Aerospace Mechanical Technician – Flight Hardware Assembly

Outpost Technologies Corporation; Vista (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Annual bonuses

Equity participation

Comprehensive healthcare

Disability and life insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Daily lunch stipend

Snack and beverages

Pet-friendly office

Company events

Job summary

Outpost Technologies Corporation is seeking a Mechanical Technician to build and integrate structures and mechanisms for our return vehicles. This hands-on role on the machine shop floor works from engineering drawings and work instructions to produce flight hardware, collaborating closely with mechanical engineers and the integration team.

You will follow detailed drawings, support fits, torque, and fastener installation to spec, assist with vehicle-level integration, and help prep for test

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required; technical certification preferred.
• 5+ years of hands-on mechanical assembly in aerospace or high-precision environments.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and apply GD&T and assembly work instructions.
• Experience with hand tools, torque tools, and precision measurement equipment.
• Comfort working on a factory/lab floor with attention to detail, safety, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, integrate, and inspect mechanical structures and mechanisms for the return vehicle.
• Follow detailed drawings and work instructions to build flight hardware.
• Assist with torque, fastener installation, and fit checks to spec.
• Support vehicle-level integration, including structural and mechanism installs.
• Assist test campaigns, including setup and teardown of test hardware.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Document work performed and flag discrepancies to engineering.

Skills

Reading drawings

GD&T

Assembly work instructions

Hand tools

Torque tools

Precision measurement

Attention to detail

Safety standards

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree / technical cert

Tools

Hand tools

Torque tools

Precision measurement equipment

Job description

Outpost Technologies Corporation is seeking a Mechanical Technician to build and integrate structures and mechanisms for our return vehicles. This hands-on role on the machine shop floor works from engineering drawings and work instructions to produce flight hardware, collaborating closely with mechanical engineers and the integration team.

You will follow detailed drawings, support fits, torque, and fastener installation to spec, assist with vehicle-level integration, and help prep for test