People Business Partner

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years. ABOUT THE TEAM At Anduril, we're not just changing the game – we're redefining it. As a People Business Partner to our Engineering client groups, you will partner with leadership and teams from across the business to build a high performing organization. ABOUT THE JOB We are looking for a People Business Partner to join our People team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role you will be responsible for thinking strategically and providing daily support across all levels of engineering teams. The role involves partnering with our engineering teams to enhance talent development and performance at all levels of the team. WHAT YOU’LL DO Strategic Advisor: Serve as a strategic thought partner to business owners on people-related strategies and employee engagements Collaborate with senior leadership to build, develop, and execute people strategies through our next iteration of anticipated growth Coach and advise for best practices within the team Develop deep relationships and cultivate trust with all parts of the teams you’re supporting Employee Relations: Provides guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning, and succession planning Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough, and objective investigations Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention Coach Andurilans, functioning as an advocate and resource in resolving key employee issues while balancing the needs of the business Organizational Development: Autonomously lead the design, implementation, and iteration of new people programs, as well as assess and improve current people programs Help build and improve processes in a dynamic and high-growth phase Lead high value talent calibrations and compensation planning Utilize people metrics to drive key insights and decisions around growth and retention Building data-drive and proactive processes to attract, grow and retain our talent REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 3+ years of HR Business Partner experience, preferably with engineering client groups Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience Experience across multiple HR/People channels such as compensation & benefits, compliance, employee relations, and learning and development Thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure, outcome-oriented environments Is a clear, empathetic, and effective communicator who understands differences in others and adjusts their approach accordingly Is an effective partner and coach to managers and leaders; delivers feedback and challenging information in a way that builds trust and collaboration Excellent interpersonal skills and a high level of emotional intelligence Data-driven and detail-oriented U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data US Salary Range $129,000 — $171,000 USD The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of fu