Aerospace Propulsion Lead Technician (Hands-On)

Socket.dev; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Parental Leave

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA/FSA

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401k match

Equity

Job summary

Ursa Major in Colorado is seeking a Lead, Technician to serve as a hands-on technical lead for fast-paced propulsion development and manufacturing. You will execute development, build, rework, and test activities while mentoring a small team of technicians on the floor, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

This role blends deep hands-on work with day-to-day technical leadership, communicating progress and risks to leadership, and driving continuous improvements across tools, setups,

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on technician experience in development, manufacturing, test, or build operations.
• Ability to independently execute complex technical work.
• Experience mentoring or onboarding technicians in hands-on settings.
• Strong mechanical and/or electromechanical troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute development, build, rework, and test activities for propulsion hardware while prioritizing safety, quality, schedule, and execution.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and process-related issues in real time using drawings and specs.
• Adapt to evolving requirements and clearly communicate progress, risks, and blockers to leadership.
• Lead and mentor a small team of technicians with hands-on instruction and feedback.
• Drive process and execution improvements for tools, setups, workflows, and documentation.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and leadership to align priorities and support program milestones.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Hands-on technician

Troubleshooting

Mentoring

Communication under pressure

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Ursa Major in Colorado is seeking a Lead, Technician to serve as a hands-on technical lead for fast-paced propulsion development and manufacturing. You will execute development, build, rework, and test activities while mentoring a small team of technicians on the floor, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

This role blends deep hands-on work with day-to-day technical leadership, communicating progress and risks to leadership, and driving continuous improvements across tools, setups,