Senior Compensation & Equity Analyst

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$120k–$170k

H1B: no

K2 Space Senior Compensation & Equity Analyst at K2spacecorporation responsible for owning compensation and equity strategy and managing equity administration in Carta. The role involves building analytical infrastructure and championing AI tool adoption across the People function.

Responsibilities

Compensation Strategy & Administration
Own end-to-end compensation processes, including offer reviews, promotion and merit recommendations, and market benchmarking across all job families
Manage compensation survey participation (e.g., Radford), including data submission, job mapping, and results interpretation
Build and maintain compensation frameworks — pay bands, leveling, and specialized frameworks (e.g., clearance premiums, hard-to-fill technical roles)
Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to validate offer memos against internal equity, peer set data, and compensation floors ahead of founder approval
Equity Program Management
Own equity administration in Carta, including grant tracking, cap table reconciliation, and data accuracy for internal and external reporting
Support equity program design, including new-hire grants, refresh cycles, and promotion-related equity, in partnership with People Ops leadership
Model equity scenarios (dilution, option pool sufficiency, grant timing) to inform program decisions
People Analytics
Build and maintain workforce dashboards and reporting (headcount, attrition, pacing, compensation trends) for People Ops and leadership audiences
Partner with People team leadership on data pulls supporting workforce planning, location strategy, and other business-critical analyses

Qualification

4+ years in compensationBackground in aerospace

Required

4+ years in compensation, HR analytics, or a related quantitative HR function, with a track record of translating data into clear recommendations for leadership
Direct experience with compensation benchmarking and survey participation (e.g., Radford, Option Impact, or similar)
Working knowledge of equity mechanics (vesting, dilution, option pools); experience with an equity administration platform such as Carta is a plus
Strong Excel/Google Sheets modeling skills; comfort building and maintaining dashboards and forecasting tools

Preferred

Background in aerospace, hardware, or other technical-hiring-heavy industries
Experience supporting board-level or investor-facing People analytics

Benefits

Dental
Vision
PTO
Equity/RSU
Parental Leave
Life Insurance

Company

K2 Space

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