Astromecha
Propulsion Technician
San Francisco
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 141 days ago
CollaborationProblem SolvingAdaptability
About the role
- We believe that rapid, on-demand, point-to-point global mobility will become the new standard for moving people and goods across the planet.
- We move fast, stay pragmatic, and let engineering excellence speak louder than hierarchy.
- WHO YOU ARE: Astro Mechanica is seeking a Propulsion Technician to join our growing manufacturing and prototyping team.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate frequently with design and engineering teams to optimize manufacturability, ensure structural integrity, and refine fabrication processes.
- Contribute to prototype builds and rapid iteration cycles, supporting the full lifecycle from concept to test article.
- Maintain test facility operations and maintenance, troubleshoot problems, site cleanliness
- Monitor and maintain sufficient inventory of equipment, supplies, and instrumentation
Requirements
- The ideal candidate is a highly skilled hands-on builder who takes pride in crafting precise, high-performance components that push the boundaries of aerospace engineering.
- You have a deep understanding of materials, fabrication techniques, and mechanical systems-and you thrive in an environment where speed, precision, and innovation intersect.
- 5+ years of hands-on fabrication experience in aerospace, automotive, motorsports, or other fast-paced manufacturing environments.
- Familiarity with pressurized systems, fluid systems hardware and instrumentation
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, P&ID, electrical schematics
- Experience with inspection equipment and precision calibrated tools
Nice to have
- certification(s) a strong plus.
- Demonstrated welding ability through prior projects, welding multiple alloys
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) program and transparent stock option plan
- Self-managed and flexible time-off policy, including PTO, paid holidays, and sick time
- Flexible work environment
Company info
- Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company building a faster, more connected future.
- Our mission is to democratize high-speed flight by making supersonic travel flexible, accessible, and sustainable.
- In the near term, we are developing adaptable, high-speed systems to close aircraft performance gaps for the United States government.
- We're a team of passionate engineers dedicated to advancing aerospace. We're generalists with specialist depth, united by a flat structure and a shared obsession with building things that work well. We move fast, stay pragmatic, and let engineering excellence speak louder than hierarchy.
- Astro Mechanica is seeking a Propulsion Technician to join our growing manufacturing and prototyping team. The ideal candidate is a highly skilled hands-on builder who takes pride in crafting precise, high-performance components that push the boundaries of aerospace engineering. You have a deep understanding of materials, fabrication techniques, and mechanical systems-and you thrive in an environment where speed, precision, and innovation intersect.
- Your work at Astro Mechanica will have a direct impact on the development of next-generation high-speed aircraft, contributing to both prototype and production systems that enable faster, more connected global travel. In this role, your mission will be to turn cutting-edge designs into flight-ready hardware through expert craftsmanship, problem-solving, and close collaboration with our engineering and manufacturing teams.
- To achieve this, we are integrating our advanced airframe and engine technologies-which include Duality™, our proprietary dual-use propulsion system-with a new flight operations model to make supersonic transport as efficient and economical as commercial air travel is today.
- We're a team of passionate engineers dedicated to advancing aerospace.
- We're generalists with specialist depth, united by a flat structure and a shared obsession with building things that work well.
- Astro Mechanica is seeking a Propulsion Technician to join our growing manufacturing and prototyping team.
Equal opportunity
- Astro Mechanica is an equal opportunity employer.
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