# Director of Manufacturing at Astro Mechanica

- Company: Astro Mechanica
- What the company does: We're reinventing aircraft from the engine forward. Backed by Y Combinator and a16z.
- Company website: https://astromecha.co/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $200K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2025-10-02
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/astro-mechanica/7c957a13-ad3d-49bb-9f7a-1b97efd209c3
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/astro-mechanica-director-of-manufacturing/

## About the role

Lead the manufacturing function at Astro Mechanica, building the people, processes, and capabilities required to rapidly prototype and mature both airframe and propulsion hardware. Own manufacturing strategy across the vehicle, ensuring alignment between design intent, manufacturability, cost, and schedule from early concepts through flight hardware.

## What they're looking for

- 10+ years of experience in aerospace or similarly complex hardware-driven environments, spanning manufacturing, engineering, or technical leadership roles

Tags: Manufacturing