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Senior Recruiter

S3Huntsville, ALPosted Oct 16, 2026 · open 10 days

Last confirmed open Oct 26, 2026

Full-timeSenior

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Bachelor's degree
The lowest degree the posting accepts.

S3, Inc. is a rapidly growing woman owned small business founded in 1991, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, that provides technical, programmatic, and logistic services to U.S. Department of Defense, other U.S. Government agencies, and Partner Nation militaries, co-located with Government requirements. The S3, Inc. staff is 70% veterans. The company operates under an ISO 9001/AS9100 certified Quality Management System.

S3, Inc. has wholly owned subsidiaries that expand the customer base and increase our annual growth rate: KBFS – provides aviation pilot training, heavy lift, aircraft maintenance, and related aircraft services to Government and commercial requirements IAW multiple FAA certifications; S3I – provides OCONUS FMS technical services, maintenance, and aviation platform training; and GLSS – provides SCA/CBA contract aviation maintenance.

S3, Inc. and subsidiaries are recruiting to expand and develop Corporate Operations to staff for contract growth. At S3, Inc. we're proud to offer above industry standard benefits and encourage our team members to build a fulfilling career with our mission-focused leadership. Come work with us and let's build something great together!

Military experience is a plus. This is not a remote position.

Position Description:

The Senior Recruiter will be responsible for performing Recruiting/HR-related duties and will work closely with HR management in support of larger corporate initiatives and in the functional areas of recruitment utilizing TALEO Applicant Tracking System (ATS), training, onboarding, development, record-keeping, and general HR compliance.

Responsibilities:

· Leading and providing guidance to the corporate recruiting team.

· Responsible for recruiting aviation, technical, administrative and management positions throughout the company and subsidiaries, in multiple locations.

· Developing and implementing recruitment strategies and review job posting qualifications.

· Sourcing and screening candidates, coordinating interviews, and negotiating job offers.

· Maintaining relationships with hiring managers and evaluating various departmental operations to identify needs of hiring additional staff.

Experience/Skills Required:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field and at least eight years of related experience in a Federal Contractor corporate facility.

· A skill level of 3 out of 5 or better with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

· Eight years of experience recruiting aviation, technical, administrative and management positions in the DOD sector.

· Eight years of experience working with hiring managers in the development of job descriptions, requisitions and candidate criteria.

· Five years of experience with Taleo or other Recruiting/Applicant Tracking Systems.

· Two years of experience working Federal and State laws regarding employment practices.

· One year of experience in recruitment activities for both CONUS/OCONUS.

· Two years of experience with job offers, drug testing, background checks, licensures, education, required specific training, and verification of all pre-employment paperwork.

Systems Studies and Simulation, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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Job Details
Company
Location
Huntsville, AL
Type
Full-time
Level
Senior
Experience
8+ years
Posted
Oct 16, 2026
Required Skills
TaleoApplicant Tracking SystemsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointRecruitingSourcingScreening candidatesInterview coordinationJob offer negotiationJob descriptionsRequisitionsCandidate criteriaFederal employment lawsState employment laws
Preferred Skills
Military experience
Benefits
  • above industry standard benefits

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