Inventory Specialist II (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States. Onsite first-shift schedule, Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT, with 10 guaranteed overtime hours per week. Flexible scheduling, overtime, and weekend work may be required based on production demands.

Salary: $23.38–$35.06 USD per hour.

Company

hirify.global develops rockets and the Terran R launch vehicle for delivering customer payloads to orbit.

What you will do

• Execute receiving, putaway, picking, issuance, return, and other inventory transactions in ERP/MES systems while maintaining more than 99.9% record accuracy.
• Schedule and perform daily cycle counts, investigate discrepancies, document root causes, and escalate variances.
• Verify incoming materials, including part numbers, revisions, quantities, condition, shelf life, and quarantine discrepancies before production entry.
• Pick and kit parts, materials, and hardware for production using FIFO and verifying serialized flight hardware against build records.
• Handle materials according to aerospace FOD, ESD, contamination-control, 5S, and ITAR requirements.
• Coordinate with production and cross-functional stakeholders on ETAs, supply risks, shift handoffs, and inventory-control improvements.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in inventory, logistics, receiving, or material handling.
• At least 1 year of forklift experience and the ability to obtain and maintain OSHA-compliant certification.
• Experience using ERP and warehouse management software with complete and accurate audit trails.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office and email communication.
• Valid driver's license; ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work onsite in Long Beach and follow the required first-shift schedule, including overtime and weekends when needed.

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace, launch services, or highly regulated manufacturing.
• Experience creating or improving cycle count and inventory-control procedures.
• Familiarity with flight hardware, lot and serial traceability, ESD/FOD prevention, and 5S.
• Experience with Jira or Confluence.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• Work that contributes to building the Terran R rocket, factory, and supply chain from the ground up.