We are looking for a motivated People Operations Specialist to join our People team on a temporary basis. As a Temporary People Operations Specialist at Auterion, you will play a key role in supporting People Operations across our office locations, primarily Switzerland and Germany, with additional support for the US and UK. This position requires an organized, detail-oriented professional with an interest in HR operations and people projects. The ideal candidate will be adept at managing day-to-day HR operational tasks, supporting the People team on various topics, and contributing to cross-country People-related and HRIS projects.
Responsibilities- Documentation: Draft and prepare employment-related documents and amendments
- Reference Letters & Work Certificates: Prepare reference letters (Switzerland and Germany) and work certificates in line with local legal requirements
- Employee Support: Respond to first-line employee questions regarding HR policies, contracts, and procedures
- Supporting Diverse HR Projects: Support and drive projects for the People team, including ongoing initiatives, ad hoc requests, and cross-country projects (e.g., reference letter tool implementation, process improvements (i.e. onboarding and offboarding, policy rollouts)
- Onboarding: Support with new employee onboarding, including paperwork, system setup, and coordination with relevant teams
- Offboarding: Support with employee offboarding, including documentation as needed
- HR Administration: Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records in the HRIS system across all locations
- Work Permits: Support the TA team, new hires, employees and managers with questions about work permits and residence registration processes
- Minimum 2 years of previous experience in HR operations (internships count)
- Fluent in English; very good German (min. B2 level)
- Familiarity with Swiss and/or German employment documentation and HR administration
- Comfortable working with HR systems/tools (e.g., HiBOB, Google Suite)
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Detail-oriented and able to handle sensitive information with confidentiality
- Proactive and able to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced, international environment
- Rigorous, self-organized, and autonomous in managing priorities across multiple countries
- A passion for structure, processes, and a sense of urgency
Skills Required
- Minimum 2 years of previous experience in HR operations, with internships counting
- Fluent English
- Very good German proficiency, minimum B2 level
- Familiarity with Swiss and/or German employment documentation and HR administration
- Experience with HR systems and tools such as HiBOB and Google Suite
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially
- Ability to work proactively in a dynamic, fast-paced, international environment
- Ability to manage priorities autonomously across multiple countries
- Strong attention to structure, processes, and urgency
What We Do
At Auterion we care about providing enterprise with an ecosystem of software-defined drones, payloads, and third party applications within a single easy to use platform based on open-source standards. We’re leaders in an open-source movement bigger than ourselves and we’ve been on the same mission for over a decade, since our co-founder Lorenz Meier created Pixhawk, MAVLink, QGC, and PX4 (the world’s most widely used open-source drone autopilot operating system). Our mission is to be the drone platform of choice for enterprise, government, and drone manufacturers while accelerating the drone industry by driving forward open standards to create a common, future-proof roadmap in a thriving, open ecosystem of buyers and vendors. At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.
