We're reinventing aircraft from the engine forward. Backed by Y Combinator and a16z.
About the role
You will own Astro Mechanica’s supersonic plane build. Working with our Director of Manufacturing, you’ll lead a team turning designs into real hardware, making sure parts get built, assemblies come together, and problems get solved efficiently as the airplane takes shape. Work with senior engineering leadership to stand up Astro Mechanica’s airframe manufacturing function from scratch, including facilities, workflows, tooling concepts, and technician teams
What they're looking for
- A hands-on airframe manufacturing leader with deep expertise in composite structures and bonded assemblies
- Comfortable building a manufacturing function from the ground up—facilities, processes, tooling, and teams
- A tactical leader who thrives on the shop floor, leading by example and mentoring technicians through complex builds
- 10+ years of experience in high-mix, low-volume composite manufacturing, prototyping, or airframe fabrication, preferably in aerospace or defense
- Strong hands-on knowledge of composite materials and processes (prepreg layup, wet layup, bonding, curing, trimming, and repair)
- Strong hands-on knowledge of metallic materials and processing
More about this role
Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company developing a scalable technology platform to power critical infrastructure, mission operations, and the future of flight. We apply aerospace engineering and quality standards across our products, delivering high performance, reliability, and efficiency for the most demanding operating environments. Astro Mechanica is backed by leading venture and strategic investors, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Giant Step Capital, United Airlines Ventures, and Voyager Ventures.
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.
A hands-on airframe manufacturing leader with deep expertise in composite structures and bonded assemblies
Comfortable building a manufacturing function from the ground up—facilities, processes, tooling, and teams
A tactical leader who thrives on the shop floor, leading by example and mentoring technicians through complex builds
You will own Astro Mechanica’s supersonic...
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