Head of Engineering & Facilities

Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company building a faster, more connected future. Our mission is to democratize high-speed flight by making supersonic travel flexible, accessible, and sustainable. We believe that rapid, on-demand, point-to-point global mobility will become the new standard for moving people and goods across the planet. To achieve this, we are integrating our advanced airframe and engine technologies—which include Duality™, our proprietary dual-use propulsion system—with a new flight operations model to make supersonic transport as efficient and economical as commercial air travel is today. In the near term, we are developing adaptable, high-speed systems to close aircraft performance gaps for the United States government.

We’re a team of passionate engineers dedicated to advancing aerospace. We’re generalists with specialist depth, united by a flat structure and a shared obsession with building things that work well. We move fast, stay pragmatic, and let engineering excellence speak louder than hierarchy.

Astro Mechanica is building next-generation propulsion, and our facilities have to move as fast as our engineering. We’re hiring a Plant Manager to own day-to-day operations across our San Francisco sites: manufacturing, test/prototyping, and office, reporting to the Head of Facilities. You’ll take operational ownership of running the sites so the facilities function can scale: uptime, safety, vendors, and execution of upgrade projects. In addition, you’ll be instrumental in establishing and building the expansion of supersonic aircraft & system manufacturing and test facilities, helping to usher in a new age of supersonic flight.

Own daily operations of our design, manufacturing, and test/proto sites, including facility upgrades in flight (electrical, compressed air, equipment installs)

Manage contractors and vendors end-to-end: quotes, scheduling, quality, closeout

Run preventative maintenance, safety compliance (OSHA, fire, hazmat), and site readiness for engineering, manufacturing, and test operations

Drive small-to-mid capital projects from requirements to commissioning

Support site transitions: deployments, closeouts, handovers, and standing up new space as we grow into our next facility

Partner with the Head of Facilities & Infrastructure Development on capital projects, upgrades, and continuous improvement

5+ years in plant/facilities operations, ideally in aerospace, automotive, and/or precision manufacturing

Hands‑on fluency with industrial electrical, compressed air, and all building systems

Ability to ready and work with building drawing sets and create proposals for contractors & vendors (as well as internal review)

Track record managing trades and contractors in an active production environment

Experience supporting manufacturing or test operations (propulsion, engines, or similar), CMMS experience, EHS certification

Electrician, HVAC/Mechanical/Plumbing, Construction certifications and licenses

Interest in field operations

Lifting & Rigging experience

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

401(k) program and transparent stock option plan

Self‑managed and flexible time‑off policy, including PTO, paid holidays, and sick time

Flexible work environment

At Astro Mechanica, we highly value in‑office work to foster collaboration and strengthen our company culture. We consider working in the office five days a week an essential part of the employee's role.

We proudly recruit and hire a diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.