ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for a People & Culture Partner (m/f/d) who combines strong HR operations expertise with the ability to support and partner closely with our engineering and product teams. This role is designed for someone who enjoys being close to the business, is pragmatic, proactive, and ready to step in wherever needed, and thrives in a fast‑growing scale‑up environment. You will act as the dedicated P&C contact for all Tech units at Energy Robotics, ensuring reliable and compliant HR operations while actively shaping how we work as we continue to scale. You will collaborate closely within our P&C team but take full ownership of all HR operations and employee lifecycle topics for our Tech organization.
YOUR TASKS
HR Operations for Tech Teams
* Own and manage all HR administrative processes for engineering, product, and platform teams across the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, probation reviews, internal transfers, and organizational changes.
* Prepare and issue employment contracts, amendments, confirmations, reference letters, certificates, and all relevant HR documentation while maintaining accurate and compliant personnel files and digital HR records.
* Ensure data integrity across HRIS, handle compensation adjustments, leave management, and payroll‑relevant updates, and maintain structured, reliable, and compliant HR processes tailored to technical teams.
HR Business Partnering
* Serve as the day‑to‑day HR contact for Tech managers and employees, providing practical, business‑oriented guidance.
* Support employee lifecycle topics such as performance processes, role clarifications, internal mobility, compliance, and employee relations, including conflict resolution and sensitive HR matters.
* Ensure adherence to labor laws, internal policies, and documentation standards.
Performance, Development & Talent
* Manage the full performance cycle for Tech teams, promote a strong feedback culture, and coach leaders on performance and development conversations.
* Identify skills gaps, succession needs, and development opportunities, and support learning initiatives, mentoring programs, and leadership development tailored to technical roles.
* Collaborate with Talent Acquisition on role profiles, leveling, and workforce planning.
People Analytics & Reporting
* Prepare people reports and insights to support decision‑making for Tech leadership.
* Monitor trends in engagement, turnover, performance, and overall organizational health.
Process Improvement & Projects
* Create, refine, and standardize operational HR processes to support a scaling organization and maintain efficient, compliant HR workflows across HRIS.
* Support BGM processes, including reintegration management and collaboration with health service partners.
* Drive cross‑functional HR projects and contribute to building scalable People & Culture structures.
YOUR PROFILE
* University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field
* 5+ years of experience in generalist HR roles, ideally in a start-up and with exposure to technical teams
* Ability to advise and challenge Tech leaders with pragmatic, business-oriented guidance.
* Strong knowledge of German labor law and social security.
* Hands-on, reliable, structured, and highly detail-oriented.
* Ability to work independently.
* Comfortable in a dynamic engineering environment.
* Communicative, approachable, and solution-oriented.
* Business fluent English skills and native level German skills.
About us
We believe robots should do the work humans should not—dull, dirty, and dangerous tasks. The robot industry is experiencing rapid growth, powered by AI, cloud computing, 5G networks and falling cost of robot hardware. We envision a transformative decade ahead similar to the arrival of smartphones. With hundreds of thousands and very soon millions of inspections performed across five continents and software trusted by the world's top energy leaders, we’re not just imagining impact—we're delivering it.
We are a team of roboticists, AI experts, and world champions who grew up programming robots and never stopped developing intelligent autonomy software for collaborative mobile robots. With our diverse team of 70+ people from 25+ different countries, our team is uniquely qualified to revolutionize the industry. Our foundation is strengthened by visionary entrepreneurs and committed investors. Additionally, we work closely with notable partners and collaborators such as AWS, Boston Dynamics, DJI, Ericsson, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Mitsubishi, Nokia, Nvidia, SAP and many more. Together, we are committed to shaping the future of robotics.
Are you passionate about robotics and eager to make a difference? Join us and be part of a team that is not just witnessing but actively shaping the future of robotics. Energy Robotics is the place for you. Be at the forefront of this groundbreaking journey!