Firestorm Labs
Associate Mechanical Test Technician
San Diego, United States · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Experience
- No specific number of years stated; entry-level position with training provided.
- Education
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent education.
- Visa sponsorship
- Requires U.S. Person status as defined by 22 CFR § 120.62, including U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and protected individuals under asylee or refugee status. Export-control compliance also states applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or otherwise eligible to obtain required authorizations.
About the job
Builds and tests unmanned aircraft and prototypes, prepares aircraft for flight, and supports shop, laboratory, and field test operations.
What you'll do
- Assemble airframes and integration hardware, support composite and propulsion work, and document build configurations and measurements.
- Prepare test fixtures and articles, install instrumentation, and assist with mechanical and environmental test events.
- Prepare aircraft and equipment for flight testing, support field operations, and maintain shop and lab areas.
What they ask for
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent education.
- Hands-on mechanical experience through trade or technical school, military maintenance training, internship, race or fabrication shop, or equivalent build experience.
- Ability to read basic engineering drawings and written work instructions; proficiency with common hand and power tools.
- Accurate documentation and ability to follow written procedures; U.S. Person status as defined by 22 CFR § 120.62 is required.
Nice to have
- Trade or technical certificate or Associate degree in a relevant field; military aviation maintenance background.
- Soldering or wire-harness fabrication, composite work, precision measurement, FAA Part 107 certificate, or prototype/R&D experience.
Pay
USD $20.00 - $27.00 an hour base (hourly base)
Tools
3D printers, bandsaw, drill press, strain gauges, accelerometers, thermocouples, load cells, displacement sensors
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