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Logistics and Materials Operations Lead

Castelion108 open roles

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Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
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Your applicationOpen nowLogistics and Materials Operations LeadCastelion · Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States

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The posting

Why Castelion, Why Now

Castelion is moving incredibly fast to develop and deliver advanced defense systems at a time when execution matters more than ever. We believe focus and technical excellence are decisive advantages - and we are building a team that can deliver real capability, not just concepts.

This is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage, where your work will directly shape critical systems, influence major technical decisions, and have immediate, real-world impact.

Logistics and Materials Operations Lead

We are looking for a Logistics & Materials Operations Lead to own and scale logistics operations for our New Mexico production facility.

This role sits at the center of manufacturing, supply chain, and operations, ensuring that materials move safely, compliantly, and without delay across multiple sites. You will be responsible for building systems, managing complex and regulated shipments, and enabling production to operate at speed. This is a high-ownership, hands-on role with immediate impact.

Responsibilities

Own Logistics Execution

  • Manage day-to-day shipping operations across inbound, outbound, and inter-site transfers
  • Own the shipping request and ticketing system to ensure accuracy, traceability, and on-time delivery
  • Develop and enforce SOPs for packaging, labeling, and shipment documentation

Lead Hazardous Materials Transport and Storage Compliance

  • Oversee shipment of hazardous and regulated materials, including explosives where applicable
  • Ensure compliance with DOT, OSHA, and all applicable regulatory requirements
  • Act as the internal point of contact for audits, documentation, and carrier compliance

Build Carrier & Transportation Network

  • Develop a network of qualified carriers capable of handling specialized and high-risk shipments
  • Negotiate service levels, pricing, and contracts with logistics providers
  • Establish redundancy and contingency plans for critical transportation lanes

Coordinate Materials Across Sites

  • Partner with Texas operations to support casting and production through inventory movement and planning
  • Manage transfers between internal facilities and third-party storage locations
  • Maintain visibility into inventory across multiple sites

Support Site Launch & Scale-Up

  • Stand up logistics operations for the New Mexico facility from the ground up
  • Travel regularly to Los Angeles to align with headquarters teams and assist with inventory and logistics operations
  • Travel to Midland facility periodically to assist with hazmat transport and inventory operations
  • Build scalable systems and processes that support rapid production growth

Basic Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in logistics, supply chain, or materials operations
  • Experience managing complex or regulated shipments
  • Strong understanding of multi-site inventory coordination
  • Proven ability to operate in fast-paced, high-ownership environments
  • Clear communicator capable of working cross-functionally across operations, engineering, and suppliers

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Experience with hazardous materials or explosives logistics
  • Background in aerospace, defense, or high-consequence manufacturing environments
  • Experience building logistics systems, workflows, or carrier networks from scratch
  • Familiarity with ERP, shipping, or workflow management systems

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits And Perks

All full-time employees are granted meaningful long-term equity, sharing in the company's significant growth trajectory. We offer four (4) weeks of paid time off, ten (10) company-paid holidays, and comprehensive health benefits - including 100% employee-covered medical and strong dependent coverage, along with dental and vision plans. We also provide paid parental leave to support growing families, a $100 monthly fitness stipend to promote health and performance, and onsite EV charging for convenience. In addition, employees enjoy perks like catered meals, company-covered food during high-demand periods, and a fully stocked kitchen to stay fueled throughout the day.

While this position does not currently require a U.S government-issued security clearance, it may in the near future. Therefore, the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government–issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement

Employment with Castelion is governed on the basis of competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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