Talent Acquisition and Human Resources Lead

Position Summary 

At Noon Energy, we're harnessing innovation to pave the way for a sustainable energy future by developing long duration energy storage systems that champion a 100% renewable vision. Our foundation is built not only on technological advancements but also on fostering a diverse and collaborative work environment.

Noon Energy is seeking an experienced technical recruiter and human resources generalist to help manage our early talent acquisition needs and support our existing team. As our Talent Acquisition & Human Resources Lead, you will be the face of our company while you define and refine recruiting and HR processes, build our employer brand, design stellar candidate and employee experiences, advise on talent strategy, scale the team (we plan to double in 12 months!), and grow your role as our team grows. This role will initially report to the Head of Business Operations.

As Noon’s Talent Acquisition and HR Lead, you will be immediately responsible for two critical workstreams:

Talent Acquisition:

• Partner with hiring managers across technical and functional teams to manage candidate pipelines, craft compelling job descriptions, deliver fantastic candidate experiences, and refine evaluation methods.
• Drive initiatives to attract top talent and provide an equitable and consistent interview experience.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting while spearheading recruiting operations, including the daily management of our ATS, LinkedIn, and interview coordination.
• Collaborate with vendors to ensure a proactive approach to our candidate pipeline and hiring needs.
• Define recruiting KPIs and continuous improvement opportunities for both candidates and hiring managers.
• Build our employer brand in our industry.

Human Resources:

• Document and maintain HR policies and employee records including but not limited to PII, benefits, compliance, grant timecards, reviews, our employee handbook.
• Assist in the onboarding and offboarding of employees and contractors (e.g., employment contracts, exit interviews).
• Support with compliance and reporting activities.
• Assist in refining the benefits package and compensation strategy.
• Coordinate trainings, workshops, and employee engagement initiatives.

Key Qualifications 

• 5+ years of experience in talent acquisition or a mix of experience in HR, shaping/scaling recruiting operations, and workforce planning at early stage startups.
• Proven experience driving candidate experiences and managing hiring managers through the end to end recruiting processes.
• In-depth knowledge of full-cycle recruiting, employer branding, and interview methodology techniques. 
• Possession of a keen eye for bias and inequity in hiring practices.
• Experience with HRIS, ATS, Sourcing and Recruitment Marketing tools. 
• Proactively builds a network of talent for future scaling efforts. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Success recruiting for highly specialized scientific or niche hardware-related engineering roles.
• Thinks holistically about company values and is able to create versions of processes and materials that reflect those values. 
• Experience in both corporate and start-up recruiting.
• Experience sculpting an employer value proposition into outward facing content marketing and recruiting events.

Location

This is an in-office role that is on site four days per week minimum. Our office is located in Mountain view, CA. 

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this role is $140,000 - $160,000. We are committed to equitable compensation and we offer a generous benefits package to make sure you have the support you need. We cover 90% of the premiums for our employees and 70% of the premiums for their dependents on our base plans for medical, dental, and vision insurance. We provide a 401(k) plan with matching in addition to many other benefits. Every employee, regardless of gender identity or expression, is eligible for 12 weeks of paid parental leave. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all our employees and are seeking to build a team that reflects the diversity of the people we hope to serve with our products. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

About Us

Noon Energy’s vision is a fully-renewable future with energy storage inspired by nature. We’re on a mission to allow the world to run on renewables with low-cost compact long-duration energy storage. Our compact stationary battery uses the same chemistry that plants use in photosynthesis, eliminating the need for mining precious metals for energy storage. Noon Energy batteries deliver 200+ hours of storage capacity, enabling 5-6 ¢/kWh on-demand renewable electricity when paired with wind and solar. The Noon Energy technology is robust, safe, and the core electrochemical component of the technology is currently operating on Mars. Initially, we are developing products for the $1T stationary energy storage market with future applications in long-haul shipping and trucking.

“Our battery stores energy by splitting CO2, similar to how nature stores energy by photosynthesis. Storage in air-abundant molecules, rather than rare metals, is key to our fundamental advantages in cost, sustainability, and energy density.” - Chris Graves, CEO.  

We are building a company rooted in our desire for everyone to have access to abundant low-cost energy. Our core values are woven into everything we do, from what we ask in interviews, how we run our meetings, and how we make the highest-level company decisions. We believe that alignment with our core ideology is essential for building a lasting company with massive positive impact on the world.