Human Resources (HR) Manager

KRUSH Tech Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Free Food & Snacks

Job summary

KRUSH Tech is seeking an experienced HR Manager to build and scale our U.S. organization from the ground up. You will develop people strategy, establish HR operations, policies, and programs to support rapid growth in defense technology.

In this hands-on, strategic role you will partner with leadership, ensure compliance with U.S. employment laws, design compensation frameworks, and foster a high-performance culture that attracts and retains top talent.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including scaling HR in startups or high-growth companies.
• 3+ years in defense technology, aerospace, robotics, advanced manufacturing, or similar technical industries.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. employment law and HR compliance.
• Experience implementing scalable HR policies and processes.
• Excellent expertise in employee relations, performance management, and org development.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale the U.S. HR function, policies, processes, and people programs from the ground up.
• Partner with leadership on workforce planning, organizational design, talent strategy, and headcount.
• Lead the full employee lifecycle: onboarding, performance management, development, engagement, retention, offboarding.
• Develop compensation frameworks, policy handbooks, and career development programs.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. federal, state, and local employment laws and HR best practices.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition on hiring strategies and employer branding.

Skills

HR leadership

Executive partnership

US employment law

Policy development

Employee relations

Tools

HRIS systems

Payroll coordination

Job description

KRUSH Tech is a new technology company building advanced hardware solutions for defense, aerospace, communications, and autonomous systems. We're launching our U.S. operations from the ground up — and this is a rare opportunity to join at the very beginning and help shape the company from day one.

At KRUSH Tech, we combine the agility of a startup with the ambition to tackle some of the industry's most demanding engineering challenges. Our teams work across disciplines—including RF, embedded systems, electronics, mechanical engineering, software, manufacturing, and supply chain—to transform innovative ideas into reliable, production-ready solutions. We are building a next-generation, vertically integrated aerospace organization focused on advanced uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), autonomy, sensing technologies, and scalable manufacturing — for the U.S. market and strategic partners.

As the HR Manager, you will play a foundational role in building our U.S. organization from the ground up. You will be responsible for developing and executing the company's people strategy, establishing HR operations and policies, supporting rapid organizational growth, and creating a high-performance culture that attracts, develops, and retains exceptional talent.

This is a hands‑on, strategic role requiring an experienced HR professional who thrives in fast-paced, high‑growth environments. You will partner closely with leadership to build scalable HR processes, support managers, ensure compliance with U.S. employment laws, and help establish the company as an employer of choice in the defense technology industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and scale the company's U.S. HR function, policies, processes, and people programs from the ground up.
• Partner with leadership on workforce planning, organizational design, talent strategy, and headcount planning to support rapid business growth.
• Lead the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, performance management, employee development, engagement, retention, and offboarding.
• Develop and implement HR policies, employee handbooks, compensation frameworks, performance review processes, and career development programs.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. federal, state, and local employment laws, HR best practices, and company policies.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to support hiring strategies, workforce planning, and employer branding initiatives.
• Coach managers on employee relations, performance management, organizational effectiveness, and leadership development.
• Manage employee relations matters, investigations, conflict resolution, and performance improvement processes.
• Support compensation, benefits administration, HRIS management, payroll coordination, and HR reporting.
• Develop initiatives that foster employee engagement, accountability, collaboration, and a high‑performance culture.
• Establish HR metrics and reporting to support data-driven people decisions.
• Support organizational change, business scaling, and continuous improvement initiatives as the company grows.

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including scaling HR functions within a startup or high‑growth company.
• 3+ years of experience in defense technology, aerospace, robotics, advanced manufacturing, or other highly technical industries.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. employment law and HR compliance.
• Experience implementing HR policies, procedures, and scalable people processes.
• Excellent knowledge of employee relations, performance management, compensation, and organizational development.
• Experience partnering directly with executive leadership and people managers.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and discretion when handling confidential information.

• Health Care Plan
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Family Leave
• Free Food & Snacks