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xAIxAIPalo Alto, CA

HR Business Partner - Engineering

The HR Business Partner will support a hardcore engineering team, managing the full employee lifecycle from onboarding to performance management and organizational design. This role involves partnering with leaders on strategic initiatives and ensuring optimal team performance.

115k – 140k
On-site3+ YOEPeople Ops

About the role

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Respond to employee inquiries, questions and complaints, and provide information, guidance and direction 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 other strategic initiatives
  • Work closely with the functional experts in HR (recruiting, training and development, compensation, and benefits) to ensure programs are optimized for the needs of your client groups and to shape SpaceX-wide programs
  • Counsel and assist employees and managers, guided by the Company’s policies and relevant laws/regulations
  • Facilitate internal transfers, oversee and facilitate promotion opportunities, conduct exit interviews, and identify trends to support retention, career development and to minimize risk for the business
  • Work with managers and above to implement key HR recommendations and change efforts
  • Assist with the creation, documentation, and implementation of human resources policies, programs, and processes
  • Uphold standards of strict confidentiality with respect to all matters and documents
  • Maintain employee files and process HR transactions in Workday

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 3–5+ years of experience as an HR Generalist or HRBP, with exposure across other HR disciplines
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth, dynamic business environment
  • Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
  • Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence at all levels of the organization

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Experience working in the tech industry/supporting engineering teams
  • Demonstrated success at building effective relationships
  • Ability to lead with a positive attitude and approach challenges head-on
  • Experience independently handling employee relations issues
  • Familiarity with Greenhouse, UltiPro, and/or Workday
  • Ability to use independent judgment to make decisions as well as organize and prioritize work
  • Demonstrated excellence thriving in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Palo Alto, CA area.
  • Position requires ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

$115,000 - $140,000 USD Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at xAI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.

Skills

WorkdayGreenhouseUltiproMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordExcelMicrosoft PowerpointEmployee RelationsPerformance ManagementOrganizational Design

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