About the Role
Astro Mechanica is seeking a skilled Fabrication Specialist to join their team, focusing on the fabrication and prototyping of engine components. This hands-on role requires precision welding and basic manual machining skills to support the development of novel aircraft.
Responsibilities
- Fabricate aviation engine components and assemblies for prototyping and testing.
- Partner with design and test teams to ensure hardware meets specifications.
- Provide feedback to engineering on design feasibility and design for manufacturing input.
- Perform precision welding using TIG, MIG, and laser welding as needed.
Requirements
- Proficiency in TIG welding; experience with MIG and laser welding is a plus.
- Experience welding steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
- Preferred experience with Hastelloy, Inconel, or other exotic materials.
- Basic manual machining skills, including operation of a lathe and mill.
- Experience shaping and welding thin sheet metal (.063" and under) is preferred.
- Experience welding thick and thin plumbing fittings.
- Strong attention to detail.
Skills
- TIG welding
- MIG welding
- Laser welding
- Manual machining
- Lathe operation
- Mill operation
- Thin sheet metal fabrication
- Plumbing fitting welding
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Not specified
Education Level
- Not specified
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
About the Company
- Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company building a faster, more connected future.
- Their mission is to democratize high-speed flight by making supersonic travel flexible, accessible, and sustainable.
- They are developing adaptable, high-speed systems to close aircraft performance gaps for the United States government.
- The team consists of passionate engineers who are generalists with specialist depth, united by a flat structure and a shared obsession with building things that work well.
- They move fast, stay pragmatic, and let engineering excellence speak louder than hierarchy.
Equal Opportunity
- Astro Mechanica is an equal opportunity employer.
- They proudly recruit and hire a diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
