--- title: 'Senior Technical Recruiter, Murdock at Beacon AI' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-technical-recruiter-murdock-beacon-ai-san-carlos-qa36xeky737c' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-08' --- # Senior Technical Recruiter, Murdock at Beacon AI - **Company:** Beacon AI - **Location:** San Carlos, CA - **Compensation:** $137k–$195k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-10-21 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/beaconai/a8a398d1-6160-465f-9781-8aa13632509a ## Job description ## About Beacon AI We’re a fast-moving team of aviators, engineers, and operators building an AI platform to make flying safer, more efficient, and more capable. Backed by top investors, we’ve secured a dozen Department of Defense contracts and partnered with major airlines to deliver mission-critical systems. We operate without silos or heavy processes. Small, focused teams own what they build, ship quickly, and learn fast, pushing the boundaries of how humans and AI work together in aviation. ## Role Overview We’re seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter for Murdock, Beacon’s in-cockpit AI assistant. This is a highly impactful role that has a direct influence on the quality and growth of one of our key product areas. You’ll own the technical hiring strategy and execution across the teams building Murdock, with a particular focus on the kind of engineers who thrive in real-time, safety-critical, product-focused environments. Specifically, you would focus on iOS, machine learning, robotics, and other autonomy-leaning skillsets. This role requires sound judgement, great attention to detail, and comfort with ownership of outcomes. You’ll work closely with engineering leadership and our recruiting team as a trusted strategic partner, driving success throughout the hiring process. ## What You’ll Do - Own technical hiring strategy and execution for Murdock-related engineering roles, with a strong preference for candidates who have recruited in robotics, aerospace, or defense environments - Partner closely with engineering leaders to refine role requirements, calibrate on candidates, and align on hiring decisions - Source, screen, and assess candidates; team building is one of the most important areas of work at Beacon, so building an intentional pipeline of exceptional candidates will be key - Synthesize interview feedback and make clear hiring recommendations; establish clear and repeatable structures, expectations, and processes to keep the system fair, efficient, and effective - Partner closely with recruiting operations to optimize workflows, pipelines, and candidate experiences - Represent Beacon honestly and compellingly to candidates, and help close exceptional talent in this competitive hiring market! What Will Make You Successful - 4+ years of technical recruiting experience, ideally in early-stage or fast-growing startups - Previous experience recruiting iOS, robotics, autonomy, embedded, or other safety-critical technical profiles - Demonstrated ability to source and evaluate high-quality technical candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing platforms - Strong track record of hiring technical talent across a range of experience levels - Experience recruiting for product engineering roles where reliability, ownership, and product judgement matter - Strong relationship-building skills, good judgment, comfort with pushing back, and the ability to earn trust and influence senior stakeholders Bonus Points - Proven success as a founding or early technical recruiting hire - Hands-on experience using Ashby, our ATS - Interest in aviation or mission-critical software systems Work Location This is a hybrid role based in San Carlos, CA, with 3+ days per week onsite and the option to work remotely on remaining days. ## Perks & Benefits (Full-Time Employees) - Healthcare: 100%* of employee medical premiums covered; 25% for dependents - Time Off: 3 weeks PTO plus 13+ paid company holidays - 401(k): Offered (no current employer match, but we are committed to enhancing this benefit in the future) Due to U.S. export control regulations, we can only hire U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, Green Card holders, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status). We are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support visa transfers. All work must be performed in the United States. Beacon AI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We prohibit harassment or discrimination of any kind in the workplace and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws. ## About Beacon AI ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Beacon AI builds an AI Copilot for pilots to enhance flight safety and operational efficiency, serving commercial airlines, defense fleets, and aircraft operators. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A – $15M led by Costanoa Ventures, August 2024) - **Headquarters**: San Carlos, California, USA - **Founded**: 2021 - **Founders**: Matt Cox (Co‑Founder & CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Aviation software / AI‑powered pilot assistance - **Target Customers**: Airlines, Public & Government Fleets, Air Charter Operators, Corporate Flight Departments, OEMs, System Integrators - **Mission Statement**: “An AI Assistant or Copilot in every professional flight deck; pulling forward the future.” – Beacon AI ## Products & Services - **Safety Net**: AI‑driven procedures, checklists, configuration management, and pilot safety system (alerts, compliance monitoring) - **Coach**: In‑flight debrief and playback, live flight support, fleet monitoring, third‑party integration - **Superhuman**: Route optimization, divert calculations, and performance analytics – all running as a hardware‑lite onboard assistant ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total funding – **$21.25M** (Series A $15M, Seed $5M, Grant $1.2M, Pre‑Seed) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Costanoa Ventures (lead), Sam Altman (Apollo Projects / Hydrazine), JetBlue Ventures, Scout Ventures, Lachy Groom, Mischief, Countdown Capital - **Growth Signals**: - Signed a **$49.5M Phase 3 Prototype OTA** with USSOCOM to bring first‑of‑its‑kind pilot assistant to production - Awarded a **U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command** contract (April 2026) - Employee count grew ~7.4% month‑over‑month (current ~18‑19 employees) - Job postings increased **+72.7% monthly** and **+137.5% quarterly** as of mid‑2026 ## Competitive Advantages - **Unique team blend**: Founders and engineers combine deep professional pilot experience with self‑driving car software expertise (e.g., autonomous driving, military aviation backgrounds) - **Hardware‑lite AI assistant**: Differentiates from traditional avionics by focusing on intelligent software augmentation rather than complex hardware integration - **Defense‑grade contracts**: Early validation from USSOCOM and U.S. Air Force demonstrates trust in safety‑critical environments ## Strategic Focus - Scaling production of the AI Copilot for both defense and commercial fleets - Expanding integrations with aircraft systems and third‑party platforms - Aggressively hiring across engineering (backend, iOS, AI/LLM, cloud infrastructure, frontend) and business roles to meet contract demand ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Ratings**: 5.0/5.0 on LinkedIn (6 reviews); Career 5.0, Culture 4.8, Compensation 4.6 – employees highlight challenging work and high growth - **Work Environment**: In‑office (onsite) at San Carlos, CA; small, tight‑knit team (≈19 people) - **Notable Perks / Engineering**: Work on cutting‑edge AI for aviation safety with direct impact on pilots and passengers; cross‑discipline collaboration (aviation, AI, software) - **Open Roles** (as of mid‑2026): Lead Backend Engineer, iOS/Mobile Engineer (EFB, Health Wearable), AI/LLM Engineer (multiple levels), Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, Frontend Engineer, Product Designer, and more ## Sources 1. [beaconai.co](https://beaconai.co/) 2. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/beacon-ai) 3. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/beacon-ai) 4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/beacon-ai) 5. 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