About Cowboy Space Corporation

Cowboy Space Corporation is building the infrastructure required to power humanity from the high frontier. By developing advanced space systems at the intersection of aerospace, energy, communications, and compute, Cowboy Space is accelerating the future of orbital capability and enabling a new era of resilient energy and space infrastructure.

Workplace & People Operations Manager Overview

The Workplace & People Operations Manager at Cowboy Space Corporation will own workplace operations, employee experience, onboarding coordination, internship program operations, and broader People team operational support across the company.

This role serves as a key operational and cultural presence onsite, helping create an exceptional experience for employees, candidates, interns, and visitors while ensuring the office and workplace environment operates smoothly and professionally during a period of rapid organizational growth.

Reporting to the Head of People, this individual will partner closely with Talent Acquisition, leadership, hiring managers, and cross-functional teams to support employee experience, workplace operations, People programs, and organizational coordination across the company.

This role is ideal for a highly organized, operationally strong, and proactive individual who thrives in fast-moving startup environments and enjoys building structure, operational rigor, and high-quality employee experiences. This role is located onsite in San Carlos CA.

Key Responsibilities

Workplace Operations & Employee Experience

Serve as a primary onsite point of contact for employees, candidates, visitors, vendors, and guests
Help create a welcoming, organized, and high-quality workplace environment
Coordinate workplace logistics including:
- Conference room coordination
- Visitor coordination
- Workplace organization and operational support
Support onsite employee experience initiatives, team events, and company gatherings
Help maintain a productive, professional, and mission-driven workplace environment

Onboarding & People Operations Support

Coordinate onboarding logistics and new hire onboarding experiences
Support employee lifecycle coordination and operational People processes where needed
Assist with People Operations workflows, systems, documentation, and process organization
Help improve onboarding processes, employee experience workflows, and operational People infrastructure over time
Support cross-functional coordination related to employee operations and workplace needs

Internship & Early Career Programs

Operationally manage Cowboy Space’s internship and early career program coordination
Support internship onboarding, scheduling, programming, events, and engagement activities
Coordinate intern logistics and cross-functional communication with hiring teams and leadership
Help create a strong intern experience and support internship program scalability over time
Assist with university outreach coordination and early career operational support where needed

Candidate & Visitor Experience

Support onsite candidate hospitality and interview visit coordination
Help ensure a high-quality and professional onsite experience for candidates and visitors
Coordinate candidate visit logistics in partnership with Talent Acquisition and hiring teams

Qualifications

4+ years of workplace operations, People Operations, office management, employee experience, operations coordination, or related experience
Strong operational, organizational, and project management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and operational workflows simultaneously
High attention to detail and strong execution skills
Strong interpersonal skills and professional presence
Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-growth startup environments
Ability to operate proactively and independently in ambiguous environments
Experience supporting onboarding, employee experience, workplace operations, or People programs strongly preferred
Experience supporting internship, university, or early career programs is a plus
Startup, aerospace, manufacturing, hardware, or deep-tech experience is strongly preferred

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive compensation package including salary, equity, and benefits based on experience and level. Posted base salary: $140,000 to $186,535.

Benefits may include:

Equity in Cowboy Space Corporation
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Paid leave for new parents
Relocation assistance
Daily lunch in the office and stocked kitchen

ITAR Requirements

Export Control Requirement: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.

Disclaimer

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at Cowboy Space Corp.’s discretion.

Cowboy Space Corp. is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. Cowboy Space Corp. is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions relating to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.

Workplace & People Operations Specialist