Ryan Tucker — Recruiter
My focus is hiring engineers who build systems that have to work outside the lab, where reliability and system integration matter. I recruit engineering leaders at the frontier of autonomy, aerospace, and advanced computing. At Anduril, I partner with VPs, Chief Engineers, and Directors within Air Dominance & Strike to build the technical leadership behind next-generation autonomous air systems. My work centers on hiring Distinguished and Principal engineers responsible for taking complex aircraft from concept → flight test → production. I operate where deep technology and leadership hiring intersect, translating program intent into the engineering leadership required to deliver real systems. My background blends technical literacy, retained-search discipline, and data-driven precision, managing the process end-to-end from investigative discovery through offer closure. 🔹 Core Strengths • Executive and technical leadership hiring across autonomy, aerospace systems, and advanced software platforms • Calibrating Staff and Principal engineering scope (IC5–IC6) across complex multidisciplinary programs • Advanced Boolean and semantic search to surface hidden, high-caliber talent • Funnel analytics and sourcing data to improve hiring velocity and conversion • Graph-based market mapping to identify emerging leaders in niche domains 🔹 Technical Fluency Autonomous systems | Air vehicle architecture | GNC | Flight software | Avionics & embedded systems | Sensor fusion | Distributed systems | Cloud infrastructure | Docker / Kubernetes | ML / DL frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) | Edge compute | Advanced compute infrastructure -Philosophy- Recruiting is not a transaction. It’s the alignment of intelligence, timing, and leadership intent. In mission-critical engineering environments, the right hire doesn’t just fill a role, it shapes the system being built.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Technical Recruiter specializing in Aerospace and AI-driven recruitment strategies.
Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Experience: 16 yrs 5 mos
Skills
- Technical Leadership Hiring
- Autonomous Systems
- Technical Recruiting
- Ai Recruiting
- Talent Acquisition
- Workforce Development
- Sales Management
- Team Leadership
- Operations Management
- Leadership
Career Highlights
- Expert in hiring for autonomous air systems.
- Delivered $21.2M+ in hiring impact at Amazon.
- Managed $1M+ in federal workforce development funds.
Work Experience
Anduril Industries
Staff Technical Recruiter (3 mos)
Amazon
Recruiting Business Partner (5 yrs 4 mos)
WorkSource Thurston County
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant (2 yrs 10 mos)
The Vitamin Shoppe
Sales Manager (3 yrs)
United States Marine Corps
Sergeant (5 yrs)
Education
Master of Science (M.S.) at Colorado Technical University
Master of Business Administration - MBA at Colorado Technical University
Bachelor’s Degree at The Evergreen State College
