Global Logistics Specialist for Space Hardware

Socket.dev; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Xona is seeking a Logistics Specialist to join our Supply Chain team in Burlingame, CA. You will own day-to-day shipment execution, coordinating domestic and international movements of hardware and materials, and ensuring on-time, compliant delivery for demos, production, and events.

You will work cross-functionally with Engineering, Production, QA, and Marketing, manage carriers and freight forwarders, support customs clearance, packing, receiving, and inventory control, and help scale our

Qualifications

• 2-4 years in logistics or related field.
• Experience coordinating domestic and international shipments.
• Experience with carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders.
• Familiarity with HTS classifications, ECCN basics, Incoterms.
• Experience with BOMs, ERP/MRP systems.
• Experience with receiving, inventory transactions, and reconciliation.
• Familiarity with Quality Management Systems such as ISO 9001 or AS9100.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate domestic and international shipments of hardware, engineering hardware, test equipment, product demonstration units, marketing materials, and other company property.
• Serve as a primary logistics point of contact for teams across the organization, including Supply Chain, Engineering, Production, Quality, Product, Business Development, and Marketing.
• Plan and execute shipments supporting customer demonstrations, trade shows, field testing, supplier activities, and other off-site events, including international movements and return logistics.
• Select appropriate shipping methods and coordinate with parcel carriers, freight forwarders, couriers, brokers, and other logistics providers based on schedule, cost, handling, and shipment requirements.
• Support international customs clearance by providing accurate shipment values, descriptions, country of origin, HTS classifications, ECCN information, Incoterms, and other required documentation.
• Coordinate temporary exports, return shipments, repairs, supplier shipments, and other non-standard logistics movements as required.
• Pack, crate, label, and prepare sensitive hardware and equipment for shipment in accordance with applicable handling, ESD, FOD, export, and quality requirements.
• Perform incoming receiving processes for hardware, electronic components, raw materials, and other production materials, including quantity verification, packing-list documentation, and management of partial receipts.
• Support inventory transactions, cycle counts, material issuance, and reconciliation for flight hardware and production materials.
• Kit and issue inventory to manufacturing, integration, engineering, and test teams in accordance with BOMs, work orders, and production requirements.
• Maintain organized and controlled inventory, staging, shipping, and receiving areas in accordance with 5S, ESD, FOD, and applicable material-handling requirements.
• Support production-floor material movement and coordinate urgent or time-sensitive material transfers as needed.
• Operate motorized lift equipment, pallet jacks, cranes, and lifting fixtures.
• Adhere to applicable safety, quality, trade compliance, ESD, FOD, and configuration-control requirements and contribute to a safe, organized, and collaborative work environment.

Skills

Logistics coordination

International shipments

Customs documentation

Supply chain

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Inventory-management software

Job description

Xona is seeking a Logistics Specialist to join our Supply Chain team in Burlingame, CA. You will own day-to-day shipment execution, coordinating domestic and international movements of hardware and materials, and ensuring on-time, compliant delivery for demos, production, and events.

You will work cross-functionally with Engineering, Production, QA, and Marketing, manage carriers and freight forwarders, support customs clearance, packing, receiving, and inventory control, and help scale our