People Operations Generalist, Anduril Industries
$90-135k
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (Costa Mesa, CA)
Hardware and software for national security
Job no longer available
Hardware and software for national security
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$90-135k
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (Costa Mesa, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To defend against America's national security challenges to create a safer future for the nation.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in HR or People Operations
- Deep familiarity with core HR systems and processes (Rippling, Workday, or equivalent HRIS strongly preferred)
- Knowledge of employment law and compliance practices, especially in high-growth or global environments
- Proficiency in Excel and comfort working with structured data
- Commitment to excellence, detail-oriented, and adept at multitasking
- Discretion — you know how to maintain confidentiality but also recognize what needs to be escalated
- Ability to function independently and problem-solve with minimal or no direction
- Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy, ensuring data integrity and compliance
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with employees at all levels
- Passion for service and commitment to empathy, kindness, and patience
- Adaptability in a fast-paced work environment
- Experience in a shared services model or multi-tiered HR function is a plus
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
What the job involves
- The People Operations Generalist plays a vital role in the delivery of complex, high-volume people processes across the employee lifecycle. The ideal candidate has a wealth of HR knowledge and experience and great at supporting ongoing HR needs. You are the go-to person for any employee issues and balance compliance and policies with an exceptional customer service approach
- The People Operations Generalist is a strategic thinker who enthusiastically leads HR projects, ensuring they are completed on time and aligned with company goals. You will mentor junior team members, collaborate with peers to create a positive work environment, and act as experts in handling HR cases, workflows, and data. You drive consistency and compliance, helping to scale service delivery across Anduril’s workforce by translating policy and systems into high-quality outcomes
- Process Ownership & Service Delivery:
- Serve as one of the primary points of contact for employees and managers, providing assistance, effectively gathering context or information, and resolving issues
- Provide support to People Business Partners (PBP) by facilitating HR processes, assisting in strategic projects, and compiling data to inform decision-making
- Act as a bridge between strategic PBP needs and operational excellence by spotting areas for improvement, collaboratively designing solutions, and training stakeholders on tools, systems, and best practices to enable self-sufficiency and scale
- Own and execute complex employee lifecycle processes within the HRIS for your aligned groups (e.g., internal transfers, offboarding, job and compensation changes)
- Manage and execute offboarding process with thoroughness and attention to detail, guaranteeing a smooth transition for exiting staff
- Document, maintain, and communicate core HR processes to stakeholders, managers, and employees
- Project Support & Continuous Improvement:
- Contribute to or lead medium-scale People Operations initiatives (e.g., process redesigns, policy rollouts, template standardization)
- Support implementation of new tools and automations by stress-testing workflows and providing insights to PeopleOS and People Data teams
- Lead HR projects and initiatives, conduct periodic audits for data accuracy and compliance
- Mentor junior HR team members and collaborate with People Operations leadership to align strategies and initiatives
- Maintain and develop offboarding materials, processes, and documentation
- Cross-Functional Partnership:
- Collaborate with PBPs on the tactical execution of sensitive but non-strategic matters (e.g., low-risk involuntary exits, org updates)
- Support with data gathering, workflow input, and field execution of programs (e.g., performance cycles, compensation changes)
- Triage and route employee escalations appropriately
Our take
Anduril makes hardware and software for defense agencies including the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security. Its hardware products include specialist drones with a long flight time and surveillance towers.
This hardware is tied together by proprietary software, the Lattice platform, which uses sensor fusion, machine learning, and mesh networking to integrate real-time data from Anduril hardware and third-party systems into a single, autonomous operating picture. While the hardware observes and detects, the software can make decisions as to the threat level of any anomalies, and so allow for observation and protection of an area or building with minimal manpower.
Anduril closed a Series E funding round in 2022 led by Valor Equity Partners. This funding was used for research and development of its autonomous defense products, such as the Roadrunner, a modular twin-jet powered autonomous vehicle that can take off and land vertically. Variants of the Roadrunner include defensive warhead armed interceptors which are the first drone weapons that can be retrieved after deployment. The company has also expanded to Australia where it is working in tandem with the Australian Defence Force to improve its military technology and infrastructure and is recruiting talent worldwide to support its rapidly growing portfolio of defense projects.
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Insights
68% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jul 2025
$310m
GRANT
Jun 2025
$2.5bn
SERIES G
Total funding: $6.5bn
Company benefits
- Full Family Health Coverage
- 16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for All Caregivers
- Family Planning & Support
- Incentivized Time Off
- Mental Health Resources
- Financial Planning
- Unlimited Provisions
- Professional Development
Company HQ
Irvine Business Complex, Irvine, CA
Leadership
Brian Schimpf
(Co-founder & CEO)Having studied at Cornell, they joined Palantir as an Engineer in 2007. They left after over 9 years in order to co-found Anduril in July 2017 as CEO.
Palmer Luckey
(Co-founder)They founded Oculus VR in April 2012, where they worked until April 2017 when they co-founded Anduril.
Trae Stephens
(Co-founder)Former Lead Data Analyst at LexisNexis for 2 years, prior to spending 5 at Palantir. They joined Founders Fund as a Partner in 2014, and co-founded Anduril in 2017.
Matt Grimm
(Co-founder & COO)Studied Engineering at Cornell before working as a Booz Allen Hamilton Consultant and spending over 6 years at Palantir as a Forward Deployed Engineer. They worked at Mithril Capital Management and Classy.org before co-founding Anduril in 2017.
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