Human Resources Manager

Overview

Frontera Space, an aerospace-focused startup, is seeking a HR & Talent Acquisition Manager to lead its HR functions as the company scales its aerospace engineering, manufacturing, and cyber/IT services businesses. Founded by Firefly Aerospace founder Tom Markusic, Frontera Space is building next-generation aircraft and spacecraft with the goal of creating a highly successful, multibillion-dollar company.

Help Build the Team That Builds Spacecraft.

This is a hands-on role where recruiting comes first, reporting primarily in-person to the Chief Operating Officer at the North Austin, TX office. You'll partner directly with company leadership to hire engineers, technicians, finance, operations, and business professionals while overseeing the day-to-day HR responsibilities that keep our team running smoothly.

What You’ll Do

Talent Acquisition (Primary Focus - ~ 50%)

• Own full-cycle recruiting from sourcing through offer acceptance
• Develop creative recruiting strategies to attract top technical and professional talent
• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines
• Partner with hiring managers to define hiring needs and interview candidates
• Coordinate interviews, offers, and candidate communications
• Strengthen our employer brand and candidate experience

Human Resources (~ 50%)

• Manage & triage HR AI Integration as SME for HR functional areas
• Manage onboarding and new hire orientation
• Support benefits administration and employee records
• Maintain HR policies and ensure employment law compliance
• Assist with employee relations and performance processes
• Help build scalable HR programs as the company grows
• Reviewing & submitting semi-monthly payroll
• Other duties as assigned

Additional Responsibilities

• Compensation benchmarking and offer development
• Benefits broker and vendor coordination
• Payroll and employee-record administration
• Contractor, consultant, and temporary-worker onboarding
• Employee engagement, performance management, and retention initiatives
• HR policy development and implementation
• Support for workforce planning, headcount tracking, and organizational development
• Coordination of hiring requirements related to export controls, security, or other customer requirements

What Success Looks Like

During the first 6–12 months, success in this role will include:

• Building a reliable, high-quality recruiting pipeline across engineering, manufacturing, operations, finance, and business roles
• Filling priority openings efficiently while maintaining a strong candidate experience
• Establishing scalable recruiting processes, interview workflows, and hiring-manager tools
• Improving onboarding, employee records, benefits administration, and HR compliance processes
• Utilize ATS, HRIS, and recruiting reporting tools
• Helping create the HR foundation needed to support rapid company growth

Employment Details

• Competitive compensation that will be commensurate with experience
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Potential equity participation

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For (Requirements)

• 5+ years of Human Resources experience
• Proven success recruiting technical, engineering, manufacturing, or other hard-to-fill positions
• Experience managing multiple open positions simultaneously
• Strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, growing organization

Bonus Points (Preferred)

• Startup or high-growth company experience
• Aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or technology recruiting experience
• Experience with ATS and HRIS platforms
• SHRM or PHR certification

Working Conditions

Candidates must have the ability to perform the requirements of the job with or without accommodations.

Primary job duties to include those in an office setting. Occasional travel between work sites may be required.

Export Control Eligibility

Certain positions supported by this role may involve work subject to U.S. export-control laws and regulations. Candidates for those roles may be required to meet applicable U.S. export-control eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity

Employer

Frontera Space is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment and consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information

Why Join Us?

You'll have a direct impact on the future of our company by helping us hire the people who will build it. If you're energized by finding exceptional talent, improving processes, and partnering with leadership in a growing organization, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Frontera Space at an early stage and help create a transformational aerospace platform designed to change how high-speed aircraft and access-to-space systems are developed, manufactured, and operated.

You will have the opportunity to influence the vehicle architecture, solve foundational technical challenges, and see your work move rapidly from analysis and design into hardware, testing, and flight.

As an early team member, you will take on broad ownership, help establish the engineering culture, and directly shape both the product and the company.

Frontera Space offers meaningful equity participation and the chance to create lasting value while working on technology with the potential to redefine aerospace performance, affordability, and operational capability. This is an opportunity to do more than contribute to an established program—it is a chance to help build the vehicle, the team, and the company from the ground up.