Office Assistant

Office Assistant - onsite Hawthorn, CA (Los Angeles) - 5 days a week. ***** No Working Visa Sponsorship provided**** We are looking for an Operations Lead to own the operational backbone of a cutting-edge photonics defense startup. This is a hands-on, high-autonomy role reporting directly to the CEO — ideal for someone hungry, disciplined, and excited to build processes from scratch at a company backed by Palmer Luckey and $10.6M in funding. Responsibilities Managing logistics for equipment delivery, clean room setup, lab supplies, and vendor coordination Handling travel scheduling, candidate interview coordination, and calendar management for the CEO and team Owning day-to-day workplace operations including food delivery, inventory, and supply procurement Coordinating with outside accountants, tracking expenses, and supporting financial record keeping Context-switching rapidly across insurance, recruiting outreach, vendor research, and facility operations Key Requirements U.S. person (citizen or lawful permanent resident) required per ITAR regulations Based in the LA area and able to work on-site 5 days/week in Hawthorn, CA Highly disciplined, organized, and able to manage many concurrent workstreams with minimal oversight Excellent verbal and written communication skills Hungry and mission-driven — no consulting backgrounds; startup mentality preferred 5 days in-office in Hawthorne, CA (Los Angeles) Executive assistant OR Office assistant OR office manager OR Administrative operations Seniority 0-3 years of experience in operations, EA, or office management at a startup Work Experience Operations experience at early-stage or high-growth startup Managed vendor procurement, POs, and delivery tracking Experience at hardware, aerospace, or defense company Directly supported a founder or C-level executive Education Degree in Operations, Business, or Engineering Hard Skills Proficient in Google Workspace, spreadsheets, expense/travel tools Experience coordinating with outside accounting firms on monthly close Soft Skills Manages 10+ concurrent workstreams without permanent resident) per ITAR Tech Stack Google Workspace Spreadsheets Expense Management Platforms Travel Management Platforms Slack Microsoft Office Must also have working experience in start up companies exprience & exposure amongst others. Must definitely be ha nds- on in dividual & worker. Tech stackGoogle Workspace, Spreadsheets, Expense Management Platforms, Travel Management Pplatforms, Slack, Microsoft Office #J-18808-Ljbffr Sekuro Asia - An Insight Company