Inventory Control Technician at Hubble Network in Seattle, Washington

Job description

• We’re looking for an Inventory Control Technician to help lead execution across Hubble’s hardware teams — including our satellite constellation. This role is about owning the “why” and the “what” of what we build, driving clarity and momentum across engineering, design, and customer teams.
• You’ll work closely with leaders across RF hardware, mechanical engineering and R&D to translate schedule goals into clear deliverables. This is a hands-on role for a builder — someone who can move between technical detail, customer insight, and company strategy without losing momentum.

Responsibilities

• Help lead execution across Hubble’s hardware teams — including our satellite constellation
• Own the 'why' and the 'what' of what we build, driving clarity and momentum across engineering, design, and customer teams
• Work closely with leaders across RF hardware, mechanical engineering and R&D to translate schedule goals into clear deliverables
• Move between technical detail, customer insight, and company strategy without losing momentum

Requirements

• A Sense of Urgency: Lead projects from concept to reality, rapidly and effectively
• First Principles Engineering: Have a strong understanding of the whys behind the whats; have the ability to extrapolate from first principles to complex system design
• High Learning Agility: Love to learn; have a grounded approach to recognizing your weaknesses and take the initiative to brush up on and sharpen your engineering foundations to better collaborate with your teammates with different backgrounds
• System-Level Design and Analysis: Understand the requirements flow down process and be able to quickly iterate on evolving requirements
• Excellent Communication Skills: Effectively convey ideas and communicate technical topics with engineering, build staff, and operations; run self-directed design reviews and participate in reviews of parallel systems
• Anticipation of Needs: Identify problems, think creatively, and rapidly produce reliable and cost-effective solutions to meet the ever growing and changing needs of an early-stage company
• 2-3+ years of experience in inventory control, warehouse operations, or materials handling
• Experience in receiving, storing, and dispatching raw materials, components, parts, and hardware to facilitate manufacturing operations. Creating proper identification of part numbers and storage locations.
• Must be able to enforce strict material handling protocols in accordance with established procedures. Perform pick-and-assemble operations to create component kits, ensuring all parts are available, correctly identified, and properly accounted for within the kit.
• Comfortable reading engineering drawings, BOMs, or part documentation to verify materials against spec
• Working knowledge of cycle counting, lot/serial traceability, and inventory accuracy practices
• Ability to lift/move 25 lbs and stand/walk for extended periods in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Forklift or powered industrial truck certification (or ability to obtain one), if material handling equipment is used
• Previous experience with Jira Service Management (JSM) and Supply Chain Management systems (ERP)
• Experience identifying or supporting cost-saving opportunities in inventory or materials handling processes
• Understanding of how program schedules, build pace, and inventory depletion rates inform material replenishment needs
• Knowledge of both mechanical and electrical systems, components and hardware. Adhere to strict handling of space grade electronics, composites and machined parts.

Skills

Required

• Inventory control
• Warehouse operations
• Materials handling
• Pick-and-assemble operations
• Cycle counting
• Lot/serial traceability
• Inventory accuracy practices
• Ability to lift/move 25 lbs
• Stand/walk for extended periods

Preferred

• Jira Service Management (JSM)
• Supply Chain Management systems (ERP)

Benefits

• 💰 Salary: $70,000-$140,000 (commensurate with experience)
• 🩺 Comprehensive Benefits – Health, Dental, Vision, & HSA options
• 🌍 Unlimited PTO
• 🚇 Commuter Benefits (if working from HQ)
• 🎓 Learning & Development Allowance
• 💪 Health & Wellness Stipend
• 🌎 Sabbatical Program – Recharge and explore new ideas
• 🛠 Cutting-Edge Space Tech – Work on state-of-the-art satellite system
• **This salary range reflects several levels at Hubble Network— our hiring team will determine level and salary for the right candidate as as we go through the interview process, weighing things like experience, qualifications, and location.