Digantara is a leading Space Surveillance and Intelligence company focused on ensuring orbital safety and sustainability. With expertise in space-based detection, tracking, identification, and monitoring, Digantara provides comprehensive domain awareness across regimes, allowing end users to have actionable intelligence on a single platform. At the core of its infrastructure lies a sophisticated integration of hardware and software capabilities aligned with the key principles of situational awareness: perception through data collection, comprehension through data processing, and prediction through analytics. This holistic approach empowers Digantara to monitor all Resident Space Objects in orbit and foster comprehensive domain awareness.
We are hiring a Manager/Lead β HRBP to build a high-performing Engineering Organisation.
Why Us?
Build and scale the core Engineering team of a space-tech company solving real-time surveillance, intelligence, and sustainability challenges on a planetary scale.
Work directly with function heads to build mission-critical high-performance teams.
Be part of a high-autonomy, mission-first culture with opportunities for rapid personal and professional growth.
Key Responsibilities
End-to-end HRBP for the Hardware Engineering BU including hiring, onboarding, performance, promotions, exits, and Employee Experience on key moments.
Drive productivity initiatives by working with engineering leads on organisation structure, workflow bottlenecks, and capacity planning.
Own people programs for the BU including engagement, L&D, career frameworks, and productivity.
Drive culture on the ground through regular floor and lab time with engineers rather than relying only on calendar syncs.
Partner with BU leadership on organisation design and workforce planning, backed by data and an outside-in point of view.
Ensure every employee experience reflects Digantaraβs core values and future-forward vision.
Required Skills and Qualifications
3-7 years of experience as an HRBP or HR Generalist.
Experience in hardware engineering, manufacturing, or another build and product environment rather than only software or IT.
Experience working in a startup or fast-paced company environment.
Strong stakeholder management skills with engineering leadership and individual contributors.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
Prior experience in space-tech, defense, high-performance R&D, or dual-use technology startups.
Personal passion for space, national security, or sustainability.
Location: Hebbal, Bengaluru
Work Mandate: 5 days from office.
Industry: Space Technology, Space Surveillance and Intelligence, Aerospace, Defense and High-Performance R&D