Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.
With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.
Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.
As an Employee Success Partner (more commonly known as HR Business Partner) on the People Operations team, you will play a critical role in accelerating the growth of Astranis. You will be a strategic business partner and consultant for leaders and individual contributors, helping build organizational strategies and solutions that will empower and enable everyone to do their best work. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for people and the drive to positively influence the direction of a high-growth space startup.
Role
- Provide guidance and support on People-related topics including performance management, career development, employee engagement, organizational design, change management, employee relations, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and other key initiatives.
- Establish yourself as a trusted advisor for all team members in the departments you support, from senior leaders to entry-level new hires.
- Partner cross-functionally to execute scalable People programs, systems, and tools that support key business objectives and drive organizational excellence.
- Implement and support People projects and initiatives that enhance the overall employee experience, ensuring that our team members love where they work.
- Leverage organizational health data to identify key opportunities and inform overall strategy.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner or similar role, with specific HR knowledge of employee relations, performance management, organizational design, and workforce planning.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and influence across all levels of the organization.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to zoom in and out between strategic thinking and tactical execution seamlessly.
- Comfort with navigating ambiguity within a complex and dynamic business environment.
- Experience working in a high-growth company or start-up environment.
- A bias for action as evidenced through a thoughtful, pragmatic, and value-creating solution mindset.
- Analytically driven with strong project management skills and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with Google Suite and HR systems such as ADP WorkforceNow, Paylocity, Lattice, Culture Amp, Slack, and Confluence.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Bonus:
- SHRM-CP, PHR, or equivalent professional certification.
- Experience working in a high-growth company or start-up environment.
- A bias for action as evidenced through a thoughtful, pragmatic, and value-creating solution mindset.
- Experience with coaching employees and managers at all levels.
Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner or similar role
- HR knowledge of employee relations, performance management, organizational design, and workforce planning
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to build trust and influence across all organizational levels
- Strong business acumen and ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution
- Comfort navigating ambiguity in complex and dynamic environments
- Experience working in a high-growth company or startup environment
- Analytical, project management, and organizational skills
- Proficiency with Google Suite, ADP WorkforceNow, Paylocity, Lattice, Culture Amp, Slack, and Confluence
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- SHRM-CP, PHR, or equivalent professional certification
- Experience coaching employees and managers at all levels
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status
What We Do
Astranis is building small, low-cost telecommunications satellites. Our mission is to help get online the 4 billion people who are without internet access.
