People Compliance Specialist: Equity & Policy Leader

Telemetry Today LLC; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a People Compliance Specialist to drive and operationalize compliance programs across federal, state, and local regulations. You will partner with People Operations, Employment Legal, and People Business Partners to scale processes for our hourly and non-exempt workforce.

You will oversee background checks, drug testing, and mandatory reporting while serving as a subject matter expert for compliance inquiries.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of dedicated experience in HR compliance, people operations, or employment legal operations.
• Hands-on experience administering and managing DOT-regulated drug and alcohol testing programs and clearinghouses.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Proven ability to own and drive programs independently, with strong analytical and project management skills.
• High level of discretion and integrity when handling sensitive, confidential employee data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex regulatory requirements to stakeholders at all levels.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export‑controlled information or facilities

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve People Team policies, procedures, forms, templates, and process documentation.
• Oversee HR reporting, audits, documentation management and background check processes.
• Manage drug and alcohol screening programs and reporting.
• Serve as SME and escalation point for compliance inquiries.
• Lead internal compliance audits and corrective actions.
• Prepare and submit mandatory compliance reporting (EEO-1, VETS, state reports).
• Design SOPs, retention schedules, and workflow materials for compliance programs.
• Oversee compliance training programs and ensure high completion rates.
• Coordinate with external vendors to ensure SLA adherence.

Skills

HR compliance

Project management

Data analysis

Communication

Integrity/discretion

Tools

DOT drug testing program

Background check systems

Compliance reporting tooling

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a People Compliance Specialist to drive and operationalize compliance programs across federal, state, and local regulations. You will partner with People Operations, Employment Legal, and People Business Partners to scale processes for our hourly and non-exempt workforce.

You will oversee background checks, drug testing, and mandatory reporting while serving as a subject matter expert for compliance inquiries.