HRL Laboratories

HQ
Malibu
Total Offices: 5
1,115 Total Employees
Year Founded: 1997

HRL Laboratories Leadership & Management

What People Are Saying About HRL Laboratories

  • Development & Mentorship: PhD‑level managers with deep domain expertise are described as helpful for learning and enabling autonomy for interns and early‑career engineers.
  • Employee Empowerment & Support: Mission‑driven, innovative projects in aerospace/defense and microfabrication are linked to engaged, hands‑on management in labs that supports day‑to‑day work.
  • Empowering Team Culture: People/culture initiatives, leadership development, and talent‑management programs indicate active investment in strengthening manager capability and team experience.

HRL Laboratories's Benefits

Engineering team utilizes pair programming

Implements team-based strategic planning

Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration

Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities

Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility