Senior Employee Relations Investigator & Policy Lead

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

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.