People Operations Associate (Spring 2026)

People Operations Associate (Spring 2026)

Astranis has grown from under 100 to 450+ people in three years and we're not slowing down. This position is at the center of supporting that growth. In this role, you'll gain hands-on experience across the full People Operations stack, and have a front row seat to a multi-billion dollar company scaling its people infrastructure through critical growth phases. 

We're seeking a versatile People Operations Associate with a passion for process and a drive to create an exceptional employee experience. Our ideal candidate is someone who is energized by hands-on operational work and wants to build real People Operations experience at a company that is moving quickly.

Associate roles are a minimum 12 week engagement with a high-impact runway and opportunities for extension. This role is ideal for those who want to jump start their career in people operations.

Role

• Support and execute essential People Operations processes such as onboarding, learning & development, and employee engagement.
• Execute critical data migration and reconciliation projects across People systems, playing a direct role in building the operational reliability needed to support long-term scalability.
• Develop and maintain internal documentation, policies, training content, and resources to support People Team operations.
• Build and maintain cross-functional relationships that help translate operational insights into effective process improvements across the organization.
• Support the development and maintenance of compliance processes across People systems ensuring scalability with evolving regulatory requirements. .

Requirements

• 1-2+ years of experience in a People Operations, HR, or a related administrative or operational role.
• Familiarity with People systems (e.g., HRIS, ATS, LMS).
• Energized by bringing order to chaos and don't shy away from hands-on, repetitive work when that's what the team needs to move forward.
• Clear communicator with strong process-thinking skills.
• Highly organized, with ability to effectively manage multiple work priorities while delivering operations solutions. 
• Able to be onsite 5 days/week at our San Francisco headquarters, where we design, build, and test our satellites.

Bonus

• Experience ensuring People systems meet audit and regulatory standards, with working knowledge of Federal and California employment law. 
• Experience in project coordination or process improvement.
• Experience with implementing or transitioning HRIS systems. 
• Experience working within People systems (Paylocity and Tangelo.ai preferred). 
• An interest in learning and development program management.