Materials & Inventory Specialist (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Materials & Inventory Specialist (Aerospace): Coordinating the receipt, control, kitting, consignment, and shipment of flight hardware and electronic components for satellite manufacturing with an accent on PCBA production, inventory traceability, and material readiness. Focus on reconciling consigned components, managing serialized and lot-controlled inventory, improving material-flow processes, and supporting prototype and low-rate production.

Location: On-site in Burlingame, California, United States. U.S. roles require applicants to be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or other protected individuals under applicable U.S. export regulations.

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

Company

Xona develops satellite-based navigational intelligence and precision positioning infrastructure for aerospace applications.

What you will do

• Receive and inspect flight hardware, electronic components, raw materials, and other production materials.
• Maintain accurate serialized, lot-controlled, revision-controlled, and expiration-controlled inventory records.
• Prepare and issue electronic component kits for PCBA builds using BOMs, work orders, revisions, quantities, and traceability documentation.
• Track and reconcile consigned inventory at external assembly partners, including consumption, shortages, excess, and returns.
• Coordinate material movement between warehouses, cleanrooms, production areas, test areas, and external suppliers.
• Support cycle counts, discrepancy investigations, corrective actions, shipments, and improvements to ERP/MRP and material-control processes.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in materials, inventory, production control, supply chain operations, or related high-reliability manufacturing.
• Experience with PCBA manufacturing, electronics production, or external contract manufacturers is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of electronic components, manufacturer part numbers, date and lot codes, moisture-sensitive devices, and ESD-sensitive components.
• Experience with BOMs, work orders, kit lists, production schedules, receiving, material issuance, inventory transactions, cycle counts, and reconciliation.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems, inventory-management software, ISO 9001 or AS9100 quality systems, and domestic or international shipping documentation.
• Ability to lift at least 40 lbs unassisted and perform extended standing, sitting, grasping, pulling, and bending.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with HTS codes, ECCN basics, Incoterms, and controlled-item handling.
• Experience in aviation, space, defense, electronics, or other high-reliability manufacturing industries.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, on-site work supporting satellite R&D and manufacturing operations.
• Opportunity to contribute to a collaborative environment spanning Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Production, and external manufacturing partners.
• Potential equity in addition to base salary.
• Commitment to diversity and an inclusive workplace.