We are a start-up based out of Bengaluru & Delhi NCR. We are engaged in development of next generation missions and technologies (NGM&T) towards future warfare needs of the Indian defence forces. It is undertaking research towards enhancing persistence and autonomy for unmanned vehicles and robotic swarms. NRT’s product development portfolio includes a solar power stratospheric high altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) unmanned platform and an air/ground launched stand-off autonomous system.
Roles and Responsibilities:
The Talent Acquisition Specialist helps in identifying key talent and also acts as a trusted advisor on talent insights to help the business make intelligent workforce decisions
Create and implement long term talent engagement strategy: identifying target organisations, focused diverse talent pool and critical skill segments
Talent Assessment and recommendations of location studies, competitor analysis, skill assessment and custom reports
Project engagement and delivery: Act as trusted advisor on talent insights to help the business make intelligent workforce decisions.
Should be able to source, screen and onboard key talent in a niche market segment in a fast paced ecosystem
Must have skills:
1-4 years of experience in Talent Acquisition in a startup ecosystem
Ability to prioritize and multitask
Demonstrate interpersonal and relationship skills including the capacity to successfully relate to all hierarchical levels which includes verbal and written communication.
Good to have skills:
A proven track record of research/market intelligence
Strong stakeholder management experience
Strong numerical, analytical and strategic thinking skills, and sound business / commercial acumen
Hands-on recruiting experience in the aerospace domain
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Self-starter; ability to work independently
Strong sense of ownership; ability to take responsibility for the full recruitment life cycle
Bachelors in Engineering/MBA in Human Resource Management
Ovii Interpretation
The Talent Acquisition Specialist builds talent pipelines and supports workforce decisions through recruiting insight. The role covers talent research, candidate assessment, sourcing, screening, and onboarding in a fast-moving startup environment.
Role at a glance
Talent acquisitionRecruiting strategyTalent researchCandidate sourcingScreening and assessmentOnboardingWorkforce insights
Skills mentioned
Talent acquisition in a startup environmentTalent sourcingCandidate screeningCandidate onboardingTalent assessmentTalent engagement strategyTalent researchmarket intelligence (preferred)Location studiescompetitor analysis
What you will likely work on
Develop longer-term talent engagement plans, including target organizations, diverse talent pools, and critical skill segments.
Assess talent markets and prepare location, competitor, and skills analyses with tailored recommendations.
Advise business partners using talent insights to inform workforce decisions.
Source, screen, and onboard talent for specialized market segments.
Support recruiting delivery in a fast-paced startup setting.
Good fit signals
Has 1–4 years of talent acquisition experience in a startup environment.
Can prioritize competing tasks and build effective working relationships across organizational levels.
Communicates clearly in writing and conversation.
Research, market intelligence, stakeholder management, or analytical strengths are helpful additions.
Aerospace recruiting experience and familiarity with the full recruitment lifecycle are advantageous.
Meet Newspace
NewSpace Research and Technologies (NRT) is a Bengaluru-based aerospace and defence R&D company developing autonomous and uncrewed systems for military and civilian missions. Its work spans persistent UAVs, High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellites, swarm robotics, collaborative combat aircraft, loitering systems, unmanned ground vehicles, GPS/GNSS-denied navigation and AI-enabled autonomy. Publicly identified users and collaborators include India's Ministry of Defence, Indian Army, Indian Navy, DRDO, National Disaster Response Force, Ministry of Home Affairs and Department of Telecommunications. Its programs combine aircraft design, robotics, sensor fusion, computer vision, machine learning and distributed autonomous systems for surveillance, communications, logistics and precision-mission applications.
Founded
2017
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Company stage
Not known
Headquarters
Bengaluru, India
Why work here
NewSpace offers engineers direct exposure to aerospace and defence R&D involving autonomous UAVs, swarm robotics, GNSS-denied navigation, HAPS, computer vision, sensor fusion and AI at the edge. Current roles publicly reference C++, Python, ROS/ROS2, PX4, ArduPilot, PyTorch, OpenCV, CUDA, TensorRT, NVIDIA Jetson and Docker, indicating substantial hands-on work across software, hardware and flight systems. Its technology has been used in Indian defence programs, including DRDO's ULPGM-V3 trials, and the company is actively expanding its engineering workforce. Candidates should also consider the realities of a defence-focused growth company: many roles are onsite, programs can involve field deployments, and government procurement and long R&D cycles can create execution variability.
Industry
Aerospace & Defence - Autonomous and Uncrewed Systems
SJSameer JoshiCo-Founder, CEO and DirectorView bioHide bio
Co-founder and CEO. Joshi is a former Indian Air Force fighter pilot who served during the Kargil War and later worked with TeamIndus and Threye Interactive. His experience spans aviation, defence technology and unmanned systems, and he leads NewSpace's strategy around autonomous aerospace and future-warfare technologies.
JAJulius AmritCo-Founder, COO and DirectorView bioHide bio
Co-founder, COO and Director. Amrit previously co-founded TeamIndus and held leadership roles at Wincere, Avendus, Morgan Stanley and Standard Chartered. He studied at IIT Delhi and IIM Calcutta and brings experience across aerospace ventures, operations, finance and company building.
JMJaideep MaolankarExecutive Vice President - Technology DevelopmentView bioHide bio
Leads technology development at NewSpace. A retired Commodore with more than 35 years in Indian Naval Aviation and flight testing, including service during the Kargil conflict, he contributes operational and flight-test expertise to autonomous and mission-critical aerospace systems.
NNNaveen NavlaniHead of Business Development & SalesView bioHide bio
Leads business development and sales at NewSpace. An Army veteran of Operation Vijay, Navlani has experience in defence project management, electronics-warfare programs, alliances and technology sales, connecting NewSpace's engineering programs with defence and institutional customers.
NewSpace tests RATO booster on Sheshnag-150 long-range strike drone
IDRW·
NewSpace's GryphonWorks team successfully tested a rocket-assisted take-off booster for the Sheshnag-150 one-way attack drone. The capability is intended to enable runway-independent launches and more flexible deployment of the long-range unmanned platform.
Newspace Research in talks to raise $35-40 million from 360 One, Avendus, others
Mint·
NewSpace was reported to be seeking $35-40 million in Series C financing through a combination of equity and debt. Existing investor 360 ONE Asset had provided a term sheet, while other investors and family offices were participating in discussions.
DRDO completes development trials of ULPGM-V3 integrated on NewSpace UAVs
Press Information Bureau, Government of India·
DRDO completed development trials of the ULPGM-V3 precision-guided missile in air-to-ground and air-to-air configurations. The Government of India confirmed that the system used UAVs developed by NewSpace Research and Technologies for the trials.