Application Guide

How to Apply for Head of Recruiting

at Epirus

🏢 About Epirus

Epirus is revolutionizing energy efficiency in defense and commercial technology with its cutting-edge directed energy systems, specifically through its flagship product Leonidas. This high-growth company tackles asymmetric national security challenges, offering a unique opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology that makes power-hungry systems more efficient. The remote-first structure and mission-driven focus make it appealing for those passionate about defense tech innovation.

About This Role

As Head of Recruiting at Epirus, you'll lead talent acquisition across all divisions, designing and executing strategies to attract top-tier operations and engineering talent. This hands-on leadership role involves managing a recruiting team while personally handling critical strategic requisitions, directly impacting the company's growth and mission objectives in the fast-paced defense technology sector.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve morning strategy sessions with the People Leadership Team, followed by hands-on work on critical engineering requisitions, interviewing candidates for senior technical roles, coaching your recruiting team on defense industry best practices, and developing talent pipelines for specialized positions. You'll balance executive meetings with active sourcing and candidate engagement, all while ensuring alignment with Epirus's rapid growth trajectory and mission objectives.

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🎯 Who Epirus Is Looking For

  • Has experience building scalable recruiting strategies for technical roles in defense, aerospace, or high-growth tech companies
  • Demonstrates hands-on leadership ability—both managing a team and personally handling executive/technical requisitions
  • Understands the unique talent needs of defense technology companies (security clearances, specialized engineering backgrounds)
  • Thrives in fast-paced environments and can align recruiting efforts with national security mission objectives

📝 Tips for Applying to Epirus

1

Highlight specific experience recruiting for defense technology, aerospace, or government contracting roles—mention any experience with security clearance processes

2

Quantify your impact on hiring for technical/engineering positions in previous roles (e.g., 'reduced time-to-hire for software engineers by 30%')

3

Demonstrate understanding of Epirus's technology by referencing Leonidas or directed energy systems in your application materials

4

Show both strategic leadership and hands-on recruiting experience—emphasize your ability to build teams while still managing key requisitions

5

Tailor your resume to show experience with remote/hybrid recruiting strategies, given this is a remote position at a distributed company

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience developing recruiting strategies for technical roles in defense or national security sectors', 'Specific examples of building and leading high-performing recruiting teams in fast-paced environments', "Understanding of Epirus's mission and how talent acquisition supports overcoming asymmetric national security challenges", 'Your approach to balancing strategic leadership with hands-on requisition management']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Epirus's Leonidas system and its applications in national security—understand the technology you'll be hiring for
  • → The company's recent growth, funding rounds, and leadership team (especially the SVP of HR you'd report to)
  • → Competitive landscape in directed energy systems and defense technology talent market
  • → Epirus's company culture and remote work structure, given the distributed nature of the organization

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you develop a recruiting strategy to attract top-tier engineering talent for directed energy systems?
2 Describe your experience managing recruiting for roles requiring security clearances or government compliance
3 How do you balance team leadership with personally managing critical strategic requisitions?
4 What metrics would you track to measure recruiting success at a high-growth defense tech company?
5 How would you approach building employer brand for Epirus in the competitive defense technology talent market?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Generic recruiting experience without defense technology or specialized engineering recruitment background
  • Focusing only on strategic leadership without demonstrating willingness for hands-on requisition management
  • Failing to show understanding of the unique compliance and security aspects of defense industry recruiting

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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