Sr. HR Generalist

Sr. HR Generalist

Overview

SimTech Inc. recognized as one of the 2026 Best Places for Working Parents is seeking a Sr. HR Generalist to join our Corporate Human Resources team in Huntsville AL.

Reporting to the Director of Human Resources this position provides dedicated HR support to our growing SimTech Manufacturing Solutions (SMS) division serving as the primary day-to-day HR resource for SMS employees and managers and the key liaison between SMS and Corporate Human Resources.

The Sr. HR Generalist is a highly visible hands-on partner who builds strong working relationships maintains a regular HR presence at SMS worksites and supports the evolving needs of a growing manufacturing operation. The role requires flexibility to respond to changing production schedules staffing requirements and business needs.

SimTech offers a market-leading compensation and benefits package work/life balance an outstanding retirement plan career growth opportunities and much more.

Responsibilities

HR Business & Employee Support

Serve as the primary HR point of contact for SMS providing responsive day-to-day support on routine HR benefits payroll policy and employment-related questions.

Build strong relationships with SMS leadership and hiring managers to understand workforce requirements staffing priorities and operational needs.

Serve as the liaison between SMS and Corporate Human Resources coordinating with the Director of Human Resources and HR team to address and appropriately elevate HR matters.

Maintain a regular HR presence at SMS worksites including weekly site visits to answer questions communicate HR information and build employee and manager relationships.

Recruiting & Staffing

Coordinate with the Sr. HR Recruiter and SMS hiring managers to support recruiting and staffing requirements including position needs skills timelines and anticipated workforce demand.

Coordinate candidate interviews support the selection process and prepare and extend employment offers in coordination with hiring managers and the HR team.

Support candidate sourcing and skilled-labor talent pipelines including participation in recruiting events career fairs and workforce-development activities.

Onboarding & HR Administration

Coordinate pre-employment and onboarding for SMS new hires and conduct new hire onboarding/orientation sessions multiple times each week as needed based on business demand.

Ensure new employees receive required employment benefits policy timekeeping and compliance information.

Complete new hire data entry and maintain accurate employee information records and documentation within the HRIS and other applicable systems.

Coordinate with HR Payroll Accounting managers and other departments to ensure employees are properly established and supported through onboarding.

Benefits Administration

Provide day-to-day benefits administration and employee support for the SMS workforce in coordination with the Corporate HR team.

Assist employees with enrollment eligibility qualifying events plan information and routine benefits questions while supporting accurate HRIS records and benefits communications.

Training & Compliance Support

Conduct stand-up meetings Lunch & Learn sessions orientations and employee briefings on timekeeping company policies benefits HR programs and required compliance topics.

Partner with SMS management and Corporate HR to identify training needs and coordinate deliver and track required HR and compliance training.

Workforce Development & HR Support

Work with the Director of HR to develop relationships with area community colleges technical schools trade programs workforce-development organizations and community partners to build sustainable skilled-labor talent pipelines.

Represent SimTech at career fairs workforce events and school programs while identifying internship apprenticeship and other workforce-development opportunities.

Provide day-to-day oversight and work direction for an SMS HR support intern supporting recruiting onboarding employee support HR administration and workforce-development activities.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications & Education Requirements and Desired Skillsets

Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or related field with 10 years of progressive HR experience.

Broad HR experience including recruiting onboarding benefits HRIS administration and employee support.

Strong communication organization and relationship-building skills with the ability to effectively support employees and managers.

Broad understanding of applicable employment laws government contracting compliance regulations and market practices.

Preferred

HR experience supporting a manufacturing skilled-trades government contracting or similar workforce.

Experience with higher-volume recruiting onboarding training and skilled labor workforce development.

Progressive HR management experience.

SHRM-CP PHR or other recognized HR certification.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Strong employee service communication and relationship-building skills across all levels of an organization.

Ability to manage multiple priorities exercise sound judgment and work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to balance hands-on HR support responsibilities while working collaboratively with the Corporate HR team.

U.S. Citizenship required.

Work Environment & Expectations

This is an in-person position based primarily at SimTechs Corporate Office with regular travel to SMS worksites. The SMS workforce currently operates a four-day 10-hour work schedule (4/10) and is expected to expand to include a second shift as operations grow.

The Sr. HR Generalist must maintain schedule flexibility to support employees working these schedules which may periodically require early-morning or adjusted work hours for onboarding training employee meetings site visits and other HR activities. The position includes regular interaction with employees in manufacturing and production environments in addition to a traditional office environment.

About SimTech Inc.

Founded in 1983 SimTech Inc. is a Huntsville-based defense contractor providing advanced engineering modeling and simulation test and evaluation cyber hardware and software and manufacturing solutions in support of our nations defense.

SimTech continues to experience significant growth expanding our workforce programs capabilities and manufacturing operations over the past year.

Recognized as a Best Place to Work and a Best Place for Working Parents from SimTech offers a competitive compensation and benefits package exceptional retirement benefits work/life balance and opportunities for career growth.

Learn more about SimTech at .

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

SimTech Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. SimTech Inc. is a committed EOE/Vet/Disabled employer.

Simulation Technologies Inc. (SimTech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability you may use the following email address and/or phone number (256.428.2910) to contact us about your interest in employment with SimTech.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age genetic information citizenship ancestry marital status protected veteran status disability status or any other status protected by federal state or local law. SimTech participates in E-Verify.

Required Experience:

Senior IC