Senior HR Generalist
Core
Design and establish HR programs, processes, and infrastructure from scratch for a defense startup building autonomous drone countermeasures.
Role type
Senior HR Generalist (build-from-scratch)
Builds
Employee handbook, process guides, compliance frameworks, benefits administration, performance management systems, compensation structures, onboarding experience.
Domain
Defense technology / Robotics / Autonomous systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic HR planning, benefits administration, performance management design, compensation framework design, employment law compliance, policy writing, onboarding design
Preferred skills
Startup experience, SHRM-CP or PHR certification
Technologies
HRIS systems, survey tools, policy management platforms
Responsibilities
Partner with VP of HR to define people strategy roadmap and close current-state gaps; Own day-to-day benefits administration and employee communications; Design and implement performance management philosophy and tools; Support development of compensation philosophy and job leveling; Develop and maintain legally sound HR policies; Define and operationalize culture through engagement initiatives; Design and own the full onboarding experience from offer to first 90 days.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
