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# Shipping/Inventory and Receiving Clerk at HELLBENDER Inc.

- **Company:** HELLBENDER Inc.
- **Location:** Pittsburgh, PA
- **Posted:** 2026-10-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-24
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hellbenderinc/jobs/5449958008

## Job description

Who we are:

Hellbender Inc. is a Pennsylvania Benefit Corporation who partners with innovators to mature their Artificial Intelligence enabled computing sensors and produce their solutions onshore at prototype to high volumes.

Hellbender is intentionally forming an inclusive work environment and is committed to uplifting the historically marginalized identities including veterans, women, transgender people and underrepresented races in our community and industry.

Must be a U.S. Person

Job Summary:

An Inventory / Shipping and Receiving Clerk is responsible for the accurate movement of parts and materials through the facility, from receiving through production to shipment. The duties include kitting parts for manufacturing orders, receiving and verifying incoming shipments, shipping orders and parts, and maintaining accurate and organized inventory.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Inventory / Shipping and Receiving Clerk will have duties and responsibilities that focus on accuracy, organization, and keeping production supplied with the right parts at the right time. This position will work closely with the lead inventory clerk and the production team to support manufacturing of electronic products for consumer, industrial, and US DOD customers. Principal duties and responsibilities include:

- Kit manufacturing orders by pulling the correct parts and quantities for each job
- Deliver completed kits to the appropriate staff to complete the job
- Understand part differences between jobs and customers, including similar parts, revisions, and customer-specific items
- Return unused or unneeded parts to inventory and record the return accurately
- Receive incoming shipments and ensure parts and items received match the purchase order or bill of lading
- Identify and report shortages, overages, damage, or incorrect parts
- Label, record, and put away received items in their correct locations
- Ship orders and parts using various shipping methods, including courier, freight, and customer pickup
- Prepare packing slips, shipping labels, and shipping documentation
- Participate in cycle counts and physical inventory, and help resolve discrepancies
- Maintain a clean, organized, and well-labeled stockroom and shipping area

Qualifications, Skills, and Attributes:

- Strong organizational skills
- Attention to detail, especially with part numbers, revisions, and quantities
- Logical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Experience in inventory, shipping and receiving, or warehouse work preferred, ideally in a manufacturing environment
- Experience kitting parts for production preferred
- Familiarity with inventory or ERP software preferred
- Ability to work on US DOD ITAR controlled projects preferred
- Able to regularly lift up to 23 kg (50 lb), and to stand, walk, and bend for extended periods
- Must be proficient with basic computer skills and Microsoft Office products

Benefits:

- Automatic 5% employer contribution to 401k by Hellbender
- Base level health, dental and vision insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
- Ten holidays, plus company-wide week shutdowns at the Independence Day week and Christmas/New Year’s week.
- Accrue 15 hours of PTO per month
- Hellbender Inc. Stock through our Equity Incentive Plan

Work Location: Pittsburgh, PA with some travel between two local locations

Opportunity for advancement:

Hellbender is a growing business and follows a policy that prioritizes internal promotions. As new positions are created new opportunities for advancement will be created as well.

## About HELLBENDER Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Hellbender builds mission-critical hardware and software infrastructure for AI-driven perception systems used in autonomy, robotics, and industrial applications.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage – $12.5M seed round)
- **Headquarters**: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Henry Nazak, Roger Nasci, Christopher D’Eramo, Kevin Papa

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Industrial electronics manufacturing, computer vision, robotics, AI/ML at the edge, defense-adjacent hardware.
- **Target customers**: B2B – autonomy companies, robotics integrators, industrial manufacturers, defense contractors.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: A certified Benefit Corporation – “enable the physical AI that solves customer problems” while reinvigorating domestic manufacturing and operating sustainably (100% carbon neutral, zero-waste metals recycling, profits supporting watershed conservation and veterans).

## Products & Services
- **On-Edge Camera Line**: AI-powered, industrial-grade cameras for real-time perception and inspection, delivered as a hardware product.
- **Turn-Key Manufacturing**: Full-service prototype-to-production electronics manufacturing (SMT pick-and-place, robotic work cells, camera focus/sensor calibration) – all domestic, in-house.
- **Physical AI Engineering**: Custom hardware/software development for perception systems, from R&D (TRL 3) through fielded production.
- **Robotics & Computer Vision as a Service**: Engineering services for clients needing bespoke sensor integration, vision pipelines, and embedded ML.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: $12.5M seed round (closed ~mid-2026); Annual revenue not publicly available.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: BIRD Foundation (grant 2023); technology partners include Raspberry Pi, Nvidia, Hailo.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 15% YoY to 52 employees; doubled facility to 40,000 sq ft; launched on-edge camera line; pursuing AS9100D quality certification for defense work.

## Competitive Advantages
- **100% domestic manufacturing** – a rare moat in electronics, appealing to U.S. defense and industrial customers.
- **Sustainability-driven business model** – B Corp, carbon neutral, water-conservation profit sharing, zero-waste metals recycling.
- **Deep domain expertise** – team drawn from Carnegie Robotics, Argo AI, Aurora, Sarcos Robotics; proven ability to move from research to production.
- **Flexible partnership model** – offers both product and service engagements, bridging the “Valley of Death” for early-stage hardware.

## Strategic Focus
- **Accelerate domestic manufacturing of Physical AI** – scaling the Pittsburgh facility and production capacity.
- **Commercialize the on-edge camera line** – target markets include assembly inspection, navigation testing, and inline quality control.
- **Achieve FAR/AS9100D compliance** – enabling direct sales to defense and aerospace primes.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Benefit Corp committed to inclusivity – BIPOC, veterans, women, LGBTQIA+; 25% of staff are veterans.
- **Work model**: Hybrid (flex time, no company meetings on Fridays); remote options available for eligible roles.
- **Total PTO**: 7.5 weeks including 4 weeks of holidays (Independence Day & Xmas shutdown), 3.5 weeks accrued PTO, 4 weeks parental leave.
- **Compensation & equity**: Automatic 5% 401k contribution (no match needed); 10% of company equity in employee incentive program; annual profit sharing into 401ks; stock options for new client capture.
- **Health**: 100% of gold-tier medical, dental, vision for employee and family (domestic partners included); life & disability insurance.
- **Perks**: PPE reimbursement, access to fabrication equipment, Hertz Gold, TSA PreCheck, NASA Federal Credit Union membership.
- **Current openings** (as of mid-2026): Embedded Software Engineer, Perception Engineer.

## Sources
1. [hellbender.com](https://hellbender.com/) – Company overview, products, news of $12.5M seed round
2. [hellbender.com/about-us](https://hellbender.com/about-us/) – B Corp, sustainability, domestic manufacturing
3. [hellbender.com/careers](https://hellbender.com/careers/) – Benefits, remote/hybrid policy, culture
4. [LinkedIn – Hellbender Inc.](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hellbender-inc) – Headcount growth, funding history, executive team, talent sources
5. [Greenhouse – Hellbender Jobs](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hellbenderinc) – Current job listings (2 engineering roles)

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