Employee Relations Specialist

About Vast Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure to ensure continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches in 2027, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. With more than 1,000 employees at its Long Beach, California, headquarters and over a billion dollars in private capital invested, Vast has built the facilities required to manufacture and operate America’s next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats for the Moon and Mars, dedicated space stations for government partners, and other crewed systems that will unlock the expanding long-term space economy.

Vast

Building next-generation space infrastructure

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vastspace.com

501-1,000 employees

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Long Beach, California

2021

Privately Held

115k LinkedIn followers

Raised $650M

• Support the Manager of Employee Relations in managing employee relations
• matters from intake through resolution.
• Conduct and support workplace investigations, including employee interviews,
• fact-finding, documentation, and analysis.
• Assist with complex and sensitive investigations involving workplace conduct,
• policy violations, performance concerns, harassment, discrimination,
• retaliation, and other employee relations matters.
• Ensure investigations are conducted objectively, consistently, and in
• accordance with company policies and applicable employment laws.
• Prepare investigation documentation, case summaries, timelines, and executive
• summaries for review by the Manager of Employee Relations and other
• appropriate stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate, thorough, and confidential employee relations case files.
• Support the development of appropriate recommendations for corrective action,
• disciplinary measures, and other resolutions.
• Track investigation outcomes and follow-up actions to ensure timely and
• consistent resolution.
• Escalate complex, high-risk, or legally sensitive matters to the Manager of
• Employee Relations and Legal as appropriate.
• relations concerns and promote consistent application of company policies.
• Provide guidance and support to managers on employee relations processes,
• workplace policies, documentation, and escalation procedures.
• Serve as a trusted and responsive resource for employees with questions or
• concerns related to workplace policies and employee relations processes.
• Help facilitate conflict resolution and support productive workplace
• relationships.
• Maintain professionalism, neutrality, and confidentiality when working with
• employees and leaders on sensitive matters.
• employee policies and handbook provisions.
• Research federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations and help
• identify potential impacts to company policies and practices.
• Support compliance audits and assessments related to employee relations and
• workplace practices.
• Assist with communications and training related to employee relations
• policies and processes.
• accurate and timely reporting.
• Analyze employee relations cases to identify trends, recurring concerns, and
• potential areas of organizational risk.
• Prepare recurring reports and dashboards for the Manager of Employee
• Relations and People leadership.
• Assist with identifying proactive solutions to address employee relations
• trends and mitigate organizational risk.
• Support the development and improvement of employee relations processes,
• tools, and reporting capabilities.

Required

• investigations, human resources, or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related
• field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or conducting workplace investigations.
• Working knowledge of federal and California employment laws and regulations,
• including EEO, ADA, FMLA/CFRA, FLSA, and wage and hour requirements.
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive employee matters with
• discretion and sound judgment.
• This role may require occasional travel for investigations, meetings, or
• other business needs.
• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends occasionally to support critical
• mission milestones or urgent employee relations matters.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exercise discretion when
• handling sensitive employee and company information.
• Pay Range: California
• $94,300—$133,860 USD
• We calibrate level and compensation to the selected candidate's experience and
• demonstrated capability. We welcome applicants across a range of experience
• levels to apply.

Preferred

• Strong investigative skills, including interviewing, fact-finding,
• documentation, and analysis.
• Experience working within an employee relations or HR case management system.
• Strong understanding of employee relations principles and workplace
• practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to remain objective and exercise sound judgment when navigating
• sensitive situations.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple cases and priorities in a fast-paced,
• high-performing environment.
• Ability to establish credibility and build effective working relationships
• with employees, managers, and cross-functional partners.
• Experience working closely with Legal and People Business Partners on
• employee relations matters.
• Ability to identify patterns and trends in employee relations data and
• translate them into actionable insights.

• Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills,
• experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of
• our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company
• equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks,
• including: medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents,
• generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to
• 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused
• vacation annually, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability
• insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass
• credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other
• discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with
• snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining
• free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to
• providing high-quality meals for employees.