People Operations Generalist

Location: Onsite in Hawthorne, California, with presence still in Torrance, California; relocation is available.

Salary: $100,000–$130,000 per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global designs, manufactures, and supports advanced motion control and actuation systems for aerospace, defense, and robotics applications.

What you will do

• Administer Rippling, including employee records, workflows, onboarding automation, and data integrity.
• Own end-to-end onboarding, benefits administration, employee policy maintenance, and payroll issue resolution.
• Manage compliance activities including I-9s, California and federal employment requirements, required postings, and ITAR documentation.
• Coordinate visa and immigration processes with outside counsel, including case tracking, documentation, and recruiting timelines.
• Support recruiting operations through job posting management, interview coordination, offer routing in Greenhouse, background checks, and pipeline reporting.
• Own candidate experience for onsite interviews and monitor employee engagement through surveys and check-ins.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in People Operations, HR Generalist, or HR Coordinator roles.
• ITAR eligibility is required: U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency.
• Onsite work in Hawthorne, California is required.
• Ability to manage frequent context switching across People Operations and recruiting responsibilities.
• Ability to learn and deeply manage HR and recruiting systems, including compliance-related processes.
• Proactive approach to identifying issues and implementing solutions before deadlines or problems arise.

Nice to have

• Experience with Rippling, Greenhouse, Juicebox, or other HR and recruiting tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work at the intersection of aerospace, defense, and robotics.
• Work with a small technical team building advanced hardware.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with medical insurance fully covered by the company.
• Life insurance equal to twice the salary, fully covered by the company.
• Flexible PTO policy, 401(k), equity, and additional benefits.