The Role
Manage day-to-day purchasing, vendor coordination, receiving, shipping, inventory, test campaign logistics, and facility operations. The role includes tracking purchase orders, maintaining supplies, coordinating hardware shipments and travel, supporting test-range access, managing facility needs, assisting employee onboarding, and maintaining ITAR and security procedures.
Summary Generated by Built In
Overview
Compensation
You will keep Wardstone running day to day. You’ll purchase parts and materials, receive and ship hardware, manage inventory and the facility, and handle logistics for test campaigns so engineers can stay focused on building Hailstorm, our first interceptor. You’ll report to the Head of Business Operations.
You’ll work with every team at Wardstone. If parts arrive on time, hardware reaches the test range, and the shop never runs out of supplies, you’re doing your job well.
What You’ll Do
Purchase and manage vendors
- Place and track purchase orders for parts, materials, tools, and services.
- Work with vendors on quotes, lead times, and deliveries, and follow up when orders slip.
- Track spending and keep purchasing records organized.
Receive, ship, and track inventory
- Receive incoming shipments, check them against orders, and route parts to the right teams.
- Pack and ship hardware to vendors, test sites, and customers.
- Maintain inventory of parts, raw materials, and shop supplies, and restock before they run out.
Coordinate test logistics
- Plan logistics for test campaigns, including shipping hardware and equipment, travel, lodging, and rental equipment.
- Work with test ranges and facilities on access, schedules, and paperwork.
Run the facility
- Manage facility needs, including maintenance, utilities, safety supplies, and building access.
- Support onboarding for new hires, including equipment, access, and workspace.
- Help maintain ITAR and security procedures, such as visitor logs and controlled-document handling.
Required Qualifications
- 1–3 years of experience in operations, logistics, purchasing, or a related role.
- Highly organized, with strong follow-through and attention to detail.
- Clear, responsive communication with vendors and teammates.
- Comfortable with spreadsheets and purchasing or inventory tools.
- Valid driver’s license, and able to lift up to [50] lbs.
- Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual). [Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance.]
Nice to Have
- Operations experience in aerospace, defense, or hardware manufacturing.
- Hazardous materials shipping certification (DOT or IATA).
- Experience with ITAR or export compliance procedures.
- Military logistics experience.
- Forklift certification.
- Experience with purchasing or ERP software.
- Prior early-stage startup experience.
The base pay range for this role is $90,000 – $130,000 per year.
Skills Required
- 1-3 years of experience in operations, logistics, purchasing, or a related role
- Strong organization, follow-through, and attention to detail
- Clear and responsive communication with vendors and teammates
- Comfort with spreadsheets and purchasing or inventory tools
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR
- Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance
- Experience in aerospace, defense, or hardware manufacturing
- Hazardous materials shipping certification, such as DOT or IATA
- Experience with ITAR or export compliance procedures
- Military logistics experience
- Forklift certification
- Experience with purchasing or ERP software
- Prior early-stage startup experience
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The Company
What We Do
Wardstone develops modular, mass-producible interceptor platforms for air and missile defense. Its systems are designed to match interceptor performance to mission requirements, reduce costs, and support scalable production. The company is developing surface- and space-based interceptors, including satellites intended to kinetically defeat air-breathing, ballistic, and hypersonic missile threats while complementing existing defense systems. Its architecture uses interchangeable components that can be upgraded and manufactured at scale.
