Inventory Specialist (Aerospace Manufacturing)

Location: In person required at 1600 Bridge Pkwy, Redwood City, CA, United States

Salary: Starting at $27/hour; offers adjusted based on experience and market rates.

Company

hirify.global designs, manufactures, and operates smart weather balloons that collect atmospheric data to improve weather forecasting and support climate adaptation.

What you will do

• Maintain accurate inventory records for electronic components, sensors, balloon materials, consumables, and other parts.
• Plan and perform cycle counts and physical inventories, investigate discrepancies, and reconcile records in inventory, ERP, and order-management systems.
• Maintain bills of materials, part records, lot and serial traceability, and organized storage.
• Receive inbound shipments, verify contents, inspect for damage, and log materials into inventory.
• Pick, kit, stage, and replenish materials for production and assembly schedules.
• Pack and ship hardware and equipment, coordinate carriers, process returns and transfers, and maintain safe, organized shipping and stockroom areas.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2–5 years of experience in inventory control, warehouse, stockroom, or shipping and receiving, preferably in manufacturing or hardware.
• Accuracy with inventory records and experience reconciling physical counts against a system of record.
• Experience with inventory, ERP, or order-management software, plus spreadsheet skills, basic math, and general computer literacy.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, reliability, and follow-through.
• Ability or willingness to become certified to operate forklifts and pallet jacks.

Nice to have

• Current forklift certification or OSHA safety training.
• Experience with electronic components, sensors, engineered materials, and ESD-safe handling.
• Familiarity with BOMs, kitting, lot and serial traceability, barcode or RF scanning systems, shipping platforms, and freight carriers.
• Interest in hardware, aerospace, climate, or weather technology.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work in a fast-moving hardware manufacturing environment.
• 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Unlimited PTO and a stock option plan.
• Office food and beverages.
• Physical work includes repeatedly lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lbs and standing or walking for extended periods.