Materials & Inventory Specialist – PCBA & Production

Zoomcar; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Xona is seeking a Materials & Inventory Specialist to join the Supply Chain organization, supporting R&D, satellite manufacturing, and external contract manufacturing partners. You will coordinate the flow of flight hardware and electronic components from receiving through inventory, kitting, consignment, production, and shipment.

You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure materials are available, traceable, and delivered on schedule for prototype and low-rate production.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of materials, inventory, production control, or related experience in high-reliability manufacturing.
• Experience supporting PCBA manufacturing, electronics production, or external contract manufacturers is preferred.
• Familiarity with electronic component handling, including part numbers, date/lot codes, and ESD-sensitive components.
• Experience working from BOMs, work orders, kit lists, and production schedules.
• Experience with inventory transactions, cycle counts, material issuance, receiving, and reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming receiving processes for hardware, electronic components, raw materials, and other production materials, including quantity verification and three-way match support.
• Inspect incoming hardware, components, and raw materials for damage, quantity discrepancies, traceability, and documentation.
• Maintain accurate inventory records for flight hardware and production materials, including serialized and lot-controlled inventory.
• Coordinate material requirements for PCBA builds with Supply Chain, Engineering, and external assembly partners.
• Prepare and issue electronic component kits for PCBA assembly with verified part numbers and traceability against BOMs.

Skills

Inventory control

Material handling

Cycle counting

Supply chain coordination

Attention to detail

Education

No formal degree specified

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Inventory-management software

Job description

Xona is seeking a Materials & Inventory Specialist to join the Supply Chain organization, supporting R&D, satellite manufacturing, and external contract manufacturing partners. You will coordinate the flow of flight hardware and electronic components from receiving through inventory, kitting, consignment, production, and shipment.

You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure materials are available, traceable, and delivered on schedule for prototype and low-rate production.