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Onboarding Specialist

Join SpaceX as an Onboarding Specialist to enhance the onboarding experience for new employees and help them adapt quickly to the company culture.

Location
Palo Alto, CA
Compensation
$90k–$145k/yr
Level
mid
Type
full time

Requirements

Experience
2+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Visa
Sponsorship available

Benefits

Health Insurance 401k Match Equity/Stock Options Parental Leave Relocation Assistance Paid Holidays Paid Vacation Paid Sick Leave

Joblaze summary

The Onboarding Specialist at SpaceX plays a crucial role in enhancing the onboarding experience for new employees, focusing on the design and implementation of effective orientation programs. This position requires expertise in onboarding processes and familiarity with tools like Workday and Jira, alongside strong organizational and communication skills. Ideal candidates have a background in human resources or program management, with at least two years of relevant experience. The role is integral to fostering a positive company culture and ensuring new hires adapt quickly to their roles.

Joblaze insights

Quick facts

Is the Onboarding Specialist role remote?
No — this is an on-site role in Palo Alto, CA.
What's the salary range?
SpaceX lists $90,000–$145,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?
At least 2 years of relevant experience for this Onboarding Specialist role.
Where is the role based?
SpaceX is hiring for this position in Palo Alto, CA.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Greenhouse, Jira, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word.
Does SpaceX sponsor work visas for this role?
Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
What seniority level is this role?
SpaceX targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Onboarding Specialist role at SpaceX.

From the original posting

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

ONBOARDING SPECIALIST

As an Onboarding Specialist, your contributions will ensure the Onboarding Team can consistently provide high-quality social and developmental experiences to all new SpaceX employees. Your efforts will ensure we can maximize the Onboarding Team's impact on new hires, helping them become great SpaceX employees quickly. We are looking for someone detail-oriented and outcome-focused.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Help manage and scale the company’s domestic onboarding program
  • Lead design, development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of orientation and onboarding programs with innovative strategies and tools
  • Partner with stakeholders across the company to update all new hire information for current company practices and policies
  • Develop and act on a deep understanding of internal onboarding-related systems (Workday, Jira, Greenhouse, etc.)
  • Track metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of onboarding programs, then develop and execute recommendations for program improvements
  • Assist in weekly orientation preparations
  • Provide outstanding service to our customers by responding in a timely manner to their questions
  • Identify and implement positive employee experiences to help new SpaceX employees adapt to company and team cultures quickly
  • Partner with HR leadership to create and implement impactful onboarding-related resources for hiring managers, company leadership, and other stakeholders in the onboarding process

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 2+ years of professional experience in onboarding, learning and development, human resources, or program management

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • High level of organization and attention to detail
  • Prior experience leading projects from inception to implementation
  • Strong multi-tasking and time management skills
  • Ability to learn quickly on the job
  • High level of self-motivation, initiative, and sense of urgency to get things done
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proactive problem solving skills
  • Resilience and flexibility; the ability to work in a dynamic organization with rapidly changing needs
  • Strong skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Familiarity with SharePoint or other content management system
  • Familiarity with Greenhouse and Workday a plus
  • Expertise in onboarding

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Position requires ability to travel up to 20% of the time
  • This is not a remote position and will require relocation if not already local to the Palo Alto, CA area

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range:
Level 1: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00
Level 2: $105,000.00 - $145,000.00

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

  • To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.

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