HR Manager

Atoms builds Physical AI— real-world robots for the industries that move civilization forward, starting with food, mining, and transport. Our systems are designed to understand, predict, and control the real world with precision, turning complex physical operations into something more reliable, more scalable, and more productive.

About the role

The HR Manager is a key leadership role supporting a high-volume, complex transportation operation across multiple Los Angeles depots. This role directly manages a team of three HR Coordinators and serves as the primary HR partner to the Director of California Operations, and frontline leadership to support a high-volume, fast-paced operation with a large hourly workforce. You will act as a critical link between the field and headquarters – translating corporate HR strategy into action while ensuring full compliance with California-specific regulations, Los Angeles County ordinances, and CPUC/TNC mandates.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role responsible for building HR capability in the market, driving accountability and performance, and ensuring every employee interaction reflects our values of safety, professionalism, and operational excellence. You will lead employee relations, work closely with internal claims administrators and insurance providers on leave and workers’ compensation processes, and guide managers through complex people situations – all while building a culture of compliance and care.

What you’ll do

• Manage and develop a team of HR Coordinators to scale market support and ensure consistent application of HR practices
• Partner with local leaders on employee relations, terminations, policy enforcement, and frontline coaching
• Support operational incident response, including coordination with insurance providers on WC claims, HR escalations, and employee concerns
• Provide hands-on guidance in high-risk situations including protected leaves, workplace complaints, and investigations
• Own leave management (FMLA, CFRA, PDL, ADA/FEHA) and lead the interactive process in coordination with Legal and Benefits
• Ensure compliance with Federal, California labor law, Los Angeles County rules, CPUC/TNC mandates, wage/hour laws, and workers’ comp requirements
• Coordinate onboarding, offboarding, and compliance workflows—including I-9s, pay notices, and file audits
• Work alongside managers on documentation, progressive discipline, and people-related processes
• Partner with Payroll and Legal to prevent and resolve wage/hour issues, misclassification risks, or off-the-clock work
• Lead market-level engagement efforts (recognition, team-building, policy rollouts) in partnership with the Growth Team
• Track local HR metrics and provide insights to HQ on trends, gaps, and compliance risks

What we’re looking for

• Associate’s degree in HR or a related field is required; a bachelor’s degree is preferred
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 2 years in a generalist or business partner role within California
• 2+ years of people management experience
• Strong coaching and consultative skills; demonstrated success in partnering with field managers and hourly employee populations
• Strong working knowledge of California employment law, including CFRA, PDL, FEHA, and wage/hour rules
• Experience managing workers’ comp claims and return-to-work planning
• Excellent documentation, follow-through, and judgment in employee relations cases
• Proficient in HRIS (Paycor preferred), onboarding systems, and timekeeping platforms
• Strong communicator with the ability to lead training, resolve conflict, and represent HR in the market
• High integrity, discretion, and a hands-on, business-first mindset

Why join us

At Atoms, you’ll work on one of the defining challenges of our time—bringing automation into the physical world to drive real, lasting impact. We exist to uncover valuable unknown truths and turn them into progress, which means constantly pushing beyond what’s known and building what doesn’t yet exist. The work is ambitious and often challenging, but it’s grounded in a shared sense of purpose and a team committed to seeing it through together. Our work only matters if it serves others, and we know that meaningful progress depends on the trust of the people we serve and the strength of our team—so we invest in both, creating an environment where you can do your best work and grow.

What else you need to know

This role is based in our Los Angeles office. Atoms is a company driven by invention and continuous change - we are constantly reimagining our industries, building new products, and refining how we operate. We do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.

The base salary range for this role is $120,000 - $140,000 per year.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for equity awards.

Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees):

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account / Health Savings Account Options
• 401(k)
• Equity
• Sick Time, Unlimited Flexible Time Off, and Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit Plan
• Team lunch in our SoMa office every Tuesday and Thursday

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