Associate Talent Acquisition Partner

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Please find the Job Description for the Semiconductor Recruiter role below.

Job Title: Semiconductor Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Partner

Location: Bangalore

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Semiconductor Recruiter to manage end-to-end hiring for niche engineering roles across the semiconductor, VLSI and EDA domains. The role requires strong knowledge of semiconductor skill sets, proactive sourcing capability, market intelligence and effective partnership with hiring managers.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from requisition intake and sourcing through screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation and closure.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand technical requirements, define candidate profiles and develop effective hiring strategies.
• Source and engage active and passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, referrals, databases, Boolean/X-Ray search, talent mapping and other channels.
• Recruit across semiconductor skill areas such as RTL/ASIC/SoC Design, Design Verification, UVM/SystemVerilog, Physical Design/PnR, STA, DFT, Analog/Mixed-Signal, RF, FPGA, embedded/firmware, emulation, validation and related EDA/IP roles.
• Screen candidates for technical relevance, experience, communication, compensation, notice period and overall role fit before presenting profiles to hiring teams.
• Build talent maps and pipelines by skill, target company, location, experience level and technology specialization for hard-to-fill positions.
• Provide hiring managers with market intelligence on talent availability, competitive hiring activity and compensation trends.
• Drive interview scheduling, feedback follow-up, candidate engagement and offer closure while maintaining a strong candidate experience.
• Maintain accurate recruiting data in the ATS and track key hiring metrics, pipeline health and requisition progress.
• Support niche, senior and high-volume hiring requirements as business needs evolve.

• Bachelor's degree; an Engineering/Electronics background is preferred.
• 5+ years of recruitment experience, with significant hands-on experience in Semiconductor/VLSI/EDA hiring.
• Good understanding of semiconductor terminology, engineering functions, skill adjacencies and relevant talent pools.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing and closing niche technical positions.
• Hands-on experience with ATS platforms and sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter and Naukri.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, communication and candidate-engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple requisitions and operate effectively in a fast-paced hiring environment.

• Experience recruiting for semiconductor product, EDA or IP organizations.
• Knowledge of major semiconductor talent markets and target companies in India.
• Experience with research-led sourcing, talent mapping and recruiting analytics.