Dominion Dynamics

defence technology

JuniorRecruiter

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Junior Recruiter at Dominion Dynamics. Skills: recruiting, talent acquisition, candidate sourcing, candidate screening, interview coordination, stakeholder management. Support recruiting across engineering, hardware, aerospace, manufacturing, software, operations, and business hiring. Help lead intern, co-op, and early talent recruiting initiatives, including university outreach, pipeline building, and candidate engagement”

What You'll Achieve.

building one of Canada’s most ambitious defence technology companies; building Dominion’s intern and early talent programs; proactively finding exceptional people and helping create a world-class talent engine; Shape Canada’s future by building real defence capability for the CAF and our allies.; Make decisions that ship in a high-trust environment with short feedback loops and rapid iteration.; Move fast, field faster, and work directly with the operator — our systems are in the field with the CAF now.; Have an impact from day one with equity, responsibility, and direct access to leadership.

Industry & Context.

defence technology
Problems you'll solve

Creative problem-solving mindset

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

1–3 years of recruiting, coordination, research, campus recruitment, or people-facing experience, communication and interpersonal skills, High curiosity and willingness to learn technical concepts quickly, Comfort operating in fast-paced and changing environments, ownership mentality and attention to detail, Creative problem-solving mindset, Interest in technology, engineering, aerospace, robotics, AI, or defence, Comfortable using AI tools and modern recruiting workflows, Mission-driven mindset and excitement about building meaningful technology, relationship-building skills with candidates, hiring managers, and stakeholders

Nice to Have

No defence background required.

What You'll Do.

Support recruiting across engineering

and early talent recruiting initiatives

including university outreach

and candidate engagement

Build proactive talent pipelines instead of relying only on inbound applicants

Source candidates through LinkedIn

technical communities

and creative outreach strategies

Conduct candidate outreach and initial screening conversations

Coordinate interviews and maintain communication with candidates and hiring teams

Support recruiting operations

and AI-enabled recruiting workflows

Partner closely with hiring managers and stakeholders throughout the hiring process

Learn technical recruiting fundamentals from experienced recruiters and leadership

Help deliver a candidate experience while operating with urgency

Adapt quickly in a fast-moving startup environment with evolving priorities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner closely with hiring managers and stakeholders throughout the hiring process; relationship-building skills with candidates, hiring managers, and stakeholders

Communication Scope

communication and interpersonal skills

Full Job Description

  JUNIOR RECRUITER Preferred Location: Toronto or Ottawa Reports to: Head of Talent / Senior Recruiter Type: Full-Time ABOUT DOMINION DYNAMICS See everything. Defend what matters. Dominion Dynamics is building tomorrow’s technology today: sovereign, next-generation defence systems for the harshest environments on Earth. We’re delivering a software-defined command and control capability that lets Canada and its allies see, respond, and defend across every domain, starting in the Arctic, where extreme cold demands technology no one else can deliver. From prototype to deployment in months, we move fast, co-develop with operators, innovate at the edge, and test in our North. Our founding team includes veterans from Anduril, Google, Amazon, and the Canadian Armed Forces. We’re building hard tech in hard places, and we're looking for system-level thinkers who thrive at the intersection of autonomy, aerospace, and national security. WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS The future of Dominion Dynamics depends on attracting exceptional people. We are looking for a driven, curious, and resourceful recruiter who wants to help build one of Canada’s most ambitious defence technology companies. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving difficult hiring problems, moves quickly, communicates well, and thrives in fast-paced environments without heavy structure. You will support hiring across technical, operational, and business functions while also helping build Dominion’s intern and early talent programs. This role is not about posting jobs and waiting for applicants , it’s about proactively finding exceptional people and helping create a world-class talent engine. THE ROLE: JUNIOR RECRUITER WHAT YOU’LL DO - Support recruiting across engineering, hardware, aerospace, manufacturing, software, operations, and business hiring - Help lead intern, co-op, and early talent recruiting initiatives, including university outreach, pipeline building, and candidate engagement - Build proactive talent

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