People Operations Coordinator

• CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators
• border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly
• stay ahead of evolving threats.
• CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel
• Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle
• London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com .
• Role Overview:
• We're looking for a hands-on, resourceful People Operations Coordinator who thrives in a fast-moving startup environment and enjoys variety – one day supporting People workflows, the next helping managers and employees navigate benefits, onboarding
• policy questions. You'll partner closely with the People Team to support day-to-day People Operations, help strengthen systems and compliance
• contribute to an exceptional employee experience as we continue our rapid growth

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact for daily People inquiries and employee support.
• Maintain accurate and timely data across Rippling (HRIS, payroll, and benefits).
• Help prepare reports, audits, and dashboards to support data accuracy and compliance.
• Support onboarding, offboarding, and employee changes.
• Assist with the 2-day new hire orientation held every other week, walking new hires through their first day and being available to answer questions.
• Assist with benefits administration, open enrollment, and vendor coordination.
• Help track leaves of absence, accommodations, and employment verifications.
• Support People Operations communications, employee surveys, and engagement initiatives.
• Help organize and maintain personnel files.
• Work full-time onsite out of our office in Los Angeles (El Segundo), California.
• Perform other duties as assigned, which may evolve as our People function scales.
• Minimum Requirements:
• 1-2 years of Human Resources experience in an assistant, coordinator, or administrative support role; ideally in a high growth or startup setting.
• Working knowledge of U.S. employment laws and Human Resources best practices (especially California; multi-state familiarity a plus).
• Some experience supporting People operations such as onboarding, benefits administration, employee relations, or compliance tracking.
• Comfort learning and working within HRIS systems; able to manage transactions and workflows with high accuracy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to build trust with employees and managers across all levels.
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfort with spreadsheets and basic reporting in Excel.
• Team-oriented mindset with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Preferred Requirements:
• Hands-on experience with Rippling.
• Exposure to benefits renewals or open enrollment coordination.
• Exposure to leave of absence administration (FMLA, CFRA, PFL).
• Interest in scaling People processes and improving employee experience within a startup.
• Why CHAOS?
• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits : 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Team Growth: 350 employees and counting across 5 global offices
• [$90,000 - $110,000]
• The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity
• benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.
• Recruiting Agencies: CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach. Unsolicited submissions will not be reviewed or compensated.
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