Principal Recruitment Specialist - Aerospace (Engineering & IT)

Global Edge Group is an international full-service recruitment agency connecting projects worldwide with the industry’s most talented project professionals. We work with high-level technical and commercial personnel across multiple industries, including Oil and Gas, Energy, Renewables, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Motorsports, Nuclear, Marine, Mining, and more. With offices strategically located worldwide, Global Edge is known for delivering at the highest level for our clients and contractors. Role purpose Serve as a senior specialist recruiter focused on sourcing and placing Engineering and Information Technology professionals within the Aerospace industry. Independently lead complex and scarce-skill searches across contract and/or direct-hire assignments, build deep Aerospace talent networks, and provide credible technical-market advice to clients and internal stakeholders. This role is eligible for remote work. What you’ll own Own complex Aerospace Engineering and IT searches end-to-end, from requirement intake and search strategy through candidate selection, offer, and placement. Develop targeted sourcing strategies for Aerospace engineers and IT professionals, including specialist and hard-to-fill skill sets. Assess candidates for technical alignment, industry experience, program environments, motivation, availability, and client requirements. Deliver well-qualified candidate shortlists and provide accurate market context, candidate positioning, and compensation/rate insight. Build and maintain strong Aerospace Engineering and IT candidate networks and accurate ATS/CRM records, pipelines and market intelligence. Partner with account teams and Delivery leadership to clarify challenging requirements, advise on search feasibility and identify credible account-growth opportunities. Coordinate relevant screening, references and client-required hiring or compliance checks, including program-specific eligibility requirements where applicable. Share Aerospace market expertise and mentor less-experienced recruiters; improve sourcing, submission quality and recruitment processes. Manage complex candidate and client relationships through interviews, negotiation, acceptance and placement, protecting quality and commercial outcomes. What success looks like Consistently fills specialist Aerospace Engineering and IT requirements, including scarce-skill or business-critical assignments. Produces technically relevant shortlists with strong submission-to-interview and interview-to-placement conversion. Develops a differentiated Aerospace talent network and is sought out for specialist market intelligence. Delivers strong placement and GP/margin or direct-hire fee contribution with excellent client and candidate experience. Works effectively and independently in a remote environment while collaborating closely across the Delivery and account teams. Core capabilities Aerospace market expertise Strategic technical sourcing Engineering and IT candidate assessment Advanced influencing and negotiation Commercial judgement Remote collaboration and ownership Coaching and knowledge sharing Client credibility and market insight Experience & background Typically, 5+ years of relevant recruitment or staffing experience with a strong record in technical or specialist recruitment. Proven success recruiting Engineering and/or IT talent for Aerospace, aviation, defense, or closely related technical programs is strongly preferred. Familiarity with Aerospace hiring environments and the ability to manage complex searches independently are important. Remote work is permitted, subject to business requirements. Performance measures Illustrative measures: Aerospace Engineering and IT placements; complex-role fill rate; GP/margin and/or direct-hire fee contribution; submission-to-interview and interview-to-placement conversion; candidate network depth; pipeline quality; client satisfaction; process improvement; and mentoring impact. Continued development & impact Deepens subject-matter expertise in Aerospace Engineering and IT disciplines and emerging technical skill requirements. Leads increasingly complex, critical and hard-to-fill Aerospace recruitment assignments with minimal supervision. Improves search strategy, delivery effectiveness and commercial results through sound independent judgment. Shares market intelligence and mentors others to strengthen Aerospace recruiting capability across the business. Demonstrates readiness for broader specialist leadership, account influence or future Lead Recruitment Specialist responsibilities. Global Edge Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Global Edge Group, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.