Est. 2017 · Moscow, Idaho
Built Here.
Carried
Everywhere.
Tenicor designs and manufactures high performance concealment systems — built for professionals who carry with purpose and citizens who take that responsibility seriously.
Our Region
The Palouse
Where We Are
Moscow, ID — Not Just a Pin on the Map
Moscow sits at the center of one of the most underrated talent corridors in the American West, between the University of Idaho, Washington State University, and the Spokane metro 85 miles north.
For professionals willing to look past the ZIP code, what they find is a tight-knit community, world-class outdoor access, affordable housing, and meaningful work at a company that actually makes something.
We've hired from Seattle. We've hired from Boise. More often, the best people we've brought on drove 25 minutes from Pullman or relocated from Lewiston. The Palouse punches above its weight.
Our Story
From Duty Belt to Moscow
Jeff Mau spent years as a police officer and firearms instructor carrying gear that didn't meet his standards including holsters that sacrificed concealment and durability. From the early 2000s he started tinkering with alternative product designs and ultimately launched Tenicor commercially in 2017.
The products gain traction and demand grew. When rising costs threatened the mission, Jeff made the call: relocate somewhere that would allow the business to keep building the best product in the world.
That place was Moscow, Idaho.
"We endeavor to make the highest performing products in their category; products that actually work."
— Jeff Mau, FounderToday Tenicor operates from a purpose-built facility on the Palouse, drawing on the talent pipeline of the University of Idaho and Washington State University and inspired by the example of companies like SEL - proof that world-class companies can thrive on the Palouse.
What's Unique to Us
Built Different. On Purpose.
We're growing in Moscow, Idaho building products used by law enforcement, military, and serious citizens who carry firearms every day. That's the gravity of the work and we take it seriously.
Intelligent design with no excess — every feature earns its place or it doesn't ship.
Extreme attention to quality and performance — our customers carry this gear in the worst situations. Failure is not acceptable.
Elevating people through training — we invest in the skill and knowledge of everyone who carries our products, and everyone who builds them.
Careers at Tenicor
We Hire
Doers,
Not Employees.
We make gear that has to work when everything else is failing. The people who build it need the same standard. If you've read Traction and actually applied it, if a constraint on the floor bothers you until it's solved, if you'd rather own a mistake than blame the process then keep reading.
See Open RolesWho We Are
A Company of Doers
We're not a startup searching for an identity. We know exactly what we make, who we make it for, and how we want to operate. We run on EOS. We manage cash like Profit First demands. We look for the constraint in every system because if you've read Goldratt, you know fixing anything else is just noise.
That way of thinking is demonstrated in how we hire, how we hold each other accountable, and how we build product. It's not a culture deck. It's how Tuesday goes.
The Real Talk
This Job Is Not For Everyone
We'd rather have a role open longer than hire the wrong person.
We're looking for people who write the playbook and then improve it.
If the phrase "that's not my job" has ever come out of your mouth and you meant it then you're probably not a fit for us.
If you get energy from finding the problem no one else is talking about, if you've ever stayed late not because you had to but because something wasn't right yet — that's the person we're trying to find.
How We Think
The Books on Our Shelf
Not required reading before you apply. But if these are already dog-eared on your shelf, you'll recognize how we operate from day one.
EOS
Traction
We run on EOS. Rocks, scorecards, L10 meetings, accountability charts that actually match how work gets done. If you've lived this system, you'll feel it the first week.
$$$
Profit First
Revenue is vanity, profit is sanity. We manage cash with intention and discipline. People who thrive here have a similar relationship with resources — money, time, and floor space.
TOC
The Goal
We think in systems and constraints. The question isn't "how do we work harder" — it's "where is the constraint and what are we doing about it?" Every ops, engineering and marketing role thinks this way.
EO
Extreme Ownership
We don't do blame culture, victim mentality, or proclaim "that's not my job." The people who thrive here own outcomes, not just tasks.
Open Positions
Ready to Apply?
We hire deliberately. Every open role is a real opportunity to build something meaningful in a company that's growing year over year and in a place worth raising a family.
Browse our current openings, read the full role details, and apply directly through our hiring platform. We review every application and move quickly on the right candidates.
Open Roles
- Engineering Manager (Full time salary)
- Engineering Technician (Full Time Hourly)
- Media Channel Manager (Full time salary)
- Production Technician (Full time hourly)
- Inventory & Fulfillment Manager (Full Time Salary)
- Inventory & Fulfillment Technician (Full time hourly)