Compensation Manager (Aerospace)

Location: Hybrid at the Alameda HQ, with compensation coverage across the US and Brazil

Salary: $139,000–$190,000 per year base salary plus equity

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace and hardware products and operates across engineering, manufacturing, flight operations, and general and administrative functions.

What you will do

• Maintain and iterate on salary bands, job families, and variable pay programs for US and Brazil-based roles.
• Configure and optimize compensation management tools for merit cycles, salary planning, and benchmarking.
• Administer equity programs, refine grant guidelines and equity bands, align cap table practices with Finance and Legal, and educate candidates and employees.
• Conduct tech and hardware market analysis and recommend compensation band adjustments.
• Run annual compensation reviews, merit increase cycles, and promotion cycles with People leadership.
• Develop transparent compensation communications and may take ownership of benefits programs, including plan design, vendors, and open enrollment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of dedicated compensation experience, preferably in a fast-paced hardware, technology, or aerospace startup.
• Experience managing compensation across multiple countries, with the US as a core market.
• 3+ years of experience with startup equity programs, including grant sizing, benchmarking, and structured grant frameworks.
• Knowledge of compensation benchmarking databases such as Radford, Option Impact, or Mercer.
• Strong analytical skills in Google Sheets or Excel for compensation models, salary bands, and market analysis.
• Understanding of US labor laws and pay transparency requirements, including FLSA, plus the ability to explain complex compensation and equity topics clearly across regions and cultures.

Nice to have

• Experience managing compensation in Brazil or Latin America and implementing programs in new countries.
• Experience with compensation planning software such as Pave, Pequity, or Comprehensive.
• Knowledge of cross-border equity, global taxation, international mobility, and domestic and international stock option structures.
• Experience building or leading a compensation team or serving as the first dedicated compensation hire.

Culture & Benefits

• Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance.
• FSA with employer matching and a 401(k).
• Paid holidays, generous PTO, and additional unpaid time off.
• Voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits, catered lunch, and snacks.