University Recruiting Program Manager at Celestial AI

Santa Clara, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Semiconductors, Artificial Intelligence, Data CentersIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree ideally in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or related field
5-7 years of recruiting experience, with a strong track record in early career / university recruiting
Proven experience recruiting in tech, hardware, or semiconductor industries
Understanding of roles in hardware engineering (validation, test, design, firmware, etc.) is preferred
Background in University/Campus Recruiting
Experience in the high-tech industry
Passionate about building pipelines of talent
Ability to travel to universities and for recruitment events as required
On-site work

Responsibilities

Full Cycle Early Career Recruiting including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding for university candidates
Working with the Global Head of Talent and Hiring Managers to align on hiring goals for the year
Developing and executing university recruiting strategies that align with business priorities
Building relationships with key universities and managing Campus Engagement & Events
Plan, organize, and execute on campus events, career fairs, workshops, info sessions, and any virtual presence. Manage logistics, materials, staffing, and follow up to maximize engagement and ROI
Drive a cohesive candidate journey from first point of contact through internship / early‐career engagement. Ensure clear communication, strong feedback loops, high touch support, consistency across touchpoints
Act as primary contact for interns during the program: onboard them, monitor and support their performance, coordinate feedback and mentoring, help convert high performing interns to full‐time when possible
Broader support of the Talent team including candidate scheduling/coordination and program management
Building strategic university partnerships, differentiated student and candidate experiences, and a well-structured and scalable internship program

Skills

University Recruiting

Program Management

Strategic Partnerships

Talent Acquisition

Campus Recruiting

Candidate Experience

Employer Branding

Celestial AI

Optical interconnects for high-performance computing

About Celestial AI

Celestial AI focuses on high-performance computing for hyperscale data centers with its technology called Photonic Fabric™, an optical compute interconnect. This technology reduces DRAM requirements by up to 35% and lowers power consumption while increasing bandwidth capacity, which is essential for multi-tenant cloud environments. Additionally, it allows for the disaggregation of High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) using optics instead of traditional connections. The goal is to provide optical connectivity that supports advancements in Generative AI and complex workloads.

Sunnyvale, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2020Year Founded

$329.6MTotal Funding

SERIES_CCompany Stage

Data & Analytics, Hardware, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

51-200Employees