R&D Interim recruiter

Your Mission:

To support our ambitious product milestones and eliminate scaling bottlenecks, we are seeking two dynamic, results-oriented Interim Recruiters to supercharge our R&D talent acquisition engine. In this high-impact role, you will take full operational ownership of the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for our most complex, difficult-to-fill engineering roles. Your primary focus will be on identifying, engaging, and landing elite international talent across FPGA Engineering, Embedded Software/Firmware Engineering, Electrical/Hardware Engineering, and Core Software Engineering. Acting as a strategic talent advisor to our technical team leads, you will play a critical role in building the engineering infrastructure required to transition quantum computing from foundational research to data center deployment.

Key Responsibilities

Full-Lifecycle Recruitment & Sourcing:

• Execute full-lifecycle recruitment processes for complex, highly specialized R&D and engineering roles, collaborating closely with team leads from initial intake to candidate selection.
• Develop and implement targeted, proactive multi-channel sourcing strategies that combine advanced headhunting, passive talent engagement, and application management.
• Actively map out and tap into global talent pools within highly competitive deep-tech domains, targeting candidates from industries like semiconductors, photonics, and high-performance computing.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Advisory:

• Act as a trusted advisor to our engineering team leads, providing regular operational updates and expertise on market dynamics, candidate availability, and sourcing frameworks.
• Conduct in-depth, competency-based interviews to evaluate candidates' elite technical capabilities and alignment with Qblox’s core values of ownership, accountability, and continuous change.
• Guide candidates smoothly through the evaluation process, providing transparent feedback and ensuring a positive, world-class candidate experience.

Operational Discipline & Ecosystem Branding:

• Maintain immaculate data hygiene within our applicant tracking system (ATS) and CRM to support recruitment analytics, pipeline velocity tracking, and accurate forecasting.
• Partner closely with HR Operations and our people team to coordinate seamless onboarding, contract compliance, and local alignments.
• Ensure strict compliance with recruitment legal requirements, including GDPR standards and fair, unbiased, and inclusive hiring practices.
• Support employer branding initiatives, coordinate relationships with local technical universities, and represent Qblox at local career fairs or technical ecosystem events.