Talent Acquisition Sourcer - Level 3

Northrop Grumman

USonsite$81k-$141k/yrPosted Jul 6, 2026
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Skills

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About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Are you interested in expanding your career through experience and exposure, all while supporting a mission that seeks to ensure the security of our nation and its allies? If so, then Northrop Grumman Space Sector is the place for you. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Northrop Grumman is currently seeking a Talent Acquisition Sourcer – Level 3, to join the Space Sector Talent Acquisition team. The ideal candidate will be local to one of the major Space sector locations, remote applicants may be considered.

Be part of the next generation of the Talent Acquisition organization and play a pivotal role in our recruiting strategy, technology optimization, and recruiting marketing. As a Talent Acquisition Sourcer at Northrop Grumman, you will directly impact the quality of candidates we hire by sourcing and pre-screening top-quality talent in the marketplace. Now is a fantastic time to join our Sourcing team, because Talent Acquisition has never been more important to the success of our organization. We need a social media savvy Sourcer to support our aggressive hiring goals, and who shares our high impact culture, core values, and passion for delivering incredible service to our customers with each and every candidate.

In this job, you will:

General:

Provide sourcing support for a variety of engineering and possibly manufacturing & operations and functional areas, to include: sourcing, screening, and managing candidate relationships with recruiters.

Manage competing priorities, remaining highly flexible in an ever-changing environment while consistently anticipating and delivering exceptional talent acquisition solutions to recruiters.

Source and recruit qualified talent while maintaining excellent customer service with hiring managers, candidates, and other stakeholders.

Work closely with client-facing recruiters and hiring managers to understand the hiring needs and build formal targeted sourcing plans and present them to our teams.

Support events-based sourcing, focused invitational events, and targeted career fairs.

Attract cleared talent to the company and have a knowledge base of security clearances.

Ensure data integrity of the candidate management database.

Strategic Talent Acquisition:

Apply a business mindset to the talent acquisition function.

Research market conditions and industry trends as it relates to our competitors to assist in decision-making and marketing positions.

Make connections between all talent management phases (acquisition, development, retention, culture).

Leverage data and market intelligence to develop and execute staffing strategies.

Sourcing:

Utilize professional networks to source candidates for active requisitions.

Source candidates from a variety of sources, with a strong emphasis on LinkedIn, HireEZ, ClearanceJobs.com, Indeed.com, social media, and search engines (Google Chrome, Google X-ray, advanced Boolean searching strings and niche job boards).

Use social networking mediums (i.e., LinkedIn groups and other online forums) to promote employment brand messaging that drives traffic to open roles by establishing and promoting positive relationships.

Utilize CRM to track day-to-day sourcing activity in the candidate management system.

Successfully source and attract passive external talent.

Leverage and report on sourcing data in weekly conversations with hiring managers and TA leadership.

Perform extensive data mining of various social media platforms to identify candidate profiles.

Conduct phone screens to pre-qualify qualified candidates and maintain candidate contact.

Consultation:

Attain a high-level understanding of our business, program, technological and cultural challenges.

Demonstrate a deep understanding of the external recruiting landscape within their function.

Assessment and Selection:

Accurately assess candidates (via in-person or phone) for cultural, competency and skill fit.

Quickly synthesize candidate and hiring manager feedback.

Routinely pre-close candidates (early in the process) to ensure high acceptance rates.

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant professional experience in sourcing and/or full-cycle recruiting experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant professional experience in sourcing and/or full-cycle recruiting.

Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.

Strong customer service and interpersonal communication skills.

Experience with sourcing technical talent across various engineering disciplines (Systems, Software, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace) and non-technical disciplines (business, production, operations, supply chain).

Experience sourcing cleared talent.

Experience sourcing using LinkedIn Recruiter or other sourcing platforms.

Experience with Microsoft Office, to include Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

Aerospace/defense industry experience with the ability to understand relevant skills, target companies and user groups.

Active in the social digital and recruitment arena.

Experience in both agency and corporate recruiting.

Experience with Workday or a comparable applicant tracking system and Eightfold.

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

Primary Level Salary Range: $81,400.00 - $141,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Compensation

This HR & Recruiting role pays $81k-$141k/yr. Within typical range for hr & recruiting roles in United States.

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