Senior Aircraft Build & Test Technician

Firestorm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Equity grants

401(k) Retirement Plan

Unlimited PTO

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Job summary

Firestorm is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineering Technician to own aircraft builds from kit to flight readiness and to lead mechanical test campaigns. You will set up labs, install instrumentation, and own field and flight test preparation.

You will mentor junior technicians, drive build quality in wire harnesses and assemblies, and work with engineering to drive design for manufacturability. Onsite in San Diego, CA.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years hands-on technician experience in aerospace/defense or similar high‑complexity environments.
• Experience reading engineering drawings with GD&T and assembly procedures.
• Experience building complex assemblies from kit to functional hardware.
• Wire harness fabrication and verification experience.
• Experience setting up mechanical/structural tests with instrumentation and data acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Own complete aircraft and major assembly builds from kit to final integration.
• Lead mechanical test campaigns, fixture fabrication, instrumentation, and data acquisition.
• Lead aircraft preparation and turnaround at field/test events.
• Mentor junior technicians and validate workmanship.
• Red-line drawings and ensure builds are repeatable.
• Identify non-conformances and support MRB disposition.

Skills

Hands-on experience

Reading drawings GD&T

Wire harness fabrication

Mechanical test setup

Precision measurement tools

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Creo

National Instruments

DEWESoft

HBM

Job description

Firestorm is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineering Technician to own aircraft builds from kit to flight readiness and to lead mechanical test campaigns. You will set up labs, install instrumentation, and own field and flight test preparation.

You will mentor junior technicians, drive build quality in wire harnesses and assemblies, and work with engineering to drive design for manufacturability. Onsite in San Diego, CA.