HR Generalist III

Who We Are:

Eras of humanity can often be defined by a dominate transportation mode - horse drawn chariots, ocean going boats, or aircraft. These were spurred by a small group of people rigorously focused on building technology to achieve faster access to more of the world.  We seek to usher in a new era of humanity defined by universal access to the whole globe free of borders and the presence of a routine way from space to Earth. To do this, we are building highly maneuverable re-entry vehicles that can loiter in orbit before precision landing back on Earth. 

About the Role

As our HR Generalist, you’ll play a crucial role in developing and supporting our people operations from the ground up. You’ll be hands-on with the entire employee lifecycle—from onboarding and offboarding to employee relations, compliance, and engagement. You’ll work closely with engineering, operations, and leadership teams to ensure our workplace is compliant, inclusive, and high-performing.

This is a dynamic opportunity to build and scale foundational HR practices in a technically driven, fast-paced startup environment.

What You’ll Do

• Own and refine onboarding and offboarding processes that are thoughtful, consistent, and tailored to both technical and non-technical roles.
• Serve as a trusted partner in employee relations, ensuring team members feel heard, supported, and aligned with company values.
• Maintain compliance with federal and state labor laws, including supporting our growing team.
• Manage and maintain our HRIS and documentation, ensuring accuracy across employee records, offer letters, benefits, and more.
• Partner with leadership on performance management, feedback cycles, and team communication tools.
• Support initiatives that promote engagement, inclusion, and well-being—from surveys to culture-building events.
• Collaborate with operations and engineering leads to ensure HR practices align with our technical workflows and workforce needs (e.g., shift work, secure facilities, contractor management).
• Be a key player in shaping a values-driven, mission-aligned company culture.

Required Qualifications

• Typically 5-8 years of experience in an HR Generalist, People Ops, or HR Business Partner role—ideally in a startup or technical environment.
• Deep knowledge of employee relations, compliance, and HR fundamentals, with a hands-on mindset.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail—you keep things on track, even in a fast-paced, high-change environment.
• A warm, trustworthy presence and strong communication skills; you're a natural relationship-builder.
• Familiarity with HR tools like Gusto, BambooHR, Rippling, or similar.
• Experience in an aerospace or manufacturing environment. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting engineering or manufacturing teams, especially in high-security or ITAR-compliant settings.
• HR certification (e.g., PHR, SHRM-CP).
• Start-up experience highly preferred

Our office headquarters is located in Playa Vista, CA. This position requires full-time in office presence.

The California annual base salary for this role is currently $111,000-135,000.  Pay Grades are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data.  Individual pay will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: interviews and an assessment of several factors that are unique to each candidate, job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and internal equity.