Casting Unit Lead: Build & Pour First Heats (Equity)

boom-supersonic; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Boom is building supersonic jet engines, and this casting unit role is hands-on from day one. You’ll participate in commissioning, write the first melt procedures, and lead the hands-on portion of the first pour with accountable ownership.

You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with engineers, review equipment specs and layouts, and ensure safety while delivering high-quality parts on schedule.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on foundry or melt shop experience.
• High-melt alloy experience in nickel/cobalt superalloys, steels, or titanium.
• Strong mechanical craft: tools, rigging, alignment, assembly.
• Fluency with furnace utilities: power, cooling water, compressed air, vacuum, inert gas.
• Deep molten-metal safety knowledge, especially water/metal hazard.
• Experience installing, rebuilding, or commissioning furnace or casting equipment.
• Proven ability to communicate with engineers and technicians; robust documentation habits.

Responsibilities

• Guide the buildout of Boom's casting unit from concept to first heat.
• Lead design decisions on crucible, preheat, pour practice, and moisture control.
• Rig and set equipment; run utility tie-ins with facilities.
• Own safety foresight; specify interlocks and containment for the cell.
• Write and validate melt and pour procedures and maintenance plans.
• Execute melt and pour operations as the unit comes online.
• Collaborate with engineers to flag issues and push for sound decisions.

Skills

Foundry experience

Nickel superalloys

Mechanical craft

Furnace utilities

Molten-metal safety

Equipment commissioning

Cross-team communication

Job description

Boom is building supersonic jet engines, and this casting unit role is hands-on from day one. You’ll participate in commissioning, write the first melt procedures, and lead the hands-on portion of the first pour with accountable ownership.

You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with engineers, review equipment specs and layouts, and ensure safety while delivering high-quality parts on schedule.