Aerospace Fabrication Technician for Space Hardware

Astroforge; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid medical, dental, and life

Vision and FSA benefits

3 weeks PTO + 1 week sick

10 paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Equity on the ground floor

Job summary

AstroForge is seeking a hand-on Fabrication Technician to join our hardware team. You will build, assemble, and test critical components for spacecraft and payload systems in a low-volume development environment, collaborating directly with engineers to translate evolving designs into finished hardware.

Required is hands-on fabrication experience in aerospace or aerospace-adjacent industries, plus skills in machining, welding, sheet metal, and CAD interpretation.

Qualifications

• 4+ years hand-on fabrication of precision mechanical parts or tooling in aerospace or aerospace-adjacent industry.
• 2+ years setting up and operating precision sheet metal equipment (press brakes, waterjets/lasers, shears, rollers) with bend deductions and flat pattern layouts.
• Experience interpreting drawings/blueprints, CAD models, GD&T, and fabrication instructions.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and modify structural and mechanical parts, subassemblies, tooling, and test fixtures from drawings and CAD.
• Perform machining, welding, sheet metal fabrication and finishing with appropriate equipment.
• Prepare material and plan fabrication steps; clarify dimensions, tolerances, and material requirements before starting.

Skills

Fabrication experience

GD&T knowledge

Blueprint interpretation

Independent工作

Tools

Press brakes

Waterjets/Lasers

Lathes

Welding equipment

Job description

AstroForge is seeking a hand-on Fabrication Technician to join our hardware team. You will build, assemble, and test critical components for spacecraft and payload systems in a low-volume development environment, collaborating directly with engineers to translate evolving designs into finished hardware.

Required is hands-on fabrication experience in aerospace or aerospace-adjacent industries, plus skills in machining, welding, sheet metal, and CAD interpretation.