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Job Description - HR Manager / Recruitment Specialist (R&D Hiring)

Position: HR Manager / Recruitment Specialist - Engineering & R&D Hiring

Experience Required: 12+ years of experience in technical recruitment, specifically focused on hiring Engineering and Research & Development (R&D) professionals within IT/Telecom/Product Engineering organizations.

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced HR Manager / Recruitment Specialist with a strong background in hiring highly skilled engineering and R&D talent for technology-driven organizations. The ideal candidate should have proven expertise in recruiting software developers, telecom engineers, system architects, and product engineering professionals, particularly in technologies such as C, C++, Linux, networking, telecom protocols, cybersecurity, embedded systems, and enterprise software platforms.

The candidate should possess deep understanding of technical hiring processes, engineering talent pipelines, and niche technology recruitment strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for Engineering and R&D positions.
• Source, screen, and hire highly skilled technical professionals including:
  • C / C++ Developers
  • Linux Engineers
  • Telecom Protocol Engineers
  • Embedded System Engineers
  • Cybersecurity Engineers
  • Backend Developers
  • Network & Infrastructure Engineers
  • Product Development Engineers
  • AI/Analytics Engineers
• Coordinate with technical leadership teams to understand project-specific hiring requirements.
• Develop recruitment strategies for niche and hard-to-hire technical profiles.
• Conduct initial HR and technical screening coordination.
• Manage recruitment vendors, portals, LinkedIn sourcing, and internal talent pipelines.
• Ensure timely closure of positions while maintaining high candidate quality standards.
• Support onboarding, offer negotiations, and employee engagement activities.
• Maintain recruitment MIS, hiring trackers, and recruitment metrics.

Required Skills & Expertise

• Strong experience in technical hiring for IT / Telecom / Product Engineering companies.
• Good understanding of software development technologies and engineering skillsets.
• Experience hiring for C, C++, Linux, Networking, Telecom, Cybersecurity, Cloud, and R&D environments.
• Strong professional network within engineering recruitment ecosystem
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to assess candidate suitability for highly specialized technical roles.

Preferred Background

• Experience working with Telecom, Cybersecurity, Network Intelligence, Product Engineering, or Deep-Tech organizations preferred.
• Experience hiring for mission-critical or high-performance engineering environments will be an added advantage.

Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
• MBA/PGDM in HR preferred.

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