Manufacturing Technician

Join us at Firestorm as our Manufacturing Technician. You ll work on and impact all aspects of our manufacturing, post-processing operations, and final assembly of our core products. You ll perform operations such as manual and automated heat staking, precision assembly of electro-mechanical subsystems, and final assembly. Work with our technician team and Lead Manufacturing Engineer onsite in San Diego, CA.

Firestorm grew as a company out of the simple question: how does a US ally country with a respectively low defense budget deter an aggressor state entity with a vastly larger war chest? We re building the very answer to that question, something we call democratized deterrence. Firestorm is a VC-backed, defense-meets-Silicon Valley technology company developing mission-adaptable aerial vehicles to put the power back into the hands of the operator. We aim to upend the current defense procurement cost paradigm by bringing world-class capabilities to bear at meaningfully lower costs.

About you:

• You are an experienced technician who has worked within a serial manufacturing environment, as a subsystem or final assembler for electro-mechanical products
• You have experience with hand tools and automated tools in a manufacturing environment
• You are committed to quality and have a passion for exceeding customer expectations
• You are proficient in following work processes including inline quality control requirements
• You are a team player and a joy to work with

Responsibilities:

• Build and fulfill firestorm core products following work instructions and company processes
• Perform in-line QC checks for various processes during assembly
• Diagnose non-compliant products and perform necessary re-work
• Enter data on manufacturing parameters
• Operate light manufacturing equipment such as media blast stations, drill presses, and hand tools

Required Qualifications:

• US citizen or permanent resident eligible for US security clearance to work with export-controlled data
• 3+ years of hands-on electromechanical manufacturing assembly experience
• Safe use of hand and power tools to assemble subsystems and full builds
• Proficient with barcode scanners; spreadsheet data entry; computer systems; etc.
• Able to work on-site 100%
• Able to lift 30 lb.
• Demonstrated aptitude in math and technical problem solving for work or college courses

Preferred Qualifications:

• High-tech manufacturing environment experience
• DoD-related product development program experience
• Located in the San Diego, CA area

Other Requirements:

• Does not require visa sponsorship from Firestorm or a 3rd party
• Ability to understand and adhere to local labor laws; Firestorm employment policies and work processes

Pay up to: $75,000 based on candidate s job qualifications. Eligible for company equity.

We are Equal Opportunity Employer.

Firestorm s culture fosters collaboration, respect, and trust empowering us to do our best work.

Proud to be in Connect s Class of 2024 Cool Companies

www.launchfirestorm.com

San Diego, CA 92101

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