The Role

As an HR Business Partner at K2 Space you will have an impact in shaping our company's culture and people strategy. You will work closely partner with our HR team and leadership to implement HR initiatives, fostering an innovative and inclusive environment where top talent can thrive. You will leverage your well-honed understanding of applicable labor and employment law to ensure the company is as compliant as it is compelling. This is a unique opportunity to build the HR function in a dynamic, cutting-edge industry, driving impact at every level of the organization. If you're passionate about people and space, this is the role for you. Note – we are looking for more than one HRBP. All of our engineering, production, and operations teams are scaling, including our HRBP team.

Responsibilities

• You will work alongside our Senior and Principal HR Business Partners, supporting their efforts while building your own partnership with the teams you serve, and growing as we build the HR function.
• Be a strategic partner and reliable resource for people managers and individual contributors, fostering a positive and productive work environment
• Partner on initiatives across the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding, ensuring a seamless and positive experience for all employees.
• Respond to employee questions and provide information, guidance, and direction on core HR functions
• Foster a healthy and productive workplace by proactively identifying and addressing potential employee relations matters before they materialize, and by managing and driving solutions to existing employee relations matters in a timely, collaborative, and fair way
• Identify, develop, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to effectively deploy HR policies, programs, and processes that are required to meet contractual requirements, at law requirements, and that enable the business to scale
• Drive internal initiatives that foster employee engagement and satisfaction, and that promote employee retention
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws across multiple states.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives that support the company’s goals, such as diversity and inclusion efforts and workforce development programs.

Qualifications

• 4+ years as an HR Business Partner or Generalist, preferably in a fast-paced startup environment
• Hands-on experience working with relevant internal stakeholders and independently managing employee relations matters, internal investigations, and similar contentious matters
• Demonstrated ability to coach, guide, and influence both people managers and individual contributors throughout an organization, achieving positive resolutions to complex matters without damaging relationships
• Direct experience with California labor and employment law, including working with non-exempt workers, wage and hour matters, employee entitlements, and similar laws and regulations
• Experience managing HR functions for non-exempt employees with a deep understanding of hourly workforce dynamics and challenges, including developing and implementing compliant policies under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other wage and hour regulations, advising managers on timekeeping, overtime, and scheduling best practices, and fostering trust and engagement to promote retention and productivity.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects from concept to closure, including stakeholder awareness and communications

Nice to Have

• Professional HR certifications such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR
• Experience working in a California-based aerospace, engineering, technology, or hardware manufacturing technology startup
• Experience with people data analytics
• Knowledge of how to scale a fast-paced startup

Compensation and Benefits:

• Base salary range for this role is $100,000 - $130,000 + equity in the company
• Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks