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title: 'HR Operations Specialist at Neural Concept'
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# HR Operations Specialist at Neural Concept

- **Company:** Neural Concept
- **Location:** New York, NY / Jersey City, NJ
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/neuralconcept/4ca65c7f-c119-4dfd-918c-6ed5177640f5

## Job description

## The Role

Neural Concept is looking for a versatile HR Operations Specialist to support our growing tech scale-up in the United States. This is a role focused in HR Operations - from onboarding to off-boarding, employee lifecycle and support. You will also support the Talent Acquisition Team - based in Switzerland - with some screening and candidate management. We are therefore looking for someone with deep practical knowledge of the U.S. HR operations, benefits, and 401(k) administration.

## Key responsibilities

- Manage core HR processes across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, employee changes, off-boarding;
- Support U.S. benefits administration, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) programs;
- Coordinate with PEO entities, payroll and benefits providers;
- Help maintain HR policies and support compliance with applicable federal and and local employment requirements;
- Support local Hiring Managers and the Talent Acquisition Team in Switzerland screening candidate applications and managing the recruitment process;
- Maintain accurate employee and recruiting data, track pipeline progress, and report on key hiring metrics.

## What we are looking for

- 3+ years of HR operations in the US is mandatory;
- Practical knowledge of the U.S. HR policies, benefits administration, 401(k) programs;
- Knowledge of the U.S. technology talent market, including relevant talent pools and sourcing channels is a plus;
- Experience in a startup or scale-up environment is highly valued.
- Comfort working in a fast-moving, international environment.
- Familiarity with an ATS. Experience with Ashby is a plus.
- Strong organisational skills, curiosity, resilience, and close attention to detail.

What success looks like

- Smooth, consistent HR processes support across the employee lifecycle.
- Accurate and timely support for benefits, payroll, and 401(k) administration.
- Clear partnership with hiring managers throughout the recruitment process.
- Reliable recruiting data, candidate notes, and HR records.

## What we offer

- A broad role combining talent acquisition and HR operations.
- Work with a world-class technology team – our engineers are top-notch
- Thrive in a collaborative, multicultural environment where your work is visible and recognized.
- Develop professionally alongside talented colleagues who share knowledge freely and support one another.
- Balance life and work with a hybrid model and flexible hours—we care about results, not rigid schedules.

Neural Concept is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we're committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment where you can thrive.

## About Neural Concept

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Neural Concept builds an AI-first engineering platform that embeds physics-aware intelligence into design and simulation workflows, enabling faster and more efficient product development.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C)
- **Headquarters**: Lausanne, Switzerland
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Dr. Pierre Baqué (CEO), Dr. Jonathan Donier (Chief Scientific Officer), Théophile Allard (CTO), Pascal Fua (Co-Founder), François Fleuret (Co-Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: AI-powered engineering software for product design and simulation.
- **Target customers**: B2B – global OEMs and tier-1 suppliers in automotive, aerospace, energy, consumer electronics, semiconductors, and defense.
- **Mission**: “Revolutionize how customers design their products by speeding up R&D cycles, augmenting product performance and solving next engineering challenges.” [neuralconcept.com](https://www.neuralconcept.com/who-we-are)

## Products & Services
- **[Neural Concept Platform]**: A SaaS platform that integrates with existing CAD (CATIA, SolidWorks, NX) and simulation tools (StarCCM+, Fluent, Abaqus, Ansys) to provide real-time AI-driven insights for aerodynamics, thermal management, structural mechanics, electromagnetics, crash, manufacturing, and more. [neuralconcept.com](https://www.neuralconcept.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (most recent Series C amount: $100M, raised ~6 months ago) [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/neural-concept)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $137.4M (14 rounds) and annual revenue of $10M (as per LinkedIn estimates). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/neuralconcept)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Goldman Sachs, Forestay Capital, D. E. Shaw Group, Aster, and others. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/neural-concept)
- **Growth Signals**: 80% YoY headcount growth (94 employees), 433% YoY increase in job postings (32 active roles), expanding into 10 countries including USA, UK, Germany, India, South Korea. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/neuralconcept)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Physics-aware AI** that understands engineering constraints, not just generic machine learning.
- **Deep integration** with major CAD/CAE tools (CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, Ansys, etc.), embedding directly into existing workflows.
- **Trusted by 50% of world’s leading OEMs** (e.g., Subaru, Eaton, Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team). [neuralconcept.com](https://www.neuralconcept.com/)

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale globally** – offices in Switzerland, Germany, USA, South Korea, and growing presence in UK, India, UAE.
- **Deepen AI capabilities** across all physics domains (aerodynamics, thermal, e-motor, durability, manufacturing, crash).
- **Expand customer base** beyond automotive into aerospace, energy, and defense.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values of passion, excellence, respect, transparency, and creativity. [neuralconcept.com](https://www.neuralconcept.com/who-we-are)
- **Work model**: On-site assessment day required; offices in Lausanne (HQ), Munich, New York, and Asia-Pacific. Remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated but likely flexible for some roles.
- **Engineering culture**: Deep technical challenges at the intersection of AI and engineering; team includes alumni from EPFL, ETH Zürich, and ex-employees from Altair, Siemens, and McKinsey.
- **Growth opportunity**: Rapidly scaling company (80% headcount growth) with clear career progression and exposure to world-class engineering teams.
- **Hiring process**: Culture interview → technical interviews (code challenge/home project) → on-site assessment day → offer. [neuralconcept.com/careers](https://www.neuralconcept.com/careers)

## Sources
1. [neuralconcept.com](https://www.neuralconcept.com/) – Official website
2. [neuralconcept.com/who-we-are](https://www.neuralconcept.com/who-we-are) – Team and mission
3. [neuralconcept.com/careers](https://www.neuralconcept.com/careers) – Hiring process and culture
4. [linkedin.com/company/neuralconcept](https://www.linkedin.com/company/neuralconcept) – LinkedIn company page
5. [cbinsights.com/company/neural-concept](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/neural-concept) – Funding and investor details

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