Manager/Lead - HRBP

Neara; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Digantara in Bengaluru, India is seeking a Manager/Lead – HRBP to build a high-performing engineering organisation. This on-site role focuses on end-to-end HRBP for the Hardware Engineering BU, hiring, onboarding, performance and employee experience in a fast-moving startup environment.

You will drive productivity, org design, and workforce planning with engineering leaders, while embedding Digantara’s values across all employee experiences. 5 days from office.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years as HRBP/HR Generalist.
• Experience in hardware engineering, manufacturing, or build/product environment.
• Startup or fast-paced company background.
• Strong stakeholder management with engineering leadership and ICs.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end HRBP for the Hardware Engineering BU – hiring, onboarding, performance, promotions, exits.
• Drive productivity initiatives – work with engineering leads on org structure, workflow bottlenecks, capacity planning.
• Own people programs for the BU – engagement, L&D, career frameworks, Productivity.
• Drive culture on the ground – regular floor/lab time with engineers, not just calendar syncs.
• Partner with BU leadership on org design and workforce planning, backed by data and Outside in pov.
• Ensure every employee experience reflects Digantara’s core values and future-forward vision.

Skills

HRBP

Hardware Eng

Startup experience

Stakeholder Mgmt

Job description

Manager/Lead – HRBP

Job type: Full Time · Department: People & Culture · Work type: On-Site

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Digantara is a leading Space Surveillance and Intelligence company focused on ensuring orbital safety and sustainability. With expertise in space-based detection, tracking, identification, and monitoring, Digantara provides comprehensive domain awareness across regimes, allowing end users to have actionable intelligence on a single platform. At the core of its infrastructure lies a sophisticated integration of hardware and software capabilities aligned with the key principles of situational awareness: perception (data collection), comprehension (data processing), and prediction (analytics). This holistic approach empowers Digantara to monitor all Resident Space Objects (RSOs) in orbit, fostering comprehensive domain awareness.

We are hiring a Manager/Lead – HRBP to build High performing Engineering Organisation.

Why Us?

• Build and scale the core Engineering team of a space‑tech company solving real‑time surveillance, intelligence, and sustainability challenges on a planetary scale.
• Work directly with function heads to build mission‑critical High performance Team.
• High‑autonomy, mission‑first culture with opportunities for rapid personal and professional growth.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-end HRBP for the Hardware Engineering BU – hiring, onboarding, performance, promotions, exits, Employee Experience on key moments
• Drive productivity initiatives – work with engineering leads on org structure, workflow bottlenecks, capacity planning
• Own people programs for the BU – engagement, L&D, career frameworks, Productivity
• Drive culture on the ground – regular floor/lab time with engineers, not just calendar syncs
• Partner with BU leadership on org design and workforce planning, backed by data and Outside in pov
• Ensure every employee experience reflects Digantara’s core values and future‑forward vision.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 3–7 years as HRBP/HR Generalist
• Experience in hardware engineering, manufacturing, or another build/product environment – not only software/IT
• Startup or fast‑paced company background
• Strong stakeholder management with engineering leadership and ICs

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Prior experience in space‑tech, defense, high‑performance R&D, or dual‑use technology startups.
• Personal passion for space, national security, or sustainability.

Location : Hebbal

Work Mandate : 5 days from office