People Operations Associate

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.

Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

People Operations Associate

Astranis has grown from under 100 to 450+ people in three years and we're not slowing down. This position is at the center of supporting that growth. In this role, you'll gain hands-on experience across the full People Operations stack, and have a front row seat to a multi-billion dollar company scaling its people infrastructure through critical growth phases. 

We're seeking a versatile People Operations Associate with a passion for process and a drive to create an exceptional employee experience. Our ideal candidate is someone who is energized by hands-on operational work and wants to build real People Operations experience at a company that is moving quickly.

Associate roles are a minimum 12 week engagement with a high-impact runway and opportunities for extension. This role is ideal for those who want to jump start their career in people operations.

Role

• Support and execute essential People Operations processes such as onboarding, learning & development, and employee engagement.
• Execute critical data migration and reconciliation projects across People systems, playing a direct role in building the operational reliability needed to support long-term scalability.
• Develop and maintain internal documentation, policies, training content, and resources to support People Team operations.
• Build and maintain cross-functional relationships that help translate operational insights into effective process improvements across the organization.
• Support the development and maintenance of compliance processes across People systems ensuring scalability with evolving regulatory requirements. .

Requirements

• 1-2+ years of experience in a People Operations, HR, or a related administrative or operational role.
• Familiarity with People systems (e.g., HRIS, ATS, LMS).
• Energized by bringing order to chaos and don't shy away from hands-on, repetitive work when that's what the team needs to move forward.
• Clear communicator with strong process-thinking skills.
• Highly organized, with ability to effectively manage multiple work priorities while delivering operations solutions. 
• Able to be onsite 5 days/week at our San Francisco headquarters, where we design, build, and test our satellites.

Bonus

• Experience ensuring People systems meet audit and regulatory standards, with working knowledge of Federal and California employment law. 
• Experience in project coordination or process improvement.
• Experience with implementing or transitioning HRIS systems. 
• Experience working within People systems (Paylocity and Tangelo.ai preferred). 
• An interest in learning and development program management.

The base salary for this position is $1,750 per week.

Base Salary

$1,750—$1,750 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.