Hiring Specialist / HR Recruiter at Project Q

Berlin, , Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Full-cycle Recruiting, Proactive Sourcing, Employer Branding, ATS Management, Candidate Experience, Stakeholder Management, Interview Process Design, Data-driven Sourcing, Technical Recruiting, German Fluency, English Fluency

Industry

Software Development

Description

New Challenge Hiring Specialist / HR Recruiter (m/f/d) Location: Berlin (with home office options) Working Hours: Full-time Start Date: Immediately or by arrangement About Us Q is a European defence-tech company pioneering the Internet of Defence with modular, scalable, and interoperable sensor and intelligence solutions. Our orchestration layer generates actionable situational awareness and enables the rapid, scalable, and wide-area integration of capabilities to respond to evolving threats – delivering immediate operational value for armed forces, security agencies, and actors in the critical-infrastructure domain. Our products are designed to integrate seamlessly into existing defence infrastructures, offering fast data integration and data fusion capabilities to enable AI-enhanced analytics and situational awareness. It is built on a platform agnostic architecture, unlocking true interoperability. We are growing fast in a very dynamic environment and are looking for someone with exceptional hands-on mentality and execution power to help us grow further. As Hiring Specialist / HR Recruiter (m/f/d) you are directly reporting to the HR Management and will be an essential part of our journey, with plenty of opportunities for your own personal and professional growth. Your Responsibilities Own the full-cycle recruiting process for all open positions – from kick-off with hiring managers through offer negotiation and close Build and maintain a strong pipeline of engineering, product, and business talent through proactive sourcing via LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, defence networks, and other channels Design and continuously improve structured interview processes and assessment frameworks that are both rigorous and candidate-friendly Partner closely with C-level and team leads to understand hiring needs, define role profiles, and set realistic timelines Own and continuously optimise our employer branding presence on LinkedIn, job boards, and at relevant career events Maintain our ATS (Applicant Tracking System), track recruiting KPIs, and report on pipeline health and time-to-hire Deliver an outstanding candidate experience from first contact to day one – representing Q’s mission and culture authentically at every touchpoint Your Profile Completed university degree in Psychology, Business, HR Management, or a related field – or equivalent hands-on recruiting experience 2+ years of hands-on recruiting experience, ideally in a high-growth tech start-up or scale-up; experience hiring technical profiles is a strong plus Proven track record of proactive, data-driven talent sourcing – you know how to find and engage passive candidates who aren’t actively looking Comfortable operating in ambiguity and switching between strategic thinking and hands-on execution – you write JDs, post jobs, and source candidates yourself Strong communicator with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders simultaneously – you gather input, align quickly, and keep the process moving High ownership and bias for action – you take pride in filling roles fast without cutting corners on quality, and you hold yourself accountable to the numbers Familiarity with the defence-tech, deep-tech, or dual-use ecosystem is a bonus but bot necessary Experience building recruiting infrastructure from scratch (ATS setup, interview templates, sourcing strategies) in a fast-scaling start-up environment is a big plus Fluent in German and English (written and spoken) – both are used daily in hiring conversations, job postings, and stakeholder communication We Offer Be a part of our growth story and help build us a leading technology company A varied and responsible role in a dynamic company Flat hierarchies and a pleasant working environment Opportunities for professional and personal development Flexible working hours and remote work options We offer 30 days of annual leave Attractive salary and additional benefits Have we sparked your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your CV, including your earliest possible start date, at HR [ at ] project-q.ai We look forward to meeting you! Project-q.ai Project Q on LinkedIn About us Q is a European defence-tech company pioneering the Internet of Defence with modular, scalable and interoperable sensor and intelligence solutions.

Responsibilities

Manage the full-cycle recruitment process for engineering, product, and business roles from sourcing to offer negotiation. Optimize employer branding and maintain the ATS while partnering with C-level executives to define hiring needs.