EMEA Talent Acquisition Partner (Engineering)
- Level
- Senior
- Work type
- On-site · London
Not stated in the posting: salary, visa.
Open. First seen 22 October 2026.
About the role
Shield AI's standard text
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Job Description:
We are looking for a highly strategic and execution-focused EMEA Talent Acquisition Partner to help scale some of the most critical engineering hiring within the company. This person will own full-cycle recruiting for complex software engineering functions with a particular emphasis on Autonomy, Robotics, Embedded Software, Perception, Planning, Controls, Distributed Systems, and other highly specialized technical domains supporting next-generation aerospace and autonomous systems development. This is not a traditional recruiting role.
We are looking for someone who can operate as a true talent partner to engineering leadership — helping shape hiring strategy, influence workforce planning, drive prioritization discipline, and build scalable pipelines for some of the hardest-to-hire technical talent in the industry.
What you'll do:
The ideal candidate thrives in high-growth, high-ambiguity environments and brings a strong track record of closing senior and niche software engineering talent while balancing speed, quality, and stakeholder partnership.
- Own full-cycle recruiting for highly specialized software engineering roles across Autonomy, Robotics, Perception, Planning, Embedded Software, Distributed Systems, Simulation, Machine Learning, Infrastructure, and related technical domains
- Build and execute proactive sourcing strategies for difficult-to-find technical talent across aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomous systems, automotive, AI/ML, and adjacent industries
- Act as a strategic advisor to leadership on market trends, talent availability, compensation competitiveness, and hiring risks
- Drive strong operational rigor across pipeline management, funnel health, data accuracy, and stakeholder communication
- Help influence workforce planning and ensure hiring activity remains aligned to approved business priorities
- Improve recruiting scalability through process improvements, documentation, interview calibration, and tooling optimization
- Deliver an exceptional candidate experience while maintaining urgency and high hiring quality standards
Required qualifications:
- 8+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, including significant ownership of complex software engineering searches across the EMEA region
- Proven success recruiting Software Engineers, Autonomy Engineers, Robotics Engineers, Embedded Software Engineers, Perception Engineers, Infrastructure Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, or similar technical talent
- Strong understanding of software engineering concepts, technical architectures, and engineering organizational structures
- Experience partnering with senior engineering leadership in fast-paced or high-growth environments
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex searches simultaneously while maintaining strong hiring outcomes
- Strong sourcing and market-mapping capabilities across highly competitive technical domains
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and operational execution skills
- Experience using ATS systems, sourcing platforms, and recruiting analytics to drive decisions and pipeline visibility
- Ability to operate strategically while remaining highly execution-oriented
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience recruiting within aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomous systems, AI/ML, automotive, or other highly technical industries
- Familiarity with autonomy stacks, robotics systems, embedded software development, distributed systems, simulation environments, or machine learning workflows
- Experience supporting hiring at scale during periods of rapid organizational growth
- Experience influencing workforce planning, prioritization, or recruiting operations
Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
Shield AI's standard text
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Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
What this role asks for
Particular to this role
Machine Learning
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Compared with Shield AI's other open jobs.
The team: People Experience HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 4 open in People Experience. 1 was posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in August: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Embedded Systems (2 of 4), Machine Learning (2 of 4)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Talent Acquisition Leader, Engineering APJ (R5758) posted Oct 13
- Staff Technical Sourcer - Aircraft Engineering posted Aug 27
- Senior Technical Recruiter posted Aug 22
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