HR Manager
Reflect Orbital
Location
Hawthorne HQ
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
On-site
Department
Non-EngineeringOperations
Compensation
- Level 2$80K – $95K • Offers Equity
- Level 3$95K – $100K • Offers Equity
A wide range of seniority/experience levels are welcome to apply for this role. Compensation, titles and seniority will depend on candidate experience.
At Reflect, you will be expected to move fast, have a lot of ownership and, most importantly, be able to effect change. If this excites you, we are interested in hearing about your best work and accomplishments across any domain and from any points in your life.
About the Role
We’re looking for an experienced, hands-on HR Manager to build and run our people operations as we scale. This role will own core HR functions, from employee relations, performance management, and compliance while helping create a thoughtful, transparent, and high-performance culture.
This is a high-trust, high-impact role that works closely with leadership and managers across the company.
Responsibilities
Own the full employee lifecycle: performance management, promotions, transitions, and offboarding
Serve as a trusted resource for employees and managers on HR questions, policies, and workplace concerns
Support performance reviews, feedback cycles, and manager development
Help shape company culture, values, and internal communications
Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies and employee handbook
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws (including multi-state compliance if applicable)
Manage employee relations issues, investigations, and separations with professionalism and discretion
Partner with legal counsel as needed on employment matters
Administer benefits programs (health, retirement, leaves, etc.) and serve as point of contact for employees
Support compensation planning, benchmarking, and equity programs
Manage HR systems (HRIS, payroll coordination, performance tools, etc.) and ensure clean data and reporting
Build scalable HR processes appropriate for a fast-growing organization
Anticipate people-related risks as the company grows and proactively address them
Coordinate export control–related onboarding processes, including employee eligibility, access controls, and required trainings (e.g., ITAR/EAR), in partnership with legal counsel
Serve as the internal point of contact for export compliance workflows related to hiring, role changes, and terminations
Manage immigration processes for employees and candidates (e.g., visas, work authorization, renewals) by coordinating with outside immigration counsel
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Track visa status, deadlines, and compliance requirements to ensure continuity of employment and regulatory compliance
Ideal Qualifications
5+ years of HR or People Operations experience, ideally in a startup or growth-stage company
Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices
Experience working in a regulated environment, including exposure to export controls (e.g., ITAR/EAR) and/or immigration processes, in partnership with legal counsel
Experience handling employee relations issues and sensitive matters with discretion
Comfortable operating both strategically and tactically (this is a hands-on role)
Excellent communication, judgment, and organizational skills
Ability to build trust quickly across all levels of the organization
Experience in tech, engineering, or high-growth environments
SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, PHR/SPHR, or similar certification
Experience supporting distributed or multi-state teams
Even if you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, we are likely still interested in hearing from you. Hiring exceptional individuals is our #1 priority, and we believe that exceptional people often have highly unusual backgrounds.
We are also interested in carving out unique roles for unconventional people that we are excited about working with.
Benefits
Reflect Orbital’s success will hinge on our team, which is why our compensation and benefits plan is designed to reward our employees and support their families as generously as we’re able.
Broad choice of medical/dental/vision coverage, Reflect covers 100% of each base-policy
Access to HSA, FSA, and 401K
Unlimited paid time off, two-weeks per year encouraged
Healthy lunches provided daily
Equal Opportunity
Reflect Orbital is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Reflect Orbital is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
More about Reflect Orbital:
Learn more about our team here.
Compensation Range: $80K - $100K