HR Manager

Reflect Orbital • Hawthorne, CA

19d

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• Experience in tech, engineering, or high-growth environments
• SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, PHR/SPHR, or similar certification
• Experience supporting distributed or multi-state teams

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
• Track visa status, deadlines, and compliance requirements to ensure continuity of employment and regulatory compliance

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees