Operations Associate - Early-Stage Aerospace Ops

Poseidon Aerospace; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Relocation support

Employee Health Benefit Plans

6% Retirement matching

Flexible PTO

Free lunches, snacks, and a stocked fr

AI tools and subscriptions

Job summary

Poseidon Aerospace is seeking an Operations Associate to join our team and help keep a fast-moving aerospace startup running efficiently. You’ll work directly with our Business Operations Manager and across the broader company, handling day-to-day operational work that enables our engineering and manufacturing teams to move quickly.

This hands-on, high-ownership role rewards initiative, problem solving, and the ability to adapt as priorities shift.

Qualifications

• Organized and dependable with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to own problems and drive them to resolution.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Willingness to take initiative and solve unscripted problems.
• Interest in aerospace, hardware, and building early-stage companies.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and business teams to unblock problems.
• Support day-to-day company and business operations.
• Jump in wherever needed to keep the company moving quickly.

Skills

Organized

Resourceful

Detail-oriented

Ownership mindset

Adaptability

Job description

Poseidon Aerospace is seeking an Operations Associate to join our team and help keep a fast-moving aerospace startup running efficiently. You’ll work directly with our Business Operations Manager and across the broader company, handling day-to-day operational work that enables our engineering and manufacturing teams to move quickly.

This hands-on, high-ownership role rewards initiative, problem solving, and the ability to adapt as priorities shift.