People Operations Associate

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite position

Salary: $92,000–$147,000 USD per year, depending on level and experience.

Company

hirify.global develops space stations, satellite products, and space infrastructure for government, corporate, and private customers.

What you will do

• Manage employee data, changes, workflows, audits, and reporting in Rippling.
• Coordinate separations, termination documentation, Separation Agreements, offboarding actions, and final-pay requirements.
• Manage Workers’ Compensation claims from injury reporting through return-to-work and claim closure.
• Support international hiring, employment documentation, contracts, onboarding, employee changes, and separations.
• Improve People Operations procedures, maintain SOPs, and strengthen compliance and audit readiness.
• Partner with People Business Partners, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, Finance, IT, Legal, EHS, vendors, managers, and business leaders.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and 3+ years of progressive experience in People Operations, HR Operations, HR Administration, or a related function.
• Expert hands-on HRIS experience; Rippling is strongly preferred.
• Experience with employee separations, termination documentation, offboarding, Workers’ Compensation claims, and return-to-work processes.
• Experience supporting international hiring or workforce administration.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, communication, discretion, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Google Workspace, especially Google Sheets, and/or Microsoft Excel.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Experience with Separation Agreements, high-volume separations, EOR providers, international payroll, or multi-location organizations.
• Familiarity with California employment practices and Workers’ Compensation requirements.
• Experience improving People Operations processes at scale.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time exempt employment with company equity.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and access to a 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off, paid parental leave, and vacation cash-out options.
• Food perks including onsite snacks, coffee, drinks, dinner, and subsidized lunch.
• Up to 10% travel, occasional overtime or weekend work for critical mission milestones, and the ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

Hiring process

• Level and compensation are calibrated to the selected candidate’s experience and demonstrated capability.
• Employment requires compliance with U.S. export controls: the hire must be a U.S. person or eligible for deemed export licensing.