Head of People

San Francisco, United StatesOn-site

Requirements

To achieve this, we are integrating our advanced airframe and engine technologies—which include Duality™, our proprietary dual-use propulsion system—with a new flight operations model to make supersonic transport as efficient and economical as commercial air travel is today.
Experience at a company that scaled rapidly (ideally from under 100 to several hundred people) and kept its culture intact - Demonstrated success building in-house talent acquisition functions (not just managing agencies) - Strong track record recruiting and retaining technical talent in a competitive market -
Experience with California employment law and the specific risks it creates for fast-moving companies is helpful but not required - Exposure to manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or other hardware-intensive industries is a meaningful plus.
You don't need to have built jet engines, but you need to be able to earn the trust of people who do - Prior

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: - 10+ years of progressive HR/People leadership, with meaningful time as a functional owner, not just a business partner -

experience designing performance management systems that actually work in practice - Comfort operating in companies where not everything is defined yet and preference for building over inheriting PERKS &
BENEFITS: - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - 401(k) program and transparent stock option plan - Self-managed and flexible time-off policy, including PTO, paid holidays, and sick time - Flexible work environment ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: At Astro Mechanica, we highly value in-office work to foster collaboration and strengthen our company culture.

ABOUT US: Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company building a faster, more connected future.
Our mission is to democratize high-speed flight by making supersonic travel flexible, accessible, and sustainable.