Impulse Space

In-space propulsion and payload mobility

Inventory Specialist

Inventory Control & Cycle CountingPosted on Nov 9

Full-timeRedondo Beach, CA, USA$30 - $35 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalency certificate is required.
At least 2 years of demonstrated experience in inventory control, warehousing, or materials management is required.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain inventory control processes aligned with aerospace best practices, emphasizing accuracy, traceability, and compliance.
Track lot-controlled and serialized parts, and identify flight, non-flight, development, and prototype hardware.
Manage inventory transactions, including receipts, issues, transfers, cycle counts, and adjustments within enterprise resource planning and warehouse management systems.
Develop and maintain procedures for proper labeling, location control, segregation, and storage of flight and non-flight hardware.
Conduct regular cycle counts and audits to ensure inventory accuracy and proactively resolve discrepancies.
Partner with supply chain, quality, production, and engineering teams to support material availability, discrepancy resolution, and material flow.
Monitor systems to execute ad hoc requests, shipping tickets, kits, and kitting, and perform occasional shipping and receiving tasks.
Ensure inventory records support end-to-end traceability, including certificates of conformance, shelf life, and lot/serial tracking where required.
Support receiving and shipping activities to ensure material moves accurately and on time through the facility.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to refine inventory accuracy, storage methods, and system data quality as production scales.
Promote and enforce safety and material-handling standards throughout storage and inventory operations.
Maintain clean storage areas and support 5S practices.
Assist with and take ownership of projects such as setting up racks and shelving, improving bin locations, refining labeling, and supporting overall material flow.

Desired Qualifications

Aerospace experience is preferred.

As an Inventory Specialist at Impulse, you are integral to ensuring that every part needed for spacecraft, engines and mission-critical systems is accounted for and readily available. This role is hands on and fast paced, requiring someone organized, confident, and adaptable as priorities shift. You will manage inventory levels, track high-value aerospace parts, and optimize warehouse operations to support rapid production and assembly. Whether it's managing flight hardware, optimizing storage space/organization, or improving inventory systems, your work directly contributes to launching groundbreaking missions beyond Earth.

NOTE: This position is available on two work schedules: 8:30 AM–5:00 PM or 10:30 AM–7:00 PM. The assigned shift will be determined based on business needs.

Establish and maintain inventory control processes aligned with aerospace best practices, emphasizing accuracy, traceability, and compliance.
Track lot controlled and serialized parts, and identify flight, non-flight, development, and prototype hardware.
Manage inventory transactions including receipts, issues, transfers, cycle counts, and adjustments within ERP/WMS systems.
Develop and maintain procedures for proper labeling, location control, segregation, and storage of flight and non-flight hardware.
Conduct regular cycle counts and audits to ensure inventory accuracy and resolve discrepancies proactively.
Partner with supply chain, quality, production, and engineering teams to support material availability, discrepancy resolution, and material flow.
Monitor systems to execute ad hoc requests, shipping tickets, kits, kitting, and occasional shipping/receiving tasks.
Ensure inventory records support full end to end traceability, including certificates of conformance, shelf life, and lot/serial tracking where required.
Support receiving and shipping activities as needed to ensure material moves accurately and on time through the facility.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to refine inventory accuracy, storage methods, and system data quality as production scales.
Promote and enforce Safety and material handling standards throughout storage and inventory operations.
Maintain clean storage areas and support 5S practices.
Assist with and take ownership of projects such as setting up racks and shelving, improving bin locations, refining labeling, and supporting overall material flow.

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
2+ years of demonstrated experience in inventory control, warehousing, or materials management role with preference to aerospace experience

About the Company

Impulse Space

In-space propulsion and payload mobility

Impulse Space builds in-space mobility services and propulsion to move payloads after launch. Its products include Mira for precise maneuvering and rendezvous, Helios high-energy kick stage, Caravan rideshare to higher-energy orbits, and propulsion lines Saiph, Deneb, and Rigel. These tools act as in-space tugs and stages to push, dock, and deploy payloads in orbit. Led by SpaceX veteran Tom Mueller, Impulse Space uses flight-proven hardware and a growing network of facilities to make reaching higher-energy orbits faster and cheaper, expanding access for customers.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Series D
Total funding: $1.4B
Headquarters: Redondo Beach, CA
Founded: 2021

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