Benefits Coordinator

Location: Onsite in Hawthorne, California; not remote or hybrid. Relocation is required if not already local, with travel to other SpaceX sites of up to 15%.

Pay: $27.00 per hour for Level 1. Actual level and base salary may vary based on experience, education, knowledge, and skills.

Company

SpaceX develops technologies intended to enable human life on Mars and support exploration beyond Earth.

What you will do

• Support administration of medical, dental, vision, life, accident, disability, and retirement benefit programs.
• Coordinate new-hire orientation and annual benefits open enrollment.
• Answer employee benefits questions through email, phone, walk-ups, and drop-in sessions.
• Maintain benefits eligibility enrollments in Workday and coordinate with payroll to ensure accurate deductions.
• Administer employee perks, wellness initiatives, commuter benefits, leaves of absence, and workers’ compensation.
• Support onsite medical and dental clinics, onsite preschool, and relocation administration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 6 months of administrative experience; internship experience qualifies.
• Experience with Workday or another HRIS is preferred.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, communication, judgment, and deadline-management skills.
• Ability to work overtime and weekends when needed.
• Must meet U.S. ITAR work-authorization requirements: U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Nice to have

• At least 2 years of experience in employee benefits, leave of absence, or workers’ compensation.
• Bilingual Spanish skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k), short- and long-term disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Paid parental leave, approximately three weeks of paid vacation, and 10 or more paid holidays.
• Paid sick leave, employee discounts, potential bonuses, stock or long-term cash awards, and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Fast-paced, collaborative work environment with onsite services and employee wellness programs.