Human Resources Specialist - Irvine, CA

Turion Space is building the future of autonomous space operations by designing and flying spacecraft that make Earth orbit safer, smarter, and more sustainable. Our team moves fast and executes with precision. As a Human Resources Specialist, you'll play a critical role in suppo ...

Job description

Turion Space is building the future of autonomous space operations by designing and flying spacecraft that make Earth orbit safer, smarter, and more sustainable. Our team moves fast and executes with precision. As a Human Resources Specialist, you'll play a critical role in supporting our people operations infrastructure by ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a seamless employee experience from onboarding through every stage of the employee lifecycle.

You'll serve as the go-to person for HR questions and solutions while supporting the growth and engagement of Turion's high-performing teams. This is a hands-on role with plenty of opportunities to improve processes, drive operational excellence, and shape the foundation of HR at a rapidly scaling aerospace company.

This position will be located on-site at our HQ in Irvine, CA

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for employees on routine HR questions, including benefits, leave policies, time off, and company guidelines.
• Manage and execute daily HR operations, including coordinating onboarding and offboarding logistics, facilitating benefits enrollment and terminations, processing employee status changes, and administering leave of absence programs in alignment with company policies and applicable regulations.
• Maintain HR systems and data with a high degree of accuracy, ensuring employee records, benefits data, payroll inputs, and compliance documentation are completed in a timely manner, kept up to date, and aligned with internal policies.
• Troubleshoot minor system issues as needed.
• Administer and support employee benefits programs, acting as a liaison with benefits providers and payroll to resolve issues, ensure accurate deductions, and communicate policy updates clearly to employees.
• Ensure compliance and consistency in HR administration by preparing documentation for audits, enforcing standard operating procedures (including I-9 verification, background checks, and policy acknowledgments), and helping maintain up-to-date employee handbooks and policy documentation.
• Partner cross-functionally with IT, Finance, Talent Acquisition, Legal, and external vendors to ensure operational readiness, seamless onboarding/offboarding, accurate benefits administration, and consistent policy implementation.
• Support People team initiatives focused on employee engagement, culture, development, and well-being, including coordinating training sessions, supporting performance and feedback cycles, assisting with policy rollouts, communicating benefits updates, and contributing to programs that enhance the overall employee experience.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, scale HR processes, enhance compliance, and improve how employees interact with benefits, policies, and HR systems

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of HR experience with exposure to compliance, training, and employee records management.
• Knowledge of HR best practices, federal and California employment laws, and data privacy standards.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or high-tech industries.
• Experience working in a high-growth startup environment or established company with optimized processes and procedures.
• Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Professional certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or equivalent).
• Experience using HR analytics tools or dashboards to support decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to balance hands-on execution with process and systems.
• Experience working with diverse workforce (hourly/salary, backgrounds, experience levels, etc)

Human Resources Specialist: $90,000 - $120,000

ITAR Requirements:

This position may include access to technology and/or software source code that is subject to U.S. export controls. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package designed to support the well-being and professional growth of our employees. In addition to a competitive base salary and company stock, determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, and market demand, full-time employees are eligible for:

• Equity: Receive equity in Turion Space, letting you benefit from the company's success
• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents.
• Retirement Plans: Access to a 401(k) plan to help you plan for your future.
• Paid Time Off: Generous vacation days, personal days, sick days, and holidays to ensure you have time to recharge.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing training, workshops, and courses to advance your skills and career growth.
• Team Building Activities: Regular social events, team outings, and company-sponsored activities to foster a positive work environment.

We are dedicated to providing a supportive and enriching environment for our team members, recognizing that our collective success is built upon the well-being and satisfaction of each individual.

Turion Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Turion Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by 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.

Compensation Range: $90K - $120K