HR Executive - Technical & Defence Recruitment

WE ARE HIRING \| HR EXECUTIVE – Technical \& Defence Recruitment

Astr Defence Private Limited \| Hubli, Karnataka

Are you an HR professional who can identify high-quality technical talent, conduct strong candidate screening, and build teams for a fast-growing Indian Defence Technology company?

Join Astr Defence and play a key role in building our engineering, manufacturing and business development teams.

POSITION

HR Executive – Technical \& Defence Recruitment

Location

Hubli, Karnataka

Working Hours

9:00 AM – 6:30 PM

Experience

2–5 years preferred

Qualification

MBA/PGDM – HR / HR-related qualification

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical \& Defence Recruitment

• Recruit Mechanical Design Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, CNC/CAM Engineers, QA Engineers and other technical professionals
• Recruit Business Development Executives/Managers with experience in the Indian Defence sector
• Understand technical job descriptions and identify candidates with relevant engineering, manufacturing and defence-industry exposure
• Source candidates through LinkedIn, Naukri, Indeed, employee referrals and professional networks
• Build and continuously maintain a strong technical talent pipeline

Candidate Screening \& Interviews

• Conduct structured telephonic and virtual interviews
• Evaluate candidates for technical exposure, communication, attitude, stability and role suitability
• Prepare and maintain candidate screening \& evaluation records
• Coordinate technical interviews with department heads and management
• Follow up with shortlisted candidates through the complete recruitment cycle

HR Operations

• Manage offer letters, joining formalities, employee documentation and onboarding
• Maintain recruitment trackers, employee records and HR databases
• Coordinate attendance, leave, HRMS and routine HR activities
• Support employee engagement, training and performance-related processes
• Ensure recruitment activities are completed within defined timelines

SKILLSET WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Strong English communication – spoken \& written
• Excellent candidate interaction and interviewing skills
• Ability to understand technical/engineering job requirements
• Strong knowledge of recruitment platforms and LinkedIn hiring
• Experience in technical/manufacturing recruitment is highly preferred
• Ability to identify genuine technical skills rather than screening candidates only by keywords
• Good judgement, follow-up discipline and negotiation skills
• Comfortable conducting virtual interviews independently
• Strong MS Excel / Google Sheets skills
• Ability to work with multiple open positions and recruitment targets simultaneously
• Professional attitude, confidentiality and strong ownership

ADVANTAGE

Candidates with prior recruitment experience in

Defence \| Aerospace \| Automotive \| Precision Manufacturing \| Engineering \| CNC/VMC \| Industrial Products

will be preferred.

THIS ROLE IS FOR YOU IF...

You can look at a Mechanical Engineer's CV and understand what the candidate has actually worked on, identify whether the person is suitable for a precision engineering/defence environment, and confidently shortlist the right talent.

If you are a hands-on recruiter who wants to build teams for India's emerging defence technology ecosystem, we want to hear from you.

Apply Now

Send your CV with the subject

“HR Executive – Defence Recruitment”

career@astrdefence.com

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Pay

₹15,000.00 - ₹25,000.00 per month

Benefits

• Commuter assistance
• Health insurance
• Leave encashment
• Provident Fund

Language

• English (Required)

Work Location

In person