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# Shipping & Receiving Specialist at Mesh Optical Technologies

- **Company:** Mesh Optical Technologies
- **Location:** Gardena, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-03-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/meshopticaltechnologies/jobs/4179937009

## Job description

## SHIPPING & RECEIVING SPECIALIST

Mesh Optical Technologies was founded on the belief that optical photons will be at the center of advanced technologies in the coming century. Making advanced technology ubiquitous means building at scale, and that’s exactly what we’re doing at Mesh.

We are seeking a Receiving Specialist to support the full lifecycle of incoming materials.. This is a hands-on role— you'll work closely with engineering, operations, and purchasing to make sure the right materials are in the right place at the right time. This is a ground-floor opportunity: you won't just maintain a system, you'll help us build one and improve it over time.

## RESPONSIBILITIES

- Accept, unbox, and process all incoming shipments including semiconductor wafers, optical components, PCBs, electronic components, mechanical parts, and raw materials/chemicals
- Verify incoming materials against purchase orders and packing slips, confirming correct part numbers, quantities, revisions, and condition
- Review and verify accompanying documentation including certificates of conformance (CoCs), material certifications, and data sheets
- Identify, flag, and document damaged, incorrect, or nonconforming shipments; coordinate with purchasing and vendors to resolve discrepancies
- Transact all receipts in the ERP/inventory management system accurately and in a timely manner
- Apply traceability labels and barcodes to serialized or lot-controlled parts per established procedures
- Maintain accurate stock records through regular cycle counts and periodic physical inventories
- Ensure proper handling and storage conditions for sensitive materials (ESD-sensitive components, optics, chemicals, wafers)
- Support kitting and material staging for production builds
- Maintain disciplined documentation and MES traceability.

## QUALIFICATIONS

- High School diploma or equivalent certificate
- 1+ years of experience in receiving, inventory, warehouse, or stockroom role
- Experience working in a manufacturing, electronics, or technical environment
- Proficiency with an ERP or inventory management system
- Ability to read and verify purchase orders, packing lists, and material documentation
- Comfortable with barcode scanners, label printers, and related warehouse tools
- Process disciplined, detail-oriented, and calm under pressure
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical tasks including standing, bending, and carrying for the majority of a shift

## PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

- Experience handling sensitive or regulated materials such as semiconductor wafers, optical components, ESD-sensitive electronics, or industrial chemicals
- Familiarity with inspection documentation including certificates of conformance, lot traceability, or material certs
- Experience building or improving inventory systems, SOPs, or storage layouts from scratch (startup or early-stage environment a plus)
- Exposure to quality concepts such as nonconforming material control, corrective action, or MRB (material review board)

## COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay range: Receiving Specialist: $26.00 - $38.00/per hour

Title and base salary are determined on a case by case basis commensurate with experience and merit.

In addition to base salary, compensation for this role includes:

- Eligibility for long-term incentives including company stock options and discretionary bonuses awarded for exceptional achievements.
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance with significant cost covered by the company for yourself and dependents.
- Paid parental leave and flexible PTO (3 weeks accrued vacation and 10 company holidays per year).
- 401(k) retirement plan access.

## About Mesh Optical Technologies

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Mesh Optical Technologies designs and manufactures advanced optical systems at scale, targeting hyperscale computing and AI infrastructure.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A - $50M led by Thrive Capital, as of February 2026)
- **Headquarters**: Los Angeles, California, United States
- **Founded**: Not publicly available
- **Founders**: Travis Brashears (Co-Founder & CEO), Cameron Ramos (Co-Founder & President)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Computer Hardware Manufacturing / Advanced Optics / Photonics
- **Target customers**: B2B – hyperscale data centers, AI compute clusters, and space-based optical communications
- **Mission or purpose**: "Advance the state of the art in optical manufacturing, closing a critical supply chain gap in hyperscale computing, and building the next generation of optical hardware on Earth and in space."

## Products & Services
- **Alpha C1 optical transceiver**: A 1.6 Terabits per second optical transceiver that linearly translates electrical signals to light. Designed for AI workloads and power-constrained data centers, it delivers better power efficiency, lower latency, and higher reliability. Its optical engine is manufactured entirely with flip chip die bonding – the same technology used to package chips in modern processors – enabling high-volume production.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $50M (Series A, February 2026)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Thrive Capital (lead), plus two other major investors (names not specified)
- **Growth Signals**: 11 employees with 29 open job postings; 20% monthly headcount growth; team includes alumni from SpaceX, Intel, Apple, Helion, and other advanced manufacturing environments

## Competitive Advantages
- **Integrated design & manufacturing**: Unlike most photonics companies that treat manufacturing as a downstream exercise, Mesh designs and builds its own factories, closing the feedback loop between device physics, packaging, yield, and automation.
- **Flip chip die bonding**: The Alpha C1 uses a proven, high-volume chip-packaging technique, allowing rapid scaling to millions of units per year – a major departure from the manual, low-volume assembly typical of US optical manufacturing.

## Strategic Focus
- Scale production of the Alpha C1 transceiver to meet demand from AI clusters.
- Develop new high-volume optical manufacturing techniques for terrestrial and in-space infrastructure (laser links, deep space probes).
- Continue to hire across engineering, operations, and manufacturing to expand its Los Angeles-based factory and R&D capabilities.

## Why Work Here
- **Engineering culture**: "Build your own factory" – the team believes in engineering to the limit of physics and writing software that maximizes hardware capability.
- **Impact**: Opportunity to close a critical supply chain gap in US optical manufacturing and shape the next generation of computing infrastructure.
- **Work environment**: On-site in Los Angeles (two offices in the area); highly technical team with deep expertise from SpaceX, Intel, Apple, and other hardware leaders.
- **Growth**: Rapidly scaling startup with 29 open roles across electrical, mechanical, process, and manufacturing engineering, as well as operations and recruiting.

## Sources
1. [meshoptical.com](https://www.meshoptical.com/)
2. [meshoptical.com/blog](https://www.meshoptical.com/blog/introducing-mesh)
3. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/meshoptical)
4. [meshoptical.com/process](https://www.meshoptical.com/process)
5. [meshoptical.com/careers](https://www.meshoptical.com/careers-new)

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