Recruiter

Recruiter

Preferred Location: Toronto or Ottawa
Reports to: Head of Talent / Leadership Team
Type: Full-Time

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Why This Role Matters

Talent density will define Dominion Dynamics.

We are building a world-class team across aerospace, robotics, embedded systems, AI, manufacturing, autonomy, and defence. This role exists to identify, attract, and close exceptional people capable of building sovereign capability for Canada and its allies.

This is not a traditional recruiting role. We need someone who thrives in ambiguity, moves with urgency, and knows how to creatively solve difficult hiring problems. Someone who can build strong relationships with hiring managers and stakeholders while operating effectively in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.

You are not waiting for applicants. You are proactively finding exceptional talent through research, networking, technical communities, direct outreach, AI-enabled workflows, and unconventional sourcing strategies.

What You’ll Do

• Own full-cycle recruiting across a wide range of hiring needs, including technical, operational, business, and leadership roles

• Recruit for complex roles across hardware, aerospace, embedded systems, robotics, manufacturing, AI, autonomy, and software

• Build proactive talent pipelines instead of relying only on inbound applicants

• Use AI tools, automation, and creative workflows to improve recruiting speed and quality

• Conduct high-quality outreach, screening, and candidate management

• Help hiring managers calibrate talent, assess candidates, and make strong hiring decisions

• Build relationships with top technical talent across Canada and globally

• Improve recruiting operations, processes, and hiring workflows as the company scales

• Operate effectively in a high-growth environment with evolving priorities and limited structure

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of recruiting experience in technical, engineering, or operations and commercial

• Strong understanding of technical hiring across hardware, aerospace, robotics, embedded systems, manufacturing, AI, or engineering-heavy environments

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Proven ability to proactively source and engage high-quality talent

• Strong research, sourcing, and talent mapping capabilities

• Comfort operating in fast-paced, high-growth, and ambiguous environments

• High ownership, urgency, and follow-through

• Experience using AI tools and modern recruiting workflows

• Creative, resourceful, and unconventional approach to recruiting

• Mission-driven mindset and excitement for building meaningful technology

No defence background required.

We've hired people who didn't tick every box. If this is the work you want to do, please apply anyway.

Why Join Us

Building something meaningful starts with the right people.

At Dominion Dynamics, you’ll:

• Shape Canada’s future by building real defence capability for the CAF and our allies.

• Make decisions that ship in a high-trust environment with short feedback loops and rapid iteration.

• Move fast, field faster, and work directly with the operator — our systems are in the field with the CAF now.

• Have an impact from day one with equity, responsibility, and direct access to leadership.

If you’re curious, hands-on, and driven by the opportunity to make a difference, this is where you belong!

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary and company equity*

• Comprehensive health benefits

• Additional equity granted based on impact*

We use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, including screening and reviewing responses. Final hiring decisions are always made by people and follow all applicable privacy and employment laws in Canada.

*Equity awarded to full time employees only.