Aerospace Manufacturing Technician – Equity & Growth

Firestorm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Equity grants

Unlimited PTO

Generous holiday calendar

Job summary

Firestorm Labs is seeking a skilled Manufacturing Technician for our San Diego production team. You will build aircraft sub-assemblies and final assemblies, verify material against work orders, and ensure traceability and quality on every build.

You’ll work on an IPT structure supporting multiple aircraft lines, collaborate with Test and Quality teams, and help improve methods as production scales. Onsite in San Diego with opportunities for overtime.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on assembly experience in aerospace, defense, UAS, electronics, or precision manufacturing.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, BOMs, and work instructions.
• Experience with hand and power tools, torque tools, and basic measuring instruments.

Responsibilities

• Build aircraft sub-assemblies and final assemblies to released work orders, routers, drawings, and work instructions.
• Receive kitted material, verify against work orders, and flag shortages or discrepancies.
• Perform mechanical assembly, fastening, bonding, wire routing, connector termination, and soldering to workmanship standards.
• Complete router sign-offs and build records with serial and lot traceability.
• Identify and segregate nonconforming material and support NCMR in Jira.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area following 5S, FOD prevention, and ESD control practices.

Skills

Aerospace assembly

Reading drawings

Hand tools

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Unanet ERP

Job description

Firestorm Labs is seeking a skilled Manufacturing Technician for our San Diego production team. You will build aircraft sub-assemblies and final assemblies, verify material against work orders, and ensure traceability and quality on every build.

You’ll work on an IPT structure supporting multiple aircraft lines, collaborate with Test and Quality teams, and help improve methods as production scales. Onsite in San Diego with opportunities for overtime.