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# Materials Handler at Xona Space Systems

- **Company:** Xona Space Systems
- **Location:** Burlingame, CA
- **Compensation:** $30–$35/hr
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-16
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-04
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/xona-space/e271ee47-c26f-464c-a02f-b0ad7e19ec26

## Job description

Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth.

With Pulsar – the world’s most advanced PNT satellite infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit – Xona will offer a future-proof, backwards-compatible global positioning system optimized for absolute precision, superior power, and robust protection.

## Overview

As Materials Handler, you will be an integral member of Xona’s Supply Chain organization, supporting the safe and efficient movement of materials, hardware, equipment, and shipments throughout our facility. This is a hands-on role supporting shipping and receiving and warehouse activities. You will work closely with the Logistics Lead and teams across Supply Chain, Production, Engineering, and Quality to ensure incoming and outgoing materials are safely handled, properly prepared, and moved where they are needed.

## Responsibilities

- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized loading dock, shipping, receiving, and material-staging areas.
- Break down cardboard boxes, pallets, crates, packing materials, and other shipping waste and dispose of or recycle materials appropriately.
- Receive incoming deliveries and assist with unloading trucks, couriers, freight shipments, pallets, crates, and other materials.
- Pack and unpack crates, boxes, pallets, and shipping containers while protecting sensitive hardware and materials from damage.
- Verify incoming shipments against packing lists and order information.
- Safely operate forklifts and other powered material-handling equipment in accordance with company procedures and training requirements.
- Move hardware, equipment, components, and materials between receiving, warehouse, production, cleanroom, engineering, test, and staging areas.
- Assist with carrier pickups and deliveries and help ensure shipments are staged and ready according to schedule.
- Support inventory organization, material put-away, cycle counts, kitting, and material issuance as needed.
- Support 5S activities and continuously improve the organization and cleanliness of material-handling and logistics areas.
- Follow applicable safety, ESD, FOD, quality, and material-handling requirements when working with flight hardware, electronic components, and other sensitive materials.
- Provide general hands-on logistics and material handling support as priorities and production needs evolve.

## Requirements

- 1–3 years of material handling, warehouse, shipping and receiving, manufacturing, logistics, or related experience preferred.
- Forklift certification preferred; ability and willingness to obtain required certification is required.
- Experience loading and unloading trucks, pallets, crates, and freight shipments.
- Experience packing, unpacking, crating, palletizing, and handling equipment or manufactured goods.
- Experience safely handling dangerous goods (DG) and other hazardous materials, or willingness to complete required training to obtain applicable certifications.
- Ability to safely use basic hand and power tools associated with opening, building, and breaking down crates and packaging.
- Experience using Microsoft Excel and/or ERP/MRP systems to maintain accurate inventory, track material movements, and support inventory reporting.
- Experience working in a manufacturing, aerospace, electronics, automotive, industrial, or warehouse environment is preferred.
- Familiarity with shipping and receiving documentation, packing lists, and basic inventory transactions.
- Strong attention to safety, cleanliness, and organization.
- Dependable, detail-oriented, and able to follow established procedures and instructions.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and respond to changing shipping, receiving, and production needs.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with Logistics, Supply Chain, Production, Quality, Engineering, and external delivery personnel.
- Comfortable working in an active warehouse and manufacturing environment and performing physical tasks throughout the workday.
- Able to stand and walk for extended periods and regularly perform bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, grasping, and lifting activities.
- Must be able to lift at least 40 lbs unassisted and safely move heavier items using appropriate equipment or team-lifting practices.

For U.S. Roles: To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e. Green Card holder), or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

For U.K. Roles: To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).

