Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP)

Human Resources Business Partner

Thea Energy is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. The company is reinventing the stellarator using computer-controlled arrays of planar coils thereby replacing the intricate, complex modular magnets required in all other stellarator architectures. Thea Energy is on a mission to create a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future.

As a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP), you will be responsible for the "employee lifecycle" beyond the initial hire. You will reporting directly to the Head of People, and handle the day-to-day "boots on the ground" HR needs of a best-of-class, high-growth hardtech company.

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Employee Relations & Culture: Lead the charge in maintaining a high-performance, inclusive culture. Manage complex employee relations, conduct investigations when necessary, and provide conflict resolution coaching.
• Performance Management: In partnership with Thea Energy's VP - People and management team, refine and execute the Company's performance review cycle, including goal setting, continuous feedback loops, and promotion calibrations.
• Learning & Development: Identify skills gaps within the employees and leadership; create and deliver training programs that foster professional growth.
• Total Rewards & Compensation: Partner with the VP - People on compensation benchmarking, benefits administration, and equity education to ensure we remain competitive in the deep-tech market.
• HR Operations & Compliance: Maintain and enhance data integrity, manage compliance (labor laws, safety/OSHA standards for the lab), and help to refine internal HR policies and handbooks.
• Employee Engagement: Execute internal engagement initiatives (team building, pulse surveys) that keep our team aligned and motivated.
• DEI: Serve as a strategic DEI consultant to business leaders, auditing talent lifecycles to eliminate bias and implementing data-driven inclusion initiatives that measurably improve workforce representation and employee belonging.

Ideal Experience & Skillsets:

• 5+ years as a HRBP within a high-growth startup, engineering, or manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of state and federal labor laws; OSHSA is a plus.
• HR Experience in a manufacturing, lab, or other hardtech environment is a significant plus.
• Experience coaching managers on employee relations issues.
• Learning and Development experience in creating and delivering training.
• Experience with modern HRIS platforms and a data-driven approach to HR metrics.
• Exceptional emotional intelligence and the ability to communicate effectively with everyone from PhD physicists to lab technicians.
• A "builder" mentality - you enjoy creating processes from scratch and are comfortable with the ambiguity of a fast-moving startup.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with SharePoint and Slack is a plus.
• Experience with JustWorks is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree or higher is required.

Company Benefits:

• Salary range $120K - $170K depending on experience
• Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)
• Employee equity stock options
• 20 days PTO