2026 Human Resources/People Analyst - Early Career Rotation Program

About the role

The Anduril People team is looking for emerging leaders to join its Rotational Program in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of how Anduril's People team works to attract, develop, and support the company's most critical asset-its people. You will gain hands-on experience across three core People functions: Compensation, Global Benefits, and People Operations, establishing a foundational knowledge base and critical skills that will be a springboard for your career in human resources. We are looking for problem solvers with strong analytical abilities, exceptional attention to detail, and a high degree of empathy. If you are a highly motivated recent grad who is eager to learn and make a visible impact on employee experience, this program is for you.

Responsibilities

• Join a cohort of high-potential early-career professionals with access to structured mentorship from People leaders (e.g., monthly 1:1s) and dedicated on-the-job skill-building workshops (e.g., compensation analysis, benefits compliance, HRIS systems, employee relations).
• Drive measurable improvements in day-to-day People operations, collaborating on cross-functional projects with Finance, Legal, Payroll, and business teams. Through this, you'll establish a deep understanding of how People partners across the business to enable mission success.
• ROTATION DETAILS
• Rotation 1: Compensation
• Support annual and mid-year compensation planning cycles while learning to design and manage competitive compensation programs aligned with market trends and organizational strategy.
• Learn compensation concepts through shadowing offers, salary range refresh, audits, analysis & working with market data.
• Provide support and guidance to People Business Partners and leadership teams throughout compensation planning cycles
• Assist with job evaluation processes and conduct market pricing analyses to ensure competitive positioning
• Collaborate with People Operations on cycle implementation, auditing, budget management, and UAT testing
• Build strong partnerships with Finance, Legal, Stock, and Payroll teams
• Rotation 2: Global Benefits
• Serve as a trusted resource for employees navigating benefits programs. Manage benefits administration, support open enrollment, and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Serve as primary point of contact for employee benefits inquiries, providing accurate and empathetic support
• Facilitate benefits orientations, open enrollment meetings, and informational sessions
• Manage full-cycle benefits administration including enrollments, changes, and terminations
• Stay informed of benefits regulations (ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, FMLA) to ensure compliance
• Rotation 3: People Operations
• Learn the operational backbone of HR by supporting core processes including onboarding, offboarding, employee changes, and HR system administration.
• Execute People Operations processes including employee changes, new hires, and terminations
• Manage HR system data entry, document generation, and notifications
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes

Benefits

Additional Information

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

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