For Canada Roles: Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

## About Xona Space Systems

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Xona Space Systems is building Pulsar, a high-integrity positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) constellation in Low Earth Orbit that delivers authenticated, centimeter-accurate services as a resilient alternative to GPS.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C – $170M raised ~April 2026)
- **Headquarters**: Burlingame, California, USA (also offices in Montreal, Canada and London, England)
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Brian Manning (CEO), Tyler Reid (CTO), Adrien Perkins (VP of Engineering)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Aerospace / Satellite Navigation, Defense & Critical Infrastructure, Autonomous Systems
- **Target customers**: B2B / B2G – enterprise, government, defense, autonomous robotics, construction, industrial IoT, and any application requiring resilient PNT
- **Mission**: “Unlock the potential of tomorrow’s technologies by providing the most robust and accurate navigation and timing services on Earth.”

## Products & Services
- **Pulsar Constellation**: A network of 258 small, software-defined satellites in LEO broadcasting secured, authenticated PNT signals. Offers native user accuracy at centimeter level and is designed to upgrade existing GPS devices via a software update.
- **Pulsar‑Verified Receivers & Simulators**: Certified hardware and test platforms for integrators. Includes reference designs and simulation tools.
- **Time Authentication Service**: A cryptographic layer that validates the origin and integrity of timing signals, providing resilience against spoofing and jamming.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (conflicting reports may exist; no official figure available)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding $327.53M (CB Insights); latest Series C closed ~April 2026 (amount $170M)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Not publicly disclosed (funding specifics unknown). Key partners include Murata (MOU for LEO navigation in industrial applications), the Government of Canada (R&D collaboration to strengthen timing resilience), and the National Research Council of Canada.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Successfully launched Pulsar‑0, the first commercially funded navigation satellite, now in orbit for one year (June 2026).
  - 11+ patents filed (encrypted navigation signals, wireless locating, etc.).
  - Active hiring in Burlingame, Montreal, and London; 828 employees on LinkedIn as of mid‑2026.
  - Collaboration with ISED, NRC, and DRDC to broadcast Canada’s official time signal (UTC(NRC)) from space.

## Competitive Advantages
- **First‑mover with a privately funded navigation satellite** – Pulsar‑0 set a precedent for commercial LEO PNT.
- **Authenticated signals** – Cryptographic security native to the signal provides spoofing/jamming resistance unmatched by traditional GPS.
- **Software‑defined satellites** – Rapid constellation scaling and in‑orbit updates at a fraction of legacy system cost.
- **Multi‑national timing broadcast** – Ability to carry multiple official time standards (US, UK, Canada) on a shared infrastructure, creating sovereign resilience for allies.

## Strategic Focus
- **Constellation deployment** – Scale from prototype (Pulsar‑0) to a full production fleet of 258 satellites.
- **Ecosystem enablement** – Grow partner network of receiver makers, chipset vendors, and integrators (e.g., Murata, government bodies).
- **Geographic expansion** – Establish a strong presence in Canada (Montreal) and the UK (London) while deepening relationships with allied governments.
- **Defense & critical infrastructure** – Pursue contracts that require autonomous, tamper‑proof PNT for military, aviation, and grid timing.

## Why Work Here
- **Impact** – Work on “a generational technology at startup speed”; decisions are pushed to the people closest to the work. Culture of ownership and rapid iteration.
- **Compensation** – Competitive salary, equity (ownership culture), 401(k) / Roth 401(k).
- **Benefits** – 95% of healthcare premiums covered for US employees (50% for dependents); HSA/FSA options; supportive parental leave (equitable); flexible time off.
- **Workplace** – Burlingame office with catered lunches twice a week, snacks, drinks, coffee. Roles also in Montreal and London (hybrid likely per location, but remote‑first not stated).
- **Culture** – Engineering‑driven, fast‑shipping, collaborative; team includes leaders from industry and academia.

## Sources
1. [xonaspace.com](https://www.xonaspace.com/)
2. [xonaspace.com/careers](https://www.xonaspace.com/careers)
3. [xonaspace.com/mission](https://www.xonaspace.com/mission)
4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/xonaspace)
5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/xona-space-systems)

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