Employee Relations Specialist II

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in compensation

PTO & sick leave

Parental leave

Learning & development stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking an experienced Employee Relations professional to join the People team in California. You will lead investigations, develop policies, and drive compliance across the organization, including complex cases and whistleblower processes.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in ER/HR within startups or tech/aerospace, deep US labor-law knowledge, and strong communication to build trust across departments and with leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced HR degree/education is a plus.
• 5+ years of Employee Relations/HR or equivalent experience, including managing complex investigations and scaling an ER function.
• Strong knowledge of ER, labor relations, training, and conflict resolution.
• Deep understanding of US employment laws (FMLA, EEO, ADA) and experience with a large California workforce.
• Experience in a startup and/or tech or aerospace environment.
• Organized, detail-oriented with strong communication that builds trust.

Responsibilities

• Employee Relations Case Management and Investigations (70%): act as first contact for harassment, discrimination, retaliation and misconduct; run prompt, impartial investigations with partners across Legal, Security and EH&S.
• Whistleblower/Case Management Reporting and Trends (10%): manage internal hotline, documentation, trends and drive data-driven improvements including AI-enabled solutions.
• Policy Development and Administration (10%): develop and revise HR policies and handbook; ensure legal compliance and educate staff on policies.
• Training and Development (5%): identify ER training needs, build programs with the Training Development team, and ensure completion of compliance training.
• HR Compliance (5%): stay current on federal, state and local employment laws; prepare external compliance reports (e.g., CA pay transparency, EEO-1).

Skills

Employee relations

HR policy

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Nowis a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, andthe culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team:

The People team is a core enabler of the business, with a true seat at the table and broad visibility across the company. From compensation and benefits to performance and onboarding, the team takes a comprehensive approach to supporting employees and leaders alike. We embed ourselves into departments, understanding needs and shaping the foundational strategies that will help individuals thrive as the company scales. Every challenge is an opportunity to solve for what really matters, with agility, empathy, and creativity.

About the Role:

• Employee Relations Case Management/Investigations (70%): Be the first point of contact for employee relations concerns such as harassment, discrimination, retaliation and misconduct. Run prompt, impartial and confidential investigations, manage the caseload, and recommend fixes in close partnership with People Business Partners, the business, Legal, Security and EH&S.
• Whistleblower/Case Management Reporting Tracking/Trends/Projects (10%): Manage the internal reporting hotline, case documentation and case disposition. Use data analytics to spot trends, improve reporting to leadership, and drive tech-forward solutions, including AI, to standardize and scale case management.
• Policy Development, Implementation, and Administration (10%): Develop, revise and administer company policies and procedures, including the employee handbook, so they stay legally compliant and follow best practices. Use technology to work more efficiently, and teach employees and managers about policies and their rights and responsibilities.
• Training and Development (5%): Identify ER training needs and build programs with the Training Development team, and track completion of annual HR compliance training. Promote positive employee relations through proactive initiatives, mediation and dispute resolution, and act as an intermediary to resolve workplace conflict.
• HR Compliance (5%): Stay current on federal, state and local employment laws, and make sure all ER practices and decisions follow both policy and the law. Prepare required external compliance reports (such as CA pay transparency and EEO-1), using technology to make compliance more efficient across the company.

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced HR degree/education is a plus
• 5+ years of Employee Relations/Human Resources or equivalent experience, including managing complex investigations and preferably, scaling an employee relations function
• You have strong knowledge of ER, labor relations, training, and conflict resolution
• You have a deep understanding of FMLA, EEO laws, ADA and other employment-related state and federal laws & regulations in the United States, with experience working with a large California workforce
• You have experience working in a start-up environment and/or in the tech or aerospace industries
• You are organized, detail-oriented and have good reasoning and communication skills that will inspire a high-degree of trust and confidence in your communication with others

Nice to haves but not required:

• Relevant HR/workplace investigation certifications, such as Society for Human Resource Management and Association of Workplace Investigators
• Experience creating or working with ethics/compliance rules and programs
• Experience and understanding of cross-over areas of general compliance such as OFCCP government contractor compliance

At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more!To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

Hiring Range:

$70,500 — $101,000 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Please note: Relativity Space does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or referrals from recruitment agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited submission - via email, our website, social media, or directly to an employee - will be deemed the property of Relativity Space, and no fee will be owed absent a current, fully executed agreement with Talent Acquisition that specifically authorizes submissions for the applicable role.