People & Culture Coordinator

Rocket Lab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Top-tier medical plans

Dental and vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays

401(k) retirement plan with company ‑‑

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a People & Culture Coordinator based onsite in Long Beach, CA. You’ll support HR functions, onboarding, records management, and employee engagement while helping ensure smooth operations across the People & Culture team.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in HR or office administration, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to handle confidential information. This role includes events, onboarding, and coordinating day-to-day HR tasks with a focus on service excellence.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 4+ years of HR or office admin experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Provide general HR guidance and support to employees and managers.
• Onboard new hires and conduct orientation sessions.
• Maintain personnel files and HRIS data with confidentiality.
• Assist with employee communications and documentation.
• Support event planning and departmental initiatives.

Skills

HR experience

Office administration

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

PEOPLE & CULTURE

Rocket Lab’s People & Culture team is responsible for looking after our most valuable asset: our people. Across our global teams, the People & Culture team supports our people and departments across recruitment, new staff orientation, compensation, training and development. They make sure our growing and diverse global team is supported and capable of delivering our projects and customer’s missions, and they’re responsible for supporting their development, nurturing their skills and talent, and retaining the world-class people already on our team.

PEOPLE & CULTURE COORDINATOR

Based onsite at Rocket Lab’s global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the People and Culture Coordinator will provide comprehensive support in various human resources functions including general employee support, event planning/scheduling, administrative duties within HRIS and other systems, people data management, onboarding support, mail management, personnel file management including confidential information, and other HR and administrative tasks as needed. This role is critical in ensuring the smooth, efficient, and service-oriented operation of the People & Culture department initiatives.

What You'll Get To Do

• Work closely with the Business Partners to build trust with assigned employee base by providing accurate and timely responses to employee inquiries, including questions about policies and more, while maintaining a high level of confidentiality.
• Provide general human resources guidance and support to employees and managers.
• Organize and facilitate onboarding and orientation for new employees and conducts terminations/exit interviews.
• Prepare new hire paperwork and assist with employee orientation, including scanning documents and creating organized, electronic personnel files.
• Complete employment verifications (verbal and written).
• Maintain and organize new hire materials and employee merchandise.
• Manage employee milestone and engagement programs.
• Prepare termination paperwork and manage active and terminated employee records.
• Support employee engagement initiatives including P&C sponsored events, activities, trainings etc.
• Help drive process improvement and change initiatives.
• Utilize office software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to create and update documents and presentations.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Occasionally work outside and/or travel to company events for P&C related purposes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• 4+ years of related experience in a human resources or office administrator role
• Computer experience with programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

These Qualifications Would Be Nice To Have

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Proficient with ADP and/or Workday
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail

This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas

Level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.Base salary is just one component of our total rewards package at Rocket Lab. Our comprehensive benefits package includes our industry-leading Employee Stock Purchase Program (with a 15% discount on company stock), top-tier medical plans (HMO, PPO, and a zero cost HDHP option with a significant HSA company contribution), dental and vision coverage, paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan with company match.Additional perks include subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers (where available), discounted gym memberships, complimentary snacks and beverages, 50% employee discount on our popular merch store, and a variety of other employee discounts.Eligibility for benefits may vary based on employment status, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role. Benefit programs are subject to change at the company’s discretion.

Hourly Pay Range (CA Only): $28.08 USD - $35 USD

What To Expect

We’re on a mission to unlock the potential of space to improve life on Earth, but that’s not an easy task. It takes hard work, determination, relentless innovation, teamwork, grit, and an unwavering commitment to achieving what others often deem impossible. Our people out‑think, out‑work, and out‑pace. We pride ourselves on having each other’s backs, checking our egos at the door, and rolling up our sleeves on all tasks big and small. We thrive under pressure, work to tight deadlines, and our focus is always on how we can deliver, rather than dwelling on the challenges that stand in the way.

Important Information

FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN US OFFICES ONLY:

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Learn more about ITAR here.

Rocket Lab provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment at Rocket Lab, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for the application/interview process for a job in the United States should contact Giulia Johnson at [e-mail] dedicated resource is intended solely to assist job seekers with disabilities whose disability prevents them from being able to apply/interview. Only messages left for this purpose will be considered. A response to your request may take up to two business days.

FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN NEW ZEALAND OFFICES ONLY:

For security reasons, background checks will be undertaken prior to any employment offers being made to an applicant. These checks will include nationality checks as it is a requirement of this position that you be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the United States' International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

Under these Regulations, you may be ineligible for this role if you do not hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union, or a country that is part of NATO, or if you hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationality. For more information on these Regulations, click here ITAR Regulations.