Firestorm Labs - Democratize the fight with radically-affordable, mission-adaptable power for air, land, and sea. Backed by NEA.
About the role
As a Senior Mechanical Engineering Technician at Firestorm, you will be the most capable set of hands on the floor — the person who builds the first article, figures out why it does not fit, fixes it, and then writes down how it should be done next time. You will own complete aircraft and test article builds from kit to functional hardware, own the setup and execution of mechanical test campaigns, and lead aircraft preparation and turnaround at field and flight test events. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Own complete aircraft and major assembly builds, from kitting through final integration and functional check
- Serve as the shop’s authority on one or more process areas — wire harness fabrication, composite layup and repair, or bonded and fastened structural assembly — and own the quality of that area’s output
- Fabricate complex wire harnesses and verify pin-out, continuity, and workmanship before installation
- Install and rig mechanisms: control surfaces, servo linkages, hinges, and travel and throw setting
- Perform propulsion and fuel system installation, including engine mounting, plumbing, leak checks, and propeller balancing
- Resolve build issues in real time — fit-up problems, interference, missing or incorrect hardware — and exercise judgment on what can be worked and what must be escalated
More about this role
As a Senior Mechanical Engineering Technician at Firestorm, you will be the most capable set of hands on the floor — the person who builds the first article, figures out why it does not fit, fixes it, and then writes down how it should be done next time. You will own complete aircraft and test article builds from kit to functional hardware, own the setup and execution of mechanical test campaigns, and lead aircraft preparation and turnaround at field and flight test events.
This role carries real ownership. You will own the quality of one or more process areas — wire harness fabrication, composite layup and repair, or test lab tooling and calibration — and you will be the standard others are measured against. You will red-line drawings and work instructions during build and drive those corrections back into engineering, so that what gets released is actually buildable. You will mentor junior technicians and check their work.
If you have spent your career building hardware that has to work the first time, and you want that work to matter, this is the seat.
What You'll Do
Aircraft and Prototype Build-Up
- Own complete aircraft and major assembly builds, from kitting through final...
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