People Operations & Engagement Specialist

Ignite Next GmbH; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Flexible working (WFH)

Office 3 days/week

Generous holiday scheme

Collaborative, ambitious team

Inclusive culture

Office perks: fruit, snacks, gym

Commuting allowance

Job summary

Innatera is a Dutch semiconductor innovator seeking a People Operations & Engagement Specialist to enhance employee experience across onsite and remote teams. You will own onboarding, communications, events, and lifecycle processes while driving improvements in HR systems and documentation.

The role focuses on people-centric operations within a growing, international environment, with a hybrid work model and strong emphasis on compliance, data protection, and employee wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Around 3-5 years of relevant People Operations / HR experience, ideally within an international, growing organisation.
• Fluent English and clear, approachable communication style.
• Strong ownership mentality: identify needs and follow through.
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Strong problem-solving skills and good judgement.
• Practical experience with Dutch employee lifecycle, HR documentation and administration.
• Detail-oriented; contracts, payroll inputs and data accuracy.
• Willingness to improve processes and use HR systems effectively.

Responsibilities

• Build a consistent employee experience across onsite and remote staff.
• Coordinate recurring employee engagement activities and initiatives.
• Own internal People communications to keep staff informed and connected.
• Coordinate company events, team-building, recognition and wellbeing activities.
• Gather employee feedback and translate themes into improvements.
• Identify friction points across the employee journey and improve them.
• Manage onboarding, changes, benefits, absence and offboarding.
• Prepare and maintain employment contracts, letters and personnel records.
• Support payroll changes and liaise with Finance and external providers.
• Coordinate benefits, pension, commuting and other programmes.
• Coordinate immigration, relocation and 30% ruling processes.
• Support administration for remote employees and EOR arrangements.
• Act as first point of contact for employee questions.
• Maintain accurate employee data across systems and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with Dutch employment requirements and data protection.

Skills

People Operations

HR experience

Fluent English

Ownership mindset

Organised

Problem solving

HR data & docs

HR systems

Dutch language

Confidentiality

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Innatera is a rapidly growing Dutch semiconductor company that develops ultra-efficient neuromorphic processors for AI at the edge. These microprocessors mimic the brain’s mechanisms for processing fast data streams from sensors, enabling complex turn-key sensor analytics functionalities, with 10,000x higher performance per watt than competing solutions. Innatera's technology serves as a critical enabler for next-generation use cases in the IoT, wearable, embedded, and automotive domains.

With over €37m in funding raised, we're scaling fast towards bringing our neuromorphic technology to billions of sensors by 2030.

Our mission? To make the world smarter, safer, and greener. We're not just about pushing boundaries, we're about making a difference.

At Innatera we are committed to driving innovation and delivering exceptional results while creating an environment where our teams can thrive. We are a group of passionate, creative thinkers who thrive in a fast-paced environment on challenges and are always ready to take on the next big thing.

As a valued member of our team focused on making a positive impact, your unique contributions play a significant role in creating meaningful change. Working alongside a talented group of colleagues, you will experience a supportive environment that recognizes and values your life beyond the confines of work.

We’re looking for an experienced, people-focused People Operations & Engagement Specialist at Innatera. You’ll help create a smooth, reliable and engaging employee experience across the full employee lifecycle.

We will trust you with:

You’ll combine strong People Operations with employee engagement: making sure our core processes run accurately and consistently, while helping employees feel informed, connected and supported as Innatera grows.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys both getting the details right and making the employee experience better.

Employee Experience & Engagement

• Help build a consistent employee experience across both onsite and remote employees.
• Own and coordinate recurring employee engagement activities and initiatives.
• Own internal People communications, so employees know what is happening, why it matters and what is expected from them.
• Coordinate company events, team-building activities, recognition moments and wellbeing initiatives.
• Gather employee feedback and turn recurring themes into practical improvements.
• Identify friction points across the employee journey and proactively improve them.

People Operations & Employee Lifecycle

• Manage day-to-day People Operations across onboarding, employment changes, benefits, absence and offboarding.
• Prepare and maintain employment contracts, letters, employee documentation and personnel records.
• Support payroll through accurate monthly changes, checks and coordination with Finance and external providers.
• Coordinate benefits, pension, commuting arrangements and other employee programmes.
• Coordinate immigration, relocation and 30% ruling processes.
• Support administration for remote employees and EOR arrangements.
• Act as a reliable first point of contact for employee questions.
• Maintain accurate employee data across People systems and documentation.
• Support absence and sick-leave administration in coordination with managers, the PBP and external providers.
• Help ensure our People Operations remain compliant with Dutch employment requirements and data-protection standards.

Processes, Systems & Improvement

• Continuously improve People processes, workflows and documentation as Innatera scales.
• Help simplify and automate repetitive People Operations work where possible.
• Maintain and improve People systems and tools.
• Use People data to identify operational or employee-experience issues and support better decision-making.
• Create clear documentation and ways of working that reduce dependency on individual team members.
• Contribute to broader P&C projects where operational or employee-experience expertise is needed.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Around 3-5 years of relevant People Operations / HR experience, ideally within an international, growing organisation.
• Genuinely enjoys working with people and cares about their experience.
• Clear, approachable communication style.
• Strong ownership mentality: you identify what needs doing and follow it through.
• Organised and comfortable managing multiple priorities independently.
• Strong problem-solving skills and good judgement.
• Practical experience with the Dutch employee lifecycle, HR documentation and employment-related administration.
• Extremely reliable and detail-oriented - contracts, payroll inputs and employee data need to be right.
• Comfortable improving processes rather than simply following existing ones.
• Comfortable working with HR systems, spreadsheets and digital tools.
• Able to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Fluent English.

Nice-to-haves:

• Dutch language skills.
• Experience with HRIS implementation/improvement.
• Experience with EOR/international employees, immigration or relocation.
• Experience supporting engagement, internal communications or company events.
• Experience in a scale-up, technology or international environment.

Why join Innatera?

At Innatera, you’ll be part of a pioneering team building the next generation of brain-inspired processors for edge AI. Your work will help bring groundbreaking technology to life, powering intelligent devices with real-world impact, from healthcare to consumer electronics.

• Competitive salary
• Pension plan
• A flexible working environment (work-from-home policy, flexible working hours, advantageous holidays scheme) Note: We work from the office at least 3 days per week.
• A generous holiday scheme
• A collaborative, ambitious team with the freedom to innovate
• An inclusive culture that values openness, curiosity, and personal growth
• Office perks like fresh fruit, snacks, and an on-site gym
• Statutory commuting/home allowance

From engineering and machine learning to sales and non-engineering teams - whatever your expertise, your contributions will shape our growth.

Whether you’re passionate about microarchitecture, excited by verification or physical design, driven by supporting operations, building strong teams, or mastering the details of accounting, we’d love to hear from you!

Innatera is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other protected characteristics. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know – we’re happy to support you.