Logistics Specialist (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Logistics Specialist (Aerospace): Coordinating domestic and international shipments, receiving, inventory, kitting, and material movement for satellite hardware and production operations with an accent on customs documentation, trade compliance, and sensitive hardware handling. Focus on executing time-critical logistics, resolving shipment and inventory discrepancies, and supporting reliable material flow across manufacturing, engineering, demonstrations, and events.

Location: On-site in Burlingame, California, United States. For U.S. roles, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or another protected individual eligible under U.S. space technology export regulations.

Salary: $64,000–$81,000 per year, plus equity.

Company

hirify.global develops satellite-based navigational intelligence and Pulsar positioning infrastructure for precise, reliable global positioning.

What you will do

• Coordinate domestic and international shipments of flight hardware, engineering equipment, production materials, demonstrations, and company property.
• Manage carriers, freight forwarders, couriers, customs brokers, and other logistics providers while tracking deliveries through completion.
• Prepare shipping and customs documentation, including values, country of origin, HTS classifications, ECCN information, Incoterms, and commercial invoices.
• Pack, crate, label, receive, and handle sensitive, serialized, ESD-sensitive, and configuration-controlled hardware.
• Maintain inventory records, perform cycle counts and reconciliations, and kit and issue materials according to BOMs, work orders, and production schedules.
• Support production-floor material movement, urgent transfers, events, repairs, temporary exports, and return logistics.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in logistics, shipping and receiving, materials, supply chain operations, or a related field, preferably in aerospace, defense, electronics, manufacturing, or another high-reliability industry.
• Experience with domestic and international shipments, customs clearance, freight forwarders, parcel carriers, and transportation providers.
• Knowledge of HTS classifications, ECCN basics, country of origin, Incoterms, commercial invoices, and U.S. trade compliance requirements.
• Experience with receiving, inventory transactions, cycle counts, material issuance, reconciliation, BOMs, work orders, and kit lists.
• Strong organizational, communication, documentation, problem-solving, and process-improvement skills.
• Ability to work on-site, operate material-handling equipment, stand and bend for extended periods, and lift at least 40 pounds unassisted.

Nice to have

• Experience handling export-controlled hardware and high-value or time-sensitive shipments.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems, inventory-management software, ISO 9001, or AS9100 quality systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time on-site work supporting satellite manufacturing, engineering, production, and customer activities.
• Equity offered in addition to the salary range.
• Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and equal employment opportunity.
• Work includes collaboration with internal teams, suppliers, carriers, customs brokers, and external partners.