Senior HR Associate

The Company

Atomionics makes quantum sensors that see through the Earth. Using cold atom interferometry — a process that cools atoms to near absolute zero and measures the faintest gravitational shifts — our technology generates 3D maps of what lies underground. We help locate critical resources, enable navigation without GPS, and detect earthquakes and volcanic activity before the surface shows any sign.

This is not software. This is physics, hardware, and AI converging into instruments that go into the field — onto vehicles, drones, and into terrain. Our team works across mechanical, electronic, and software systems simultaneously, and treats every hard problem as exactly that: a problem worth solving.

Backed by Wavemaker, SGInnovate, Cap Vista, 500 Startups, Paspalis, and prominent angel investors, we are at the stage where the science is proven and the scale-up is real. The people infrastructure needs to match. That is where you come in.

The Role

We are hiring a Senior HR Associate to be the backbone of our people function. This is not a policy-maintenance role. We want someone who knows Singapore employment law cold, can keep our HR operations running without hand-holding, and is the person employees trust when something goes wrong.

You will report directly to the Chief of Staff and operate with high autonomy. The team is small. The work is real. Every process you build and every issue you resolve will be felt across the company.

What You Will Do

Own compliance. You are the company's authority on MOM regulations, the Employment Act, CPF, WICA, and work pass frameworks — EP, S Pass, and beyond. When legislation changes, you are the first to know and the first to act. You run internal audits, and keep the company clean before issues surface, not after.

Keep HR operations running without hand-holding. You own the full employee lifecycle: onboarding, contracts, confirmations, payroll coordination, and offboarding. Records are audit-ready. Policies and the employee handbook reflect both the law and where the company actually is. Nothing falls through the cracks because you are the one watching.

Be the person employees trust when it matters. Grievances, disciplinary matters, workplace conflicts — you handle them with calm, fairness, and full compliance with MOM guidelines. You are not the person who escalates everything upward. You are the person who walks in, listens, and resolves. You give clear, grounded advice on PIPs, terminations, and exits, and you get it right every time.

What We're Looking For

Must Have

• hands-on HR experience with a clear focus on compliance and operations.
• Deep, working knowledge of Singapore employment law: MOM policies, Employment Act, CPF Act, WICA, and work pass frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience managing employee relations cases from start to resolution.
• High discretion and strong judgment. You handle sensitive matters and do not leave a trail of broken trust.
• Clear, direct communicator across all levels of the organisation
• Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

Good to Have

• Background or working knowledge in employment law or legal advisory
• Experience building or rebuilding HR functions at a fast-moving or scaling organisation.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.