Senior Warehouse & Facilities Manager

Monarch Quantum•San Diego, CA

2d•$120,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

Join our fast-paced and passionate team as a Senior Warehouse & Facilities Manager. As we scale our quantum photonics infrastructure, you will be instrumental in building our physical foundation from the ground up. This is a dynamic, hands-on role for a self-starter who thrives in a fluid startup environment. You will own the end-to-end lifecycle of our inventory, shipping, and receiving, while scaling our laboratory environment to support cutting-edge engineering. You will work closely with leadership, supply chain, and engineering teams to implement operational practices that support our mission and growth.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in warehouse management, shipping/receiving, or logistics operations, ideally within an aerospace, semiconductor, hardware startup, or high-tech engineering company.
Proven expertise handling fragile high-value technology components, coordinating freight, and utilizing inventory databases or ERP systems.
Experience with basic inspection tools (calipers, microscopes) and a solid understanding of cleanroom protocols, chemical safety, or precision hardware cleaning techniques.
Ability to operate independently in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment, building processes where none previously existed.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, operate warehouse equipment safely, and remain active on your feet within the lab and warehouse spaces.
Employment is contingent upon the applicant being a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3).

Responsibilities

Direct all day-to-day warehouse operations, including domestic and international shipping, freight receiving, inventory control, and secure material storage.
Establish and execute incoming quality control (IQC) protocols, inspecting incoming high-precision mechanical, optical, and electronic components against specification sheets.
Manage cleanroom-adjacent and laboratory parts cleaning stations, ensuring sensitive hardware is processed, degreased, and packaged according to strict contamination-control standards.
Oversee day-to-day facilities and lab environments, including gowning areas, to ensure workspaces are safe, stocked, organized, and compliant with safety guidelines.
Setup layouts, optimize physical storage density, and build scalable asset-tracking procedures to transition seamlessly from R&D prototyping to volume production.
Partner with manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain to optimize part availability, resolve shipping discrepancies, and overcommunicate status updates across teams.