Senior HR Business Partner (Aerospace)

Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

Salary: $120,000–$170,000 per year plus equity

Company

hirify.global develops and mass-produces high-power satellite platforms for commercial and U.S. government missions from low Earth orbit to deep space.

What you will do

• Partner with engineering and operational leadership on workforce risks, organizational scaling, diversity, and workforce development.
• Advise managers and individual contributors on core HR matters and confidential employee relations issues.
• Manage employee relations cases, internal investigations, and contentious matters fairly and collaboratively.
• Develop and implement HR policies and processes that support legal compliance and business growth.
• Coach managers and build leadership capability across high-performing engineering teams.
• Drive engagement, retention, succession planning, and long-term leadership development initiatives.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner supporting technical, engineering, or operational teams.
• Experience in high-growth startup environments and in a California-based aerospace, engineering, technology, or hardware manufacturing company.
• Direct experience with California labor and employment law, including wage and hour matters, employee classifications, and entitlements.
• Hands-on experience managing complex employee relations matters, internal investigations, and multi-stakeholder projects.
• Experience with succession planning, leadership development, HRIS, and performance management tools such as 15Five, Rippling, Leapsome, Lattice, or ADP Workforce Now.
• Experience with AI tools and applications. Access to ITAR-controlled information requires U.S. person status or eligibility for a federally issued export control license.

Nice to have

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.
• Experience using people analytics to inform recommendations and business outcomes.
• Experience managing HR functions for non-exempt employees under California labor regulations.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build the HR function from the ground up in a fast-scaling aerospace company.
• Inclusive, innovative environment focused on supporting high-performing teams.
• Equity in the company.
• Paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance, paid parental leave, and additional benefits.