Manufacturing Technician

Aurelius Systems • San Francisco, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Aurelius Systems is a VC-backed defense tech startup building autonomous, edge-deployed directed energy systems for counter-UAS. We build laser weapons to shoot down drones. We are a small team of engineers, former US military operators, and subject matter experts scaling America's directed energy dominance. We are building the first cost-effective, reliable, and robust laser weapon system. We operate with a small team, unreasonable output, and no excuses. In addition to our San Francisco lab, we’ve opened a Detroit manufacturing hub and we field test weekly on our own 400-acre private range. We need a Manufacturing Technician who can fabricate, machine, weld, and assemble parts that go from prototype to deployed system. You'll work hands-on across the build, supporting engineers as we scale Archimedes from prototype toward production.

Requirements

• Hands on fabrication and machining experience, mill and lathe at minimum
• TIG or MIG welding experience on real assemblies, not just coupons
• Comfortable reading mechanical drawings and GD&T
• Comfortable with multiple 3D printing processes and post-processing
• Solid attention to dimensional accuracy and finish quality
• You've personally built things that fly, drive, or shoot.
• You can read a drawing, pick up a tool, and not break the part.
• Extreme bias for action. You'd rather build the part tomorrow than wait for the perfect drawing
• You catch your own mistakes before they leave your bench
• Comfortable with ambiguity and fast iteration in a startup environment
• Clear communicator across mechanical, electrical, and engineering teams
• Self directed. You identify what needs to happen next and do it without being told

Nice To Haves

• Composites layup experience
• Sheet metal forming and brake work
• Wire harness fabrication
• Precision optical or laser system assembly experience

Responsibilities

• Fabrication and machining of mechanical parts using mill, lathe, and CNC equipment
• Welding and metal fabrication, including TIG and MIG, for structural and subsystem assemblies
• 3D printing across processes including FDM, SLA, and SLS, plus post-processing
• Assembly and integration of subsystems including basic electrical wiring and harness work
• Inspection with calipers, micrometers, and gauges, and flagging tolerance drift before it becomes a problem
• Giving engineers real shop floor feedback that improves the next revision

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• United Health Care medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible 18 days PTO plus 5 sick days
• Travel to field test events and range days
• Covered daily lunches and office snacks and drinks
• E-bike and scooter stipend up to $500
• Direct access to leadership and real ownership over your work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed