Stratolaunch
Propulsion Technician
Mojave, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Jun 1, 2026
- Experience
- Level I: 2–5 years in aircraft maintenance, systems fabrication, or installation. Level II: 5–10 years in aircraft maintenance or systems fabrication.
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. Citizenship may be required for some positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
About the job
Builds, tests, maintains, and troubleshoots fluid systems and propulsion equipment for hypersonic flight vehicles, including rocket engines.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain propellant, high-pressure, and cryogenic fluid systems; troubleshoot and maintain fluid and gas systems.
- Work with engineers to build, test, and maintain systems, rocket engines, and other propulsion-related equipment.
- Perform hands-on work in the field and operate or learn to operate heavy machinery.
What they ask for
- Safely work with high-pressure gas systems and read and understand P&IDs.
- Have experience building and testing high-pressure fluid or gas systems, including tube fitting and bending.
- Have metal fabrication and systems assembly skills; work from blueprints, manuals, or diagrams with minimal guidance.
- Hold a high school diploma or equivalency certificate.
Nice to have
- Rocket systems or test experience; not required.
- LOX systems handling and cleaning or clean-room experience; Airframe & Powerplant License preferred, but not required.
Pay
$31.67-$45.92 USD base salary; $38.51-$55.85 USD base salary
Tools
P&IDs, LOX, GD&T, Forklift, All-terrain Forklift
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