Aerospace Mechanical Tech — Machining & Flight Tests

Approach Venture LLC; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Approach Venture LLC in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Mechanical Technician to machine, assemble, and test flight hardware for interceptor platforms. You will work in-house on airframe structures, test fixtures, and integration with propulsion and avionics teams.

You will read engineering drawings, use manual and CNC mills/lathes, perform precision measurements, and support ground and flight testing. U.S. person status and ability to obtain clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Technical certificate, trade school, or military training in machining or mechanical fabrication, or equivalent experience
• 2 years hands-on machining, fabrication, or mechanical assembly experience
• Experience running manual or CNC mills and lathes
• Able to read engineering drawings including tolerances and GD&T
• Skilled with precision measuring tools
• Safe, organized, and careful in workmanship and records
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and work on your feet in a shop environment
• U.S. Person status required (ITAR) and ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance

Responsibilities

• Machine parts on manual and CNC mills and lathes from engineering drawings
• Fabricate test fixtures, tooling, brackets, and ground support equipment
• Turn design changes into new parts quickly in partnership with engineers
• Assemble airframe structures, mechanisms, and subassemblies per drawings and procedures
• Install fasteners, inserts, and bonded joints to specification, including torque requirements
• Integrate propulsion and avionics hardware into the vehicle
• Inspect in-house and supplier parts with calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and other metrology tools
• Set up, run, and tear down structural, vibration, and environmental tests
• Support static fires and flight tests at test ranges
• Record build and inspection results, and track raw material and hardware inventory
• Maintain shop equipment, tools, and safety gear, and keep the shop organized
• Suggest better fixtures, tools, and processes to speed up builds

Skills

Machining

Mechanical fabrication

Reading drawings

GD&T

Precision measurement

Education

Technical certificate / trade school / military training in machining

2 years hands-on machining or mechanical assembly

Tools

Manual mills

CNC mills

CNC lathes

Job description

Approach Venture LLC in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Mechanical Technician to machine, assemble, and test flight hardware for interceptor platforms. You will work in-house on airframe structures, test fixtures, and integration with propulsion and avionics teams.

You will read engineering drawings, use manual and CNC mills/lathes, perform precision measurements, and support ground and flight testing. U.S. person status and ability to obtain clearance are required.