Talent Acquisition Specialist / Recruiter

About CycloKinetics CycloKinetics, is advancing the next generation of high-performance propellants for aerospace and defense. Our highly innovative technology allows us to harness existing energy from biomass and convert it to superior performance fuels and propellants across aviation, aerospace, and defense applications. We are a team of engineers, scientists, and operators driven by performance, innovation, and national security impact focused on building scalable, domestic energy solutions that power the future of propulsion.

CycloKinetics is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Job Summary : The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for managing full-cycle recruitment and talent acquisition activities to support the organization's workforce needs, with a primary focus on attracting, assessing, and hiring highly qualified technical, professional, and operational talent. This role partners closely with hiring managers and business leaders to develop recruitment strategies, maintain talent pipelines, coordinate candidate selection processes, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience.

This role is primarily responsible for full-cycle recruitment and talent acquisition.

Compensation

administration, and employee development programs.

administration, job architecture initiatives, and employee development efforts. The Talent Acquisition Specialist maintains recruitment records and applicant tracking systems, ensures compliance with employment laws and company policies, conducts background investigations and employment verifications, and monitors recruiting metrics to drive continuous process improvement.

pay band administration.

Responsibilities

, the position supports onboarding, workforce planning, internal mobility programs,

: Talent Acquisition Recruitment Manage full-cycle recruitment activities for R D, engineering, scientific, technical, and corporate positions. Maintain approved requisitions, vacancy logs, and job postings to ensure accurate and timely recruitment activity. Source candidates through job boards, professional networks, community outreach programs, educational institutions, recruitment applications, career fairs, employee referrals, and diversity-focused recruitment channels.

Review resumes and applications to identify qualified candidates.

Qualifications

, skills, experience, and salary expectations. Refer qualified candidates to hiring managers for additional interviews and selection consideration. Coordinate interview scheduling and logistics between candidates and hiring managers.

Develop and maintain talent pipelines for current and future workforce needs. Selection, Offers Onboarding Prepare salary-setting documentation, employment offers, and onboarding paperwork for selected candidates. Coordinate and maintain personnel files, new hire documentation, and employment records.

Facilitate pre-employment processes including reference checks, background investigations, employment verification, education verification, criminal background screening. Support new employee onboarding and participate in New Employee Training programs on a rotational schedule to ensure successful employee integration.