💼 About This Role

You'll evolve and innovate on existing People operations and programs at a semiconductor startup building a fast, small fab. You'll take a healthy HR foundation and turn it into a world-class function that's as thoughtful and inventive as our products. This is a builder role for someone who thinks deeply about people strategy and doesn't want to copy a playbook but help write one.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Run core People Ops across employee lifecycle
• Own Rippling and connected tools as a living operating system
• Lead compensation reviews, adjustments, and equity analyses
• Design and ship new People programs and scalable systems
• Partner with leaders to build onboarding and learning programs

📋 Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive HR or People Ops experience
• Strong experience with compensation, leveling, and job architecture
• Experience coaching managers and supporting leadership teams
• Hands-on ownership of HR systems (ideally Rippling)
• Solid understanding of U.S. employment law and People best practices

✨ Nice to Have

• Experience in scaling startups or high-growth environments
• Exposure to hardware, manufacturing, or highly technical teams
• Familiarity with regulated or export-controlled environments

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🏥 Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 🏖️ Generous Paid Time Off inclusive of Holidays and Sick Time
• 💼 Visa Sponsorship
• 👶 Paid Parental Leave
• 🍽️ Lunches daily, dinners 3x per week, stocked kitchen

🚩 Heads Up

• Requires 7+ years experience but only offers 110k-170k for a lead role in SF
• Role mixes hands-on operations with strategic design, potentially overloading