The HR Generalist at Hermeus provides support for employee relations, onboarding, and terminations in the Los Angeles office, ensuring high-quality employee experiences while maintaining compliance with legal standards.
Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.
The HR Generalist provides on-site People Operations support for the Los Angeles office. This role is responsible for executing core HR programs with a focus on employee relations, investigations, onboarding, and terminations. The Generalist partners closely with People Ops leadership and site leaders to ensure consistent, compliant, and high-quality employee experiences.
This is an execution-focused role that requires strong judgment, discretion, and the ability to handle sensitive situations with professionalism.
Responsibilities:
- Employee Relations & Investigations
- Provide localized, on-site HR support for employee relations matters
- Support internal investigations, including intake, fact-finding, documentation, and coordination
- Facilitate mediation and difficult conversations with employees and managers
- Ensure issues are handled consistently, confidentially, and in alignment with company policy and employment law
- Terminations & Risk Support
- Support employee separations, including documentation, coordination, and on-site execution
- Partner with People Ops leadership to ensure compliance and risk mitigation
- Serve as a steady, professional presence during sensitive situations
- Onboarding Execution
- Execute on-site onboarding for new hires in the LA office
- Coordinate with People Ops, IT, Security, Facilities, and Hiring Managers
- Ensure a consistent and high-quality new-hire experience
- Operational Support
- Execute assigned People Ops programs and processes
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation
- Identify process gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement
- Planning & Roadmap
- Maintain a 3–6 month execution roadmap for assigned areas of responsibility
- Balance day-to-day support with planned initiatives
- Deliver work independently while escalating issues appropriately
Minimum Requirements:
- 2–4 years of experience in HR, People Operations, or Employee Relations
- Experience supporting employee relations matters and sensitive workplace situations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail and strong documentation practices
- Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated judgment, discretion, and professionalism
- Comfortable working on-site in a dynamic office setting
Preferred Skills & Responsibilities
- Experience in aerospace, manufacturing, defense, or high-growth startup environments.
- Familiarity with systems like ADP, Lattice, Lever, Jira, Confluence, etc.
- HR certification (PHR, SHRM-CP, or equivalent) a plus.
Working Conditions:
- Role is based on-site at the Los Angeles facility.
- Primarily office-based, with regular engagement on the production floor to support workforce initiatives and employee relations.
- Occasional travel to other Hermeus locations may be required for meetings, training, or company events.
- May involve extended hours during peak business cycles or critical program milestones.
- Fast-paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment aligned with Hermeus’ rapid design, build, and test culture.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Frequent walking through office, manufacturing, and test facility environments.
- Occasional standing, bending, or reaching as part of employee engagement or site walkthroughs.
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally (e.g., employee materials, office supplies, or equipment).
- Ability to adhere to safety requirements and wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when entering production or test areas.
- Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced aerospace environment with exposure to light industrial noise and activity.
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. US persons include U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Hermeus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions at Hermeus are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.
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