Recruiter - Mining

Role Overview

Recruiter - Mining at Atoms, based in Dubai.

Company Overview

Atoms builds Physical AI—real-world robots for industries that move civilization forward, starting with food, mining, and transport. The company integrates hardware, software, AI, operations, manufacturing, and real estate to deploy autonomous systems into real environments at scale.

Role Purpose

You will own the full recruitment lifecycle for Field Engineering and Field Operations roles supporting autonomous haulage deployments across the Middle East, building deep talent pipelines and partnering with leadership to align hiring strategy with deployment timelines and customer commitments.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment Lifecycle & Pipeline Development

• Own full recruitment lifecycle for Field Engineering and Field Operations roles supporting autonomous haulage deployments, including on-site rotational positions at mining operations in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
• Build deep pipelines across three distinct talent pools: mining operations leaders (Site Superintendents, Fleet Managers, Maintenance Managers with autonomy or technology rollout experience); field service and mechatronics technicians (vehicle electrics, CAN bus, sensors, ECUs, heavy equipment); and robotics/software engineers (Linux, embedded systems, Python/C++, localisation, controls, sensor fusion).
• Market-map the mining, heavy equipment OEM, automotive electronics and autonomous vehicle sectors to find talent that rarely applies through job boards.

Strategic Partnership & Stakeholder Alignment

• Partner directly with leadership and site managers to define hiring needs, calibrate on technical talent, and align recruiting strategy to deployment timelines and customer commitments.
• Influence engineering and operations leaders, advise on talent markets, and drive clarity in role definition and levelling.
• Build trust with senior stakeholders, site leadership and hands-on technical candidates alike.

Candidate Engagement & Selling

• Sell a demanding proposition well: FIFO rotations, rugged site environments, five-day onsite work, and the chance to put autonomy into production rather than a slide deck.

Process Optimization & Performance

• Drive strategic hiring initiatives that improve time-to-fill, increase hiring quality, and support aggressive deployment plans.
• Use funnel data and insights to identify bottlenecks, streamline workflows, and maintain a consistently high bar for talent.

Qualifications & Experience

• 4–6 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally hiring technical, field or operations talent for mining, heavy industry, construction equipment, automotive, robotics or autonomous vehicle companies.
• Working understanding of the roles you will hire for: ability to hold a credible conversation about mine production cycles, DBW kits and CAN diagnostics, or embedded Linux debugging, and knowledge of what a strong profile looks like in each.
• Experience recruiting for remote, rotational or site-based roles.
• Familiarity with GCC labour markets and mobilisation (Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East) is a strong plus.
• Proven success managing high-impact, fast-moving searches across multiple geographies and time zones.

Skills & Competencies

• Strategic thinking and ability to influence senior leaders.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to build trust across audiences.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented.
• Data-driven approach to identifying bottlenecks and optimizing workflows.
• Mission-first mindset: comfortable operating with urgency and extreme ownership.

Additional Information

• Location: Dubai office, onsite five days a week.
• Atoms is a company driven by invention and continuous change, constantly reimagining industries and building new products.