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Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company

Manufactures high-reliability payload release systems

Inventory Specialist

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$60k - $70k/yr+ Incentive compensation eligibility
Entry
Associate's
Simsbury, CT, USA
In Person
Warehouse & FulfillmentInventory Control & Cycle Counting
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma is required.
  • Experience using enterprise resource planning systems to logically move and physically ship materials.
  • Experience with inventory transactions, storage, and cycle counts is required.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office products, especially Word and Excel.
  • Ability to work independently in a dynamic, changing work environment.
Responsibilities
  • Support the daily shipment receipt and distribution process, leading problem resolution to ensure accurate and timely accounting for incoming supplier inventory.
  • Support the weekly cycle-count process by running and distributing count sheets, managing counts, reconciling weekly reports, leading corrective actions, and reporting results weekly.
  • Work with Operations teams to create and maintain expendable, production, and vendor-managed Kanbans.
  • Work closely with Operations teams to manage the kitting program.
  • Work with Operations and Program team members to complete dispositions of excess project inventory and participate in material close-out activity.
  • Assist with reconciliation, disposal, and accounting for excess and obsolete inventory.
  • Support the Customer Furnished Property program and supplier inventory process, leading problem resolution and performing reporting.
  • Back up hazardous-material and inert-product shipping.
  • Prepare for and support outside audits.
  • Troubleshoot inventory issues and reconciliations.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working in aerospace and defense, preferably in a material management organization.
  • Knowledge of hazardous-material shipping and movement.
  • Department of Transportation Code of Federal Regulations Title 49 and International Air Transport Association certification.
  • An Associate of Applied Science in Business or equivalent experience.

About the company

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Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company

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Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense provides high-reliability payload release and spacecraft deployment solutions for space and defense missions. Its main products, Multi Point Payload Release Mechanisms (PRM) and Hold Down Release Mechanisms (HDRM), are precision mechanical systems that hold payloads securely during launch and release them on command to enable safe satellite deployment. The company differentiates itself with decades of aerospace heritage dating back to 1836, plus tailored engineering, rigorous testing, and strong collaboration with government and private sector clients to ensure safety and performance. The goal is to deliver dependable, proven hardware that helps customers achieve mission success while supporting STEM education and community initiatives.

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What believers are saying

  • January 2026 Falcon 9 Twilight mission proved PRM9103 flight success.
  • March 2026 Navy MK8 order and January 2026 MK68 sourcing show sticky demand.
  • EBAD's 2026 hiring and Top Workplace status signal continued production expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Beyond Gravity's 2024 suit exposed pricing leverage fights tied to Amazon Kuiper deliveries.
  • EBAD's customer concentration in NASA, SpaceX, and Navy programs ties revenue to few winners.
  • A failed Artemis III, PRM9106, or Kuiper qualification cycle would crush credibility.

What makes Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company unique

  • EBAD's NEA heritage still wins sole-source DoD awards in 2026.
  • Artemis II validated EBAD separation hardware across NASA's 2026 lunar mission.
  • PRM family spans 150-kilogram to 2,000-kilogram spacecraft, unlike narrow-point competitors.

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Benefits

  • Professional Development Budget
  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Vacation

Company News

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Sep 3rd, 2026
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Inducted into the American Manufacturing Hall of Fame Simsbury-based aerospace manufacturer honored for 190 years of innovation and its critical role in NASA's h...

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Inducted into the American Manufacturing Hall of Fame Simsbury-based aerospace manufacturer honored for 190 years of innovation and its critical role in NASA's historic Artemis II mission. SIMSBURY, Conn. - September 1, 2026 - Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD) was inducted into the American Manufacturing Hall of Fame yesterday at the Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Forum, held at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. Lisa Brown, EBAD's Market Segment Director for Launch Vehicles, accepted the honor on behalf of the company. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal presented the induction, with Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Chief Manufacturing Officer Kirti Patel also in attendance. The induction recognizes EBAD's 190-year manufacturing legacy in Simsbury, dating back to 1836 and William Bickford's invention of the safety fuse, as well as the company's role as a critical supplier on NASA's Artemis II mission. Hardware designed and built by EBAD performed successfully throughout Artemis II, the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit in more than 50 years. During the nearly 10-day mission, which launched April 1, 2026, four astronauts traveled approximately 1.4 million miles, reaching a record distance of 252,756 miles from Earth before safely returning home. EBAD engineered the critical separation hardware that helped separate Orion's Crew Module from its Service Module, a crucial step ahead of the astronauts' return to Earth. "From the same Simsbury factory where this all began, we are honored to be recognized alongside Connecticut's most iconic manufacturing innovators," said Lisa Brown, Market Segment Director for Launch Vehicles, EBAD. "This induction belongs to every EBAD employee, past and present, whose precision and dedication have helped carry Connecticut manufacturing from mining safety caps to the Moon and beyond." The Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Forum, presented by Connecticut Office of Manufacturing, brought together manufacturers, educators and state leaders to explore the technologies, strategies and workforce solutions shaping the industry's future. EBAD served as an event sponsor alongside RBC Bearings, Trumpf, CLA and Raymond James, with Fox61 as media partner. Founded in 2014, the American Manufacturing Hall of Fame honors Connecticut's manufacturing and innovation legacy, celebrating a state that has served as a birthplace of innovation for more than 350 years - from the helicopter and the nuclear submarine to the first spacesuit worn on the Moon. americanmanufacturinghof.com