Inventory Specialist II, First Shift

Relativity Space•Long Beach, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. The Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. This role is part of the Supply Chain team, which turns design intent into executable reality, balancing lead time, cost, complexity, and manufacturability to ensure the company can build and scale Terran R. As an Inventory Specialist II, you will own the operational excellence of the inventory system and develop into a trusted subject-matter expert on enterprise systems (ERP/MES), ensuring materials flow accurately and on time to production teams. This is a first-shift position with a standard schedule of Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT, including 10 guaranteed overtime hours each week.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in an inventory, logistics, receiving, or material handling role.
1+ years of forklift experience, with the ability to obtain and maintain certification per OSHA standards.
Experience executing transactions in ERP and warehouse management software with a complete, accurate audit trail.
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office and email communication.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to stand for extended periods and ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Availability to work a flexible schedule, including non-standard shifts, overtime, and weekends as production demands.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the aerospace, launch services, or another highly regulated manufacturing industry.
Experience building or improving inventory control procedures, such as cycle count programs.
Familiarity with flight hardware, lot/serial traceability, or ESD and FOD prevention standards, 5S.
Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence).

Responsibilities

Execute all inventory transactions (receiving, putaway, picking, issuance, returns) in real time through our ERP/MES systems, maintaining greater than 99.9% record accuracy with full lot, serial, and location traceability.
Own the daily cycle count program: schedule and execute counts by priority stratification, investigate discrepancies within the same shift, document root causes, and escalate variances to the Inventory Lead.
Verify incoming material as the final quality gate before it enters production inventory: confirming part numbers, revisions, quantities, condition, and shelf life, and quarantining any discrepant material with clear documentation.
Pick and kit parts, materials, and hardware to support on-time, in-full delivery to production, applying FIFO discipline and verifying serialized flight hardware against build records.
Handle all parts to aerospace FOD, ESD, and contamination-control standards, maintain 5S organization in assigned zones, and store ITAR-controlled material in designated secured areas in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Communicate proactively with cross-functional stakeholders: confirming ETAs on part requests, flagging supply issues before they impact production, completing shift handoffs, and proposing process improvements that strengthen inventory control.