The Aerospace Corporation

Compensation Staff III/IV

The Aerospace Corporation$95K — $180K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.
  • 6+ years of relevant compensation experience.
  • Strong understanding of compensation principles, practices, and systems.
  • Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical abilities.
  • Experience with Workday and market pay systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the Compensation Partner for a client group, collaborating with Strategic People Partners and recruiters.
  • Evaluate and benchmark aerospace jobs from entry-level to senior positions, analyzing descriptions and pay recommendations.
  • Administer compensation planning processes, including annual reviews and pay equity studies.
  • Participate in salary surveys and market comparisons to ensure competitiveness.
  • Manage Compensation workflows and processes in Workday, ensuring integration with People Operations.
  • Support third-party system implementations like MarketPay.
  • Produce analysis and metrics on compensation programs, including merit and recognition awards.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans.
  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
  • Flexible work schedules, including telework options.
  • 401(k) Plan with a company-paid benefit based on service years and matching contributions.
  • Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career.
  • Education assistance programs.
  • Relocation assistance.
Full Job Description

As a Compensation Partner, you'll work at the intersection of data, strategy, and people to ensure our pay practices are equitable, competitive, and aligned with business goals. You will be instrumental in designing and delivering compensation programs that drive our total rewards strategy, providing expert guidance on everything from market analysis and job evaluation to annual planning and pay equity. Working closely with Strategic People Partners and internal clients, you'll ensure our programs remain competitive, compliant, and strategically aligned.

This position is located in El Segundo, CA., requiring at least 4 days onsite.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Serve as the Compensation Partner for a client group working along with the Strategic People Partners and recruiters on all compensation-related projects

  • Responsible for the review, evaluation, and external market benchmarking for Aerospace jobs from entry level through the highest-level professional; work-product includes analysis of job descriptions, the evaluation and of leveling jobs, market pricing, development of hiring ranges and pay recommendations

  • Serve as integral partner for the administration of our compensation planning processes including annual planning, off-cycle planning, review of our salary structure, development of processes and workflows, pay equity studies, and all related activities

  • Participate in salary surveys and benchmark company compensation against market data

  • Manage the Compensation workflow and processes within Workday and integrations with other People Operations Centers of Expertise including People Acquisition, People Management, Talent Management, plus future enhancements as needed.

  • Support the implementation and ongoing maintenance of third-party systems such as MarketPay

  • Produce analyses and metrics on various compensation programs including merit, recognition awards, and budgets

  • Partner in development of all communication materials and training developed for Compensation programs such as recognition awards, merit planning training and FAQs, as well as the Total Rewards Portal

  • Partner on the continued process improvement of Compensation-related systems and processes including the integration with other People Operations processes

  • Ensure compensation practices comply with federal, state, and local regulations (FLSA, Equal Pay Act, etc.)

  • Support pay equity audits and analyses, as needed

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements for the Compensation Staff III:

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field

  • 6 or more years of relevant compensation experience

  • Experience with compensation principles, practices, systems, and methodologies

  • Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical skills

In addition to the above, the minimum requirements for the Compensation Staff IV include:

  • 8 or more years of relevant compensation experience

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

  • Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) certification or other HR certifications

  • Familiarity with, or have experience with, competitive pay practices in high tech firms, the space industry, and/or FFRDC pay structures

  • Experience in Workday and market pay systems

  • Experience with dashboards and/or Tableau reporting

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business.  The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below.  Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills.

(Min - Max)

$95,200.00 - $180,400.00

Pay Basis: Annual

Leadership Competencies

Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:

  • Operate Strategically
  • Lead Change   
  • Engage with Impact   
  • Foster Innovation   
  • Deliver Results  

Ways We Reward Our Employees

During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type.  A few highlights include:

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans

  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

  • Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options

  • 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire

  • Flexible spending accounts

  • Variable pay program for exceptional contributions

  • Relocation assistance

  • Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career

  • Education assistance programs

  • An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

About The Aerospace Corporation

The Aerospace Corporation is a nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) headquartered in El Segundo, California. The corporation provides technical guidance and advice on all aspects of space missions to military, civil, and commercial customers. Aerospace also designs and develops spacecraft, sensors, and other systems in support of national security, civil, and commercial customers. The corporation has more than 4,000 employees and operates a number of laboratories and test facilities across the United States.
Learn more about The Aerospace Corporation
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4,000 employees
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Founded
1960

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