HR People Partner

E-Space•Arlington, TX

3d•$95,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

E-Space is seeking an HR People Partner to serve as the embedded, onsite People presence in Arlington, TX. This role will handle employee relations, manager support, and day-to-day HR for a diverse workforce, including engineering, manufacturing, and operations employees. The position requires strong process knowledge and flexibility to operate in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment. Additionally, the HR People Partner will provide remote coverage for smaller international locations. This standalone role reports directly to the Head of People and requires independent judgment, the ability to know when to escalate, and a practical approach to problem-solving. The role is ideal for individuals with experience in large Aerospace & Defense or structured tech environments looking to broaden their scope in a smaller, scaling company.

Requirements

3-5+ years of progressive HR / People Partner or HR Generalist experience, with meaningful standalone ER responsibility across a mixed workforce.
Background in aerospace and defense, manufacturing, or structured tech, or a combination.
Experience supporting non-exempt workforces; familiarity with wage and hour compliance is important.
Proven ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment without a local manager or HR team above you.
Experience with HRIS platforms.

Nice To Haves

You understand how best practice HR works in a regulated, process-driven environment.
Actively looking to broaden your scope: you want the variety and ownership that comes with a smaller, scaling company and you are comfortable without the infrastructure of a large HR function behind you.
Strong calibration between process and pragmatism: you know when a situation needs a pragmatic approach and when a formal process is overkill, and vice versa.
Comfort operating in ambiguity and building things that don't yet exist.
Familiarity with government contractor HR requirements or cleared work environments is a strong advantage.
Rippling experience a plus.
Exposure to international HR (France, UK, Germany or other European or African jurisdictions) is advantageous but not required.
Candidates with passion, deep knowledge and direct experience on LEO satellite component development, design and in-orbit activities.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary ER resource for the Texas employee population, handling performance concerns, conduct issues, disciplinary processes, and interpersonal disputes across both exempt and non-exempt workforces.
Advise and coach managers on how to address employee issues effectively and in compliance with applicable law and company policy.
Conduct or support investigations, document findings, and recommend outcomes in partnership with the Head of People.
Navigate considerations specific to the Texas workforce including non-exempt wage and hour requirements, government contractor obligations, and cleared workforce sensitivities.
Escalate complex, sensitive, or high-risk matters to the Head of People and Legal team as appropriate.
Provide hands-on coaching to people managers across the Texas org, covering feedback delivery, performance management, team dynamics, and people leadership.
Support senior leaders on org health and team structure for their functions, particularly as the manufacturing site grows.
Serve as a trusted, onsite resource for employees at all levels, providing pastoral care and early identification of issues before they escalate.
Support the rollout of new people processes, tools, and program as the company scales.
Serve as the designated People Partner for 1-2 of E-Space's international teams (either France and Ivory Coast or UK and Germany and EOR-employed staff across multiple locations), operating remotely in this capacity.
Develop a working understanding of the employment frameworks in relevant jurisdictions and know when to engage local counsel or escalate to the Head of People.
Support employee lifecycle events, ER matters, and manager queries for these populations.
Collaborate with the People Ops team on onboarding, lifecycle changes, and day-to-day employee queries, routing operational requests through the ticketing system and picking up relevant queries from the same system to action as directed.
Contribute to People team projects including process rollouts, policy updates, job leveling, and systems implementations.
Support compliance requirements specific to the Texas site, including those related to government contracting and cleared work.
Ensure ER casework and manager interactions are appropriately documented and stored in accordance with company policy.
Support audit readiness for the Texas population, including non-exempt time and pay records, required postings, and government contractor compliance documentation.
Stay current on relevant employment law and government contractor requirements and proactively flag updates to the Head of People.