Talent Engine Lead

Somerville, MA

Recruiting

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Our pay ranges are established per Pave Compensation Software. We’re also proud to offer equity in our fast-growing startup and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages among startups at our stage. Laminar pays 100% of the individual health insurance premium for HMO medical, vision, and dental, offers flexible PTO, a $90/month transportation benefit, a $65/month health and wellness benefit, FSA, 12 company-paid holidays, an employer-matching 401(k) (unheard of at this stage!), and Greentown Labs membership, among other valuable resources. (*subject to change)

At Laminar (formerly H2Ok Innovations), we're leading the charge in cleantech innovation, reshaping process industrials and manufacturing to drive operational efficiency and sustainability for our world’s most foundational industries. Powered by our Laminar AI Co-pilot models and state-of-the-art sensors, our solutions optimize facility performance across various processes, including process manufacturing, production, water management, energy reduction, and waste minimization. Based at Greentown Labs, North America's premier cleantech innovation community, we're a woman-founded startup backed by renowned investors like Greycroft, Construct Capital, 2048 Ventures, and Flybridge Capital. Our groundbreaking technologies have earned accolades and adoption from industry giants like Unilever, The Coca-Cola Company, ABinBev, and Mitsubishi Electric. We're committed to unlocking untapped data for our customers, empowering them to gain a competitive edge and create Industry 4.0.

Transforming our most foundational sectors of society is hard. Very hard. But we’re building an empire. And empire building is not easy. It’s deeply fulfilling, and you will learn and grow tremendously while driving sustainable impact globally with some of the largest players that make everything we eat, use, and wear. Our culture is to foster extraordinary growth within our teammates. We believe in autonomy, ownership, empowerment, demanding excellence, being mission-driven. We believe in creativity, authenticity, and extraordinary growth. We’re looking for relentless, ambitious, creative, and exceptional people to join our team and build the factory of the future.

Laminar is entering a period of rapid, high-stakes growth and we need someone who can build the engine that fuels it.

We’re hiring a Talent Engine Lead (i.e. Technical Recruiter) who thrives in fast-moving environments and is energized by the challenge of scaling teams quickly—without compromising quality, culture, or experience. This is not a plug-and-play recruiting role. You’ll own the full talent lifecycle and play a critical role in shaping the team, the culture, and how Laminar grows.

At Laminar, we’re transforming factory operations through automation, data intelligence, and sustainability. The people you bring in—and how you bring them in—will directly define our trajectory.

You’ll run high-volume, high-impact recruiting across technical and business roles, while also building the systems behind onboarding, performance, and retention so every new hire hits the ground running and contributes at a high level.

This role reports to the Head of Operations and partners closely with leadership, including the Co-Founders. It’s ideal for someone who wants to move fast, take ownership, and build a world-class team from the ground up.

What You Will Own

End-to-End Talent Building

Full-cycle recruiting across engineering, data, deployments, customer support, and business roles

Pipeline generation that doesn’t rely on inbound—you’ll creatively source, engage, and close top talent

Recruiting marketing, partnerships, and employer brand development (universities, communities, networks)

Delivering a best-in-class candidate experience that reflects Laminar’s ambition and culture

Building a High Talent Dense Team

Partnering deeply with hiring managers to define roles, raise the bar, and move quickly

Reinforcing a culture of high performance and high talent density

Helping leadership make strong hiring decisions—and tough calls when needed

Onboarding & Employee Experience

Designing and continuously improving onboarding so new hires ramp quickly and feel connected to the mission

Building a measurable onboarding framework with clear 30/60/90-day performance and integration milestones

Creating systems that ensure people succeed, grow, and stay engaged

People & Org Infrastructure

Building scalable recruiting and People Ops systems (including HRIS implementation)

Supporting org chart design and team structure as we scale

Contributing to compensation design and competitive incentivization strategies

Helping implement performance management, feedback cycles, and (when necessary) exits

Retention & Culture

Developing strategies to retain top performers and maintain a high-performing, mission-driven culture

Acting as a cultural steward—ensuring we not only hire great people, but build an environment where they thrive

About You

You’re not just a recruiter—you’re someone who is deeply passionate about building exceptional teams.

4+ years of recruiting experience, including technical roles, in fast-paced, high-growth environments

You are obsessed with talent—you love meeting smart ambitious people, building relationships, and convincing them to join something meaningful

You don’t wait for candidates—you go out and find them

You can manage high volume without lowering the bar

You’re both systems-minded and execution-driven—you build processes and get things done daily

You’re comfortable pushing hiring managers and influencing decisions

You care deeply about candidate and employee experience—not just closing roles

You’re excited to own onboarding and make it a competitive advantage

You might also:

Constantly seek out exceptional people in a field and build authentic relationships with them

Be energized by connecting people to a mission you genuinely believe in

Take ownership and aren’t afraid to make hard decisions to keep the team strong

Bonus

Experience with HRIS tools

HR certifications (SHRM-CP, PHR)

Exposure to compensation, org design, or performance management systems

Benefits

Direct impact on product and culture.
Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Transportation benefit, Health and Wellness benefit, and more.
401k plan with employer matching
Equity
Competitive salary and bonus opportunities.
Dynamic and inclusive work environment.
Opportunities for growth and professional development.
Access to Greentown Labs' extensive network of cleantech startups.

Learn How We Think

- Learn about our startup journey: Our Journey
- How we're combating climate change: AI-Powered Climate Tech

Why Laminar?

Why Laminar (formerly H2Ok Innovations)?

Impact: Work on cutting-edge AI and sensor tech that’s already transforming how factories use water, energy, and chemicals. Join a tight-knit, ambitious team where your contributions can reshape the industry.

Growth: Join a fast-growing startup where you’ll have the opportunity to shape our content strategy. We value fostering extraordinary growth in our teammates.

Innovative Culture: Work in a high-performance environment that values empowerment, creativity, ownership, autonomy, innovation, excellence, passion, and continuous growth.

Sustainability Focus: Play a key role in promoting sustainability and Industry 4.0 advancements in manufacturing.

Build the intelligence layer powering the next generation of industrial efficiency – with a team that moves fast and delivers real impact.

Our Interview Process

1. Phone screen with Laminar Head of Ops or Recruiter (15-20 minutes)

2. Intro call with Hiring Manager (30 minutes)

3. On-site interview, including short tour of GTL, overview of tech, and interview/presentation with the Hiring Manager and a few team members. Depending on the role, a skills exercise that should take no longer than an hour to prep, would be sent ahead of time. We record your skills exercise to share with any team members who could not join the interview and/or with Founder's ahead of their Founder's Interview. If you are not local, we can conduct this virtually.

4. Finalists for Full-Time positions will have a Founder’s Interview in-person

Final steps:

Two professional references are requested, ideally one from your current organization and one who served as your Manager

If an Offer Letter is extended, a Background check is conducted

A recent study from LinkedIn showed that most women apply to jobs only when they meet 100% of the requirements, whereas men will hit the apply button if they hit 60%. Laminar (formerly H2Ok) is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. So, to the women and nonbinary folks out there feeling unsure if you're a perfect fit, we strongly encourage you to apply! If you're ready to play a key role in scaling a game-changing company that’s transforming the industrial sector and advancing sustainability, we want to hear from you!

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