# People Operations Specialist at Astro Mechanica

- Company: Astro Mechanica
- What the company does: We're reinventing aircraft from the engine forward. Backed by Y Combinator and a16z.
- Company website: https://astromecha.co/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $115K to $170K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-08
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/astro-mechanica/1a436b29-1439-4220-9c47-8cc6fc858196
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/astro-mechanica-people-operations-specialist/

## About the role

Build scalable People Operations processes from the ground up, creating systems that enable the company to grow while staying lean Support recruiting operations, including interview scheduling, candidate coordination, ATS administration, reporting, and recruiting metrics to provide visibility into hiring health across the organization

## What they're looking for

- 3–6+ years of experience in People Operations, HR Operations, Benefits Administration, or a generalist HR role with significant operational ownership
- Working knowledge of U.S. employment law and multi-state HR compliance, with sound judgment on when to resolve issues independently versus escalate to leadership or outside counsel
- Experience independently owning a benefits renewal cycle, including broker coordination, plan evaluation, employee communications, and open enrollment
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities and ensure nothing falls through the cracks
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust across all levels of the organization while handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- A proactive, ownership-oriented mindset with the ability to build processes, solve problems, and drive initiatives with minimal direction

Tags: Executive