Head of People & Org Design (Hybrid, Equity)

Atomic Machines Inc.; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 215,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Onsite in Emeryville

Monthly Santa Clara trips

Job summary

Atomic Machines is seeking a Head of People to lead HR operations, compensation and benefits, employee relations, performance management, learning and development, and organizational development. You will report to the COO and shape the People function as we scale, partnering with the CEO and senior leaders on org design and leadership effectiveness.

You’ll lead an HR Business Partner and a People Ops Lead, execute key people initiatives, and build a team aligned with rapid growth.

Qualifications

• First principles thinking is required and prioritized.
• You’ll build comp models, policies, and run calibration yourself.
• 10+ years in People: HR operations, total rewards, employee relations, L&D, org development.
• Experience scaling a company through rapid growth with high performance standards.
• You have built performance management, leveling, and calibration systems trusted by leaders and employees.
• You use AI tools in your work weekly and have driven adoption with measurable results.
• You’ve owned compensation and HR operations, including HRIS and payroll.
• Strong judgment on employee relations and knowledge of California employment law.
• Record of earning executives’ trust by delivering.
• Hardware, manufacturing, or deep-tech experience is preferred.
• Onsite in Emeryville with monthly trips to Santa Clara.
• Bachelor’s degree is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the People team and set priorities, rhythm, and quality bar.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to ensure hiring, onboarding, leveling, and comp fit together.
• Own People budget and vendor management.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, R&D, IT, Finance, and Legal.
• Develop org design and leadership effectiveness with the CEO and senior leaders.
• Manage performance cycles, calibrations, promotions, and career development.

Skills

First principles thinking

Hands-on direction

10+ years HR exp

Experience scaling growth

Performance management systems

AI in HR

Compensation & benefits

California employment law

Executive stakeholder trust

Hardware / deep-tech exp

Onsite in Emeryville

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Atomic Machines is seeking a Head of People to lead HR operations, compensation and benefits, employee relations, performance management, learning and development, and organizational development. You will report to the COO and shape the People function as we scale, partnering with the CEO and senior leaders on org design and leadership effectiveness.

You’ll lead an HR Business Partner and a People Ops Lead, execute key people initiatives, and build a team aligned with rapid growth.