# HR Business Partner

**Company:** [xAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/xai)
**Location:** Austin, TX, Memphis, TN
**Role:** People Ops
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Employee Relations, Performance Management, workforce analytics, leadership development, hr policies, Greenhouse, ultipro, Workday, Microsoft Office
**Posted:** 2026-07-17

> HR Business Partner partnering with engineering and technical teams on employee relations, performance management, talent retention, and strategic HR initiatives in a fast-paced AI organization. Requires bachelor's degree and 2+ years HR experience; prefers manufacturing/engineering environment background.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Respond to employee inquiries, questions, and complaints; provide guidance on employee relations issues, performance management, and other core HR functions.
- Operate as a key business partner to employees, managers, directors, and senior leaders on workforce analytics, organizational optimization, leadership development, and strategic initiatives.
- Collaborate with HR functional experts (recruiting, training and development, compensation, benefits) to optimize programs for client groups and shape company-wide programs.
- Counsel and assist employees and managers per company policies and relevant laws/regulations.
- Facilitate internal transfers, oversee promotion opportunities, conduct exit interviews, identify trends for retention, career development, and risk minimization.
- Work with managers to implement key HR recommendations and change efforts.
- Assist with creation, documentation, and implementation of HR policies, programs, and processes.
- Uphold strict confidentiality with respect to all matters and documents.
- Maintain employee files and process HR transactions.

## Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2+ years of human resources experience

## Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience in an engineering, production, or manufacturing environment supporting exempt and hourly workforce
- Demonstrated success building effective relationships
- Ability to lead with positive attitude and approach challenges directly
- Experience independently handling employee relations issues
- Familiarity with Greenhouse, UltiPro, and/or Workday
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Ability to use independent judgment for decisions, organize, and prioritize work
- Demonstrated excellence thriving in fast-paced environment
- Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

## Additional Requirements
- Position requires ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed
- Must be willing to travel to other SpaceXAI locations

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