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About the Role

As our Hardware Recruiter, you’ll build the team that builds the robots. You’ll partner directly with our co-founder who leads hardware, and with the engineering, factory and fleet leads on his team. You’ll own hiring across mechanical, electrical, firmware and controls engineering, manufacturing, NPI, test, supply chain, and the technicians who build and maintain our robots. You’ll report to Blake Williams. The role is in person in San Francisco, with regular time at our Fremont factory.

Responsibilities

Own every search end to end, from mapping who has actually shipped robots, vehicles, drones and devices at volume to closing them yourself.
Know the hardware market cold and identify top talent.
Run two recruiting motions simultaneously: hand-pick individuals for subsystem ownership and build a funnel for weekly hiring of technicians and factory talent.
Understand product cycles and maintain relationships with candidates for extended periods.
Design interview processes with hiring managers that include prototyping exercises and hands-on trials.
Provide expert opinions on market trends, compensation, and hiring strategies.
Act as a partner and peer to hardware leaders, ensuring hiring time is used effectively and pushing back on scope and urgency.
Design bespoke closing strategies, including bringing candidates to the factory to observe robot production.
Share pipelines, tools, and referrals within the recruiting team to improve collective effectiveness.
Treat every candidate with care and respect, ensuring a positive experience even after rejection.

Requirements

6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
Significant experience hiring for hardware roles (mechanical, electrical, firmware, manufacturing, test, supply chain, or technician) at companies that ship physical products.
A strong existing network that can be leveraged immediately.
Deep understanding of the hardware market, including distinguishing between different engineering roles and understanding product development stages (EVT/DVT/PVT).
Experience across both hardware design engineering and factory/fleet operations.
Ability to articulate and demonstrate a high hiring bar with examples of challenging and successful hires.
Resilience and adaptability to a constantly evolving market.
A sense of urgency and proactive approach to hiring.
Analytical rigor in evaluating recruiting data and processes.
Genuine curiosity about robots and a desire to be close to the work.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting
Hardware recruiting
Talent sourcing
Candidate assessment
Interview process design
Market analysis
Relationship building
Negotiation
Data analysis
Communication

Location

San Francisco, CA
Fremont, CA

Work Type

In-person
Full-time

Experience Level

6+ years of full-cycle recruiting
Senior level

About the Company

Physical Intelligence is bringing general-purpose AI into the physical world.
We are developing foundation models and learning algorithms to power robots and physically-actuated devices.
The People team at Pi exists to recruit world-class talent and provide them the tools and context to do their best work.
The Recruiting team partners directly with founders and technical leaders to design roles, define talent strategy, and close exceptional candidates.
We operate with a high bar, high transparency, and strong market awareness.