Senior Recruiter, Commercial & Corporate

The posting, as Nominal wrote it

About Nominal
Engineers today are building some of the most ambitious machines humanity has ever seen. They should have AI that’s purpose-built for them.

Nominal is building the Hardware Intelligence Platform that gives engineers increased visibility into complex physical systems, helps them make better decisions, and ultimately gets their products into the real world faster. It brings together the systems, data, intelligence, and applications hardware engineering requires to meet the AI moment. Hardware engineering teams use Nominal to simulate, test, manufacture, and operate the physical systems that keep the world moving, from spacecraft and autonomous vehicles to next-generation energy systems and robotics.

Our customers span aerospace, defense, manufacturing, transportation, energy, and robotics. They include Anduril, Shield AI, Wisk Aero, Pratt Miller Motorsports, Antares, and Shinkei Systems, amongst others, alongside programs within the U.S. Air Force and Navy. Our team draws from SpaceX, Palantir, Anduril, Applied Intuition, Tesla, and other leading companies, united by a common mission: giving hardware engineers the tools to build the future with speed, safety, and confidence. We're a fast-moving team that owns problems end-to-end, works across disciplines, and thrives at the intersection of hardware and software.

Some of the world’s leading technology investors, including Sequoia, Lightspeed, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Lux Capital, and Insight Partners, are backing Nominal’s ambition to change how machines are built and operated. We’re looking for teammates who want to take on hard problems and help make a new generation of world-changing hardware possible.

As a Senior Recruiter, Commercial & Corporate at Nominal, you'll partner closely with leaders across the company to build talent pipelines, run thoughtful full-cycle recruiting processes, and close exceptional candidates across our commercial and corporate functions.

You'll manage hiring across our Commercial Sales team, which includes Enterprise and Mid-Market Account Executives, SDRs, RevOps, and Enablement, along with G&A and Marketing, while also flexing to support recruiting elsewhere in the company as we scale. These roles are central to how Nominal grows, and require strong sourcing instincts, thoughtful candidate evaluation, and strong closing ability.

This is a hands-on role with real ownership from day one — ideal for someone who enjoys building systems, developing strong relationships with candidates and hiring managers, and helping shape how a company grows.

🚀 What you'll do
Manage full-cycle recruiting processes and candidate experience

• Own hiring processes end to end, from kickoff and sourcing through interviews, offer negotiation, and close, ensuring every candidate interaction reflects Nominal's standards of clarity, professionalism, and integrity.
• Partner closely with hiring managers across Sales, RevOps/Enablement, G&A, and Marketing to def

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ationships and establish trust quickly with both candidates, hiring managers, and leadership

• A highly organized, execution-oriented approach , with a track record of operating well amid ownership and ambiguity in a fast-moving startup environment
• Experience with AI tools in day-to-day recruiting work , and the initiative to adopt or create solutions rather than wait for tooling to be handed to them

⚡ Skills that supercharge us

• Experience transitioning a recruiting function from agency-dependent to in-house sourcing
• Experience explaining and closing candidates on startup compensation and equity packages
• Marketing or G&A-specific recruiting experience
• Experience recruiting in a hardware, defense, AI or deep-tech adjacent company

Great candidates rarely check every box. If this role excites you, we want to hear from you.

✨ Benefits/Perks

• 🏥 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 🏖️ Unlimited PTO and sick leave
• 🍽️ Free lunch, snacks, and coffee
• 🚀 Professional Development Stipend
• 🛠️ In-office hardware lab with a $250 project stipend
• ✈️ Annual company retreat
• 👶 12 weeks parental leave
• 🌱 Fertility and family planning ($15,000 lifetime)
• 💪 Wellness stipend ($100/month)
• 🛠️ $500/year hardware sensor stipend
• 💼 401(k)
• 📈 Employee-friendly equity terms
• 🏢 In-office 5 days per week

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

ITAR Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

Compensation
The base pay range for this role is $160,000 – $180,000 per year.