Talent Acquisition Manager (gn) @ Defencetech Venture, Mechelen, Belgium

MAHI builds autonomous navigation systems for vessels operating in the world's harshest environments. AI-driven situational awareness, remote supervision, safety-critical edge computing — deployed on working vessels from 6 to 60 meters, where the ocean doesn't forgive mistakes.

We grew out of Project Mahi, the team behind Mahi-2, the first autonomous solar vessel to cross the Atlantic. Founded in 2022, we've gone from proof of concept to production systems on real vessels. Now we're scaling.

Ship fast. Own your work. No bullshit. Tight feedback loops, decisions with imperfect information, high standards. Every person on this 15-person team has real impact.

We're building technology that redefines what maritime autonomy means. To get to the next level, we need someone who can find and land the exceptional people who will take us there.

As our Talent Acquisition Manager, you own everything from role intake to signed offer. You work directly with the founders, shape how MAHI hires, and build the hiring infrastructure that scales with us. This is not a coordination role. You're a hunter, a strategic partner, and a builder.

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• Proven track record running full-cycle recruitment for multiple roles simultaneously

• Sourcing is your craft: you build pipelines, you don't wait for inbounds

• Fluent and persuasive in English and Dutch

• Organised and process-minded, with a genuine instinct for candidate experience

• Comfortable operating at pace with incomplete information

• Ready to be on-site in Mechelen

• Experience recruiting technical profiles (software, hardware, AI/ML, deep tech)

• Background spanning recruiting and broader people operations

• Network in the Belgian or European deep tech startup ecosystem

• A seat at the table in one of Europe's most ambitious maritime autonomy companies

• Real ownership over how MAHI builds its team

• A tight-knit team of 15 where your work is visible and your ideas carry weight

• Room to grow as we scale