Operations Generalist for Aerospace Startup

Poseidon Aerospace; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Early-stage equity

Relocation support

Health benefits

Retirement matching 6%

Flexible PTO

Free lunches

AI tools access

Job summary

Poseidon Aerospace, a San Francisco Bay Area startup building autonomous cargo aircraft, is seeking an Operations Associate to join the team and keep the day-to-day running smoothly.

You’ll work with our Business Operations Manager and across engineering, manufacturing, and finance to unblock problems, coordinate shipments, and improve internal processes. If you are organized, resourceful, and excited about aerospace, this hands-on role offers ownership, growth, and meaningful equity.

Qualifications

• Organized, resourceful, and highly dependable.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change quickly.
• Willing to take ownership of problems even when there isn’t an obvious playbook.
• Excited about aerospace, hardware, and building an early-stage company.
• We care more about initiative, judgment, and the ability to get things done than a specific number of years of experience.

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

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Ownership mindset

Initiative

Tools

N/A

Job description

Poseidon Aerospace, a San Francisco Bay Area startup building autonomous cargo aircraft, is seeking an Operations Associate to join the team and keep the day-to-day running smoothly.

You’ll work with our Business Operations Manager and across engineering, manufacturing, and finance to unblock problems, coordinate shipments, and improve internal processes. If you are organized, resourceful, and excited about aerospace, this hands-on role offers ownership, growth, and meaningful equity.