiter experience.
- ATS/CRM experience.
- Engineering, technology or technical recruitment exposure.
Why Join TalentHub?
- Recruit across some of the world's most exciting industries.
- Work with international clients throughout the US and Europe.
- Clear career progression into Recruitment Consultant and beyond.
- Ongoing training, coaching and development.
- Collaborative, supportive and high-performing team.
- Opportunity to become a true market specialist in one of the fastest-growing global sectors.
100% Office Based
| Recruiting Across the US 2pm to 10pm
Market Related
Ready to Build Your Recruitment Career?
If you're ambitious, driven and excited by the idea of recruiting the engineers shaping tomorrow's technology, we'd love to hear from you.
Please send your CV to