You will own recruiting and the full employee lifecycle for a small, deeply technical workforce building autonomous maritime platforms. Our culture values deep technical ownership and a solid work ethic, and you will be the person who protects and grows that culture as we scale. If you like moving fast, closing top talent, and wearing multiple hats, consider applying.
What you will own:
End-to-end recruiting for technical and engineering roles, from sourcing through offer negotiation and close
Induction and onboarding for new hires, so they're productive fast
Performance management across the team, and graceful, well-handled exits when they happen
Championing company culture and values as the team grows
Day-to-day HR administration and statutory/labour law compliance
Being the go-to point of contact for both leadership and employees on HR matters
You have:
5+ years of hands-on HR experience, including recruiting talent for deeply technical workforces
Robust negotiation skills and a track record of closing hires against competing offers
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Working knowledge of HR compliance and admin (labour law, statutory filings, policy administration)
Flexibility to move between recruiting, compliance, admin, and culture work as the day demands
Bonus: experience in defence, deep-tech, or hardware/engineering-heavy organizations
About Ci4:
Ci4 builds autonomous platforms and the AI autonomy stack that runs them. We work with the Indian Navy and are backed by investors who believe sovereign defence tech is one of the defining bets of the decade.