# Senior Mechanical Engineering Technician at Firestorm

- Company: Firestorm
- What the company does: Firestorm Labs - Democratize the fight with radically-affordable, mission-adaptable power for air, land, and sea. Backed by NEA.
- Company website: https://www.launchfirestorm.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Diego, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-07
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://jobs.gem.com/firestorm/am9icG9zdDoT4cqO6YLcufOrIbzuO7qO?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/firestorm-senior-mechanical-engineering-technician/

## 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


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/firestorm-senior-mechanical-engineering-technician/