About this role
R&D Interim recruiter Qblox People & HR Delft, Netherlands Posted on Jul 3, 2026 What will you do? Your Mission: To support our ambitious product milestones and eliminate scaling bottlenecks, we are seeking two dynamic, results-oriented Interim Recruiters to supercharge our R&D talent acquisition engine. In this high-impact role, you will take full operational ownership of the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for our most complex, difficult-to-fill engineering roles. Your primary focus will be on identifying, engaging, and landing elite international talent across FPGA Engineering, Embedded Software/Firmware Engineering, Electrical/Hardware Engineering, and Core Software Engineering. Acting as a strategic talent advisor to our technical team leads, you will play a critical role in building the engineering infrastructure required to transition quantum computing from foundational research to data center deployment. Key Responsibilities Full-Lifecycle Recruitment & Sourcing: - Execute full-lifecycle recruitment processes for complex, highly specialized R&D and engineering roles, collaborating closely with team leads from initial intake to candidate selection. - Develop and implement targeted, proactive multi-channel sourcing strategies that combine advanced headhunting, passive talent engagement, and application management. - Actively map out and tap into global talent pools within highly competitive deep-tech domains, targeting candidates from industries like semiconductors, photonics, and high-performance computing. Stakeholder Collaboration & Advisory: - Act as a trusted advisor to our engineering team leads, providing regular operational updates and expertise on market dynamics, candidate availability, and sourcing frameworks. - Conduct in-depth, competency-based interviews to evaluate candidates' elite technical capabilities and alignment with Qblox's core values of ownership, accountability, and continuous change. - ...