Unusual Machines is a U.S.-based drone and drone parts company focused on the small and First-Person View (FPV) segments of the drone market. Our brands - Rotor Riot, Fat Shark, Rotor Lab and - coming soon - Upgrade Energy - are some of the most respected names in FPV and have helped shape the industry through e-commerce, product development, and a deep connection with the pilot community.
We’re expanding into enterprise and defense - bringing our obsessive attention to performance, design, and U.S.-based manufacturing into high-stakes environments like search and rescue and military innovation. With several of our products already approved by the Defense Innovation Unit, we’re solving procurement issues for customers who demand speed, agility, and compliance.
If you love working at the intersection of community, content, and cutting-edge technology, you’ll feel right at home here.
Compensation & Benefits
You in This Role: You are a collaborative partner who loves exploring how fast-growing companies work. We are a drone component manufacturing company that grew 10X in the last year. Because we grew so fast, we need a curious professional to help us learn where we stand today so we can plan for tomorrow. Your priority is discovery. Before building anything, you will listen, learn, and help map out our status quo. Our executive team wants to stay flexible and avoid rigid corporate rules. You will act as a trusted advisor, helping leadership look at our options before we make steady, careful updates to our pay and benefits.
What You'll Do
- Spend your initial months studying our current manufacturing, engineering and office roles to understand how people are currently grouped and paid.
- Work hand-in-hand with the Director of TA/OD and the VP of HR to brainstorm ideas for our future rewards structure.
- Gather data on what other manufacturing companies pay so we can see how our compensation matches up.
- Help interview our C-suite leaders to understand their goals regarding future pay and benefits structures.
- Present simple, flexible ideas for performance checks and rewards that keep our startup agile.
- Examine our existing health and wellness plans to find small, easy ways to improve them for our team.
- Keep an eye on local and federal labor laws for manufacturing to ensure our current setup protects the company, previous CA experience strongly preferred
What You'll Bring
- A minimum of 5 years of experience working in compensation and benefits, with a strong preference for someone who has helped a startup scale.
- A Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or Finance (or equivalent experience).
- A team-first mindset, with a desire to work in lockstep with HR leadership and the C-suite.
- Great listening skills and the patience to study our current setup before jumping into fixes.
- Experience looking at salary surveys and job roles to find helpful patterns and insights.
- An understanding of manufacturing settings, especially the unique needs of both hourly factory workers and office teams.
- Total comfort with an environment where roles are still being shaped and plans change quickly.
- The ability to share what you learn in a simple, friendly way with everyone from factory workers to top executives.
Compensation: 80,000-120,000 annually
We are open to a wide variety of skill sets! Compensation will be determined by level of experience.
Benefits
- Equity
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- 401(k)
- Generous PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Daily Catered Lunches
We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Unusual Machines participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.
Candidates must be a US Citizen or permanent resident to be eligible for employment
Skills Required
- Minimum 5 years of experience working in compensation and benefits
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or Finance, or equivalent experience
- Experience helping a startup scale
- Experience analyzing salary surveys and job roles
- Understanding of manufacturing environments, including hourly factory and office teams
- Knowledge of local and federal labor laws for manufacturing
- Previous California experience
- Ability to collaborate with HR leadership and C-suite executives
- Strong listening, communication, and analytical skills
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Unusual Machines, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance is consistently listed in postings. One source indicates approximately 80% of premiums covered, and executive agreements reference group medical/dental plans.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO and paid holidays are repeatedly advertised, offering notable flexibility for time away. Role descriptions consistently highlight this policy across multiple functions.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity or stock options are included for exempt roles, and filings show an active equity incentive plan with employee grants. This structure aligns employee rewards with company growth.
Unusual Machines, Inc. Insights
What We Do
Unusual Machines, Inc. is an American company that manufactures and sells drone components, specializing in First-Person View (FPV) technology. They also operate a drone-focused e-commerce marketplace and are involved in counter-UAS systems.
Unusual Machines, Inc. Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
