Stratolaunch
Aerospace & DefenseDirect Greenhouse career site

Propulsion Technician

Pay
$29 – $46 per hour
Location
Mojave, CA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Mid-level
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Listed
30 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • Airframe & Powerplant License
  • high pressure gas systems
  • P&ID reading
  • tube fitting and bending
  • LOX and cryogenics handling

Also useful

  • metal fabrication
  • GD&T
  • rocket systems

Stated benefits & perks

  • Healthcare
  • Parental leave
  • 401k match
  • Tuition reimbursement

Essential Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain fluid systems, including propellants, high pressure, and cryogenic systems
  • Work alongside engineers to build, test, and maintain systems
  • Troubleshoot and perform maintenance on fluid and gas systems, low and high pressure
  • Work with engineers to build and maintain rocket engines and other propulsion related items.
  • Hands-on applications-oriented problem solver willing to work in the field
  • Willingness to listen with intent to understand and process all inputs from other team members
  • Sincere dedication to SAFETY-FIRST, placing team health and well-being as highest priority followed by the preservation of vehicles and facilities.
  • Ability to operate or learn to operate heavy machinery (Forklift, All-terrain Forklift, overhead equipment, etc.)

Qualifications

  • Fluid Systems
  • Safely work with High Pressure Gas Systems
  • Read & Understand Plumbing and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
  • Experience building and testing high pressure fluid/gas systems
  • Tube fitting & bending, familiar with common industry fittings systems.
  • Mechanical
  • Metal fabrication (Benchwork layout, GD&T, general shop equipment familiarity & general shop skills)
  • Systems assembly (work from blueprints, manuals, or diagrams with minimal guidance)
  • Rocket Systems or Test experience preferred, but not required
  • Liquid Oxygen (LOX) & Cryogenics handling and systems maintenance
  • LOX Systems handling and cleaning/Clean Room experience preferred

Education & Experience

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • Airframe & Powerplant License Preferred, but not required
  • Level I ($29.30-$35.89): High school diploma or equivalency certificate and 2-5 years of experience in aircraft maintenance, systems fabrication, installation
  • Level II ($26.00-$46.42): High school diploma or equivalency certificate and 5-10 years of experience in aircraft maintenance, systems fabrication

Special remarks regarding work environment, if applicable

  • This position is located in Mojave CA

Pay and benefits

Base salary and leveling are established on a case-by-case basis. We consider several factors to ensure a competitive offer, including your location, educational background, and a comprehensive assessment of the skills and experience demonstrated during your interviews.

Benefits and our location(s)

  • Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
  • Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
  • 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
  • Tuition reimbursement

This position may involve the operation of company vehicles as part of assigned duties.:

Mojave Air & Spaceport is located just outside of Lancaster/Palmdale and is only 95 miles north of Los Angeles. The area offers both affordability and central access to a variety of California's best attractions and landmarks.

Not much for the outdoors and prefer the city life? You're within a half day's drive or less of Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, and San Francisco where you can find a variety of live entertainment, museums, tours, and historical sight-seeing. Theme parks are in abundance, with Six Flags Magic Mountain, Disneyland, and Knotts Berry Farm ready to meet the needs of rollercoaster thrill seekers.

  • Food and drink fanatics are in a haven of delectable choices.
  • Wine aficionados will also find easy access to some of the state's best vino in Paso Robles, Santa Ynez, and even more locally in Tehachapi and Agua Dulce.
  • Beer fanatics will find some of the best West Coast IPAs at Bravery and Lucky Luke's in Lancaster.
  • Any food option you crave is covered, and we always recommend the authentic and fresh Mexican food that you won't find anywhere else in the United States.

Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law:

About Stratolaunch

Stratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. Our air-launched, Talon testbeds are reusable, cost-effective platforms that enable routine access to the hypersonic environment. We deliver flight data critical to validating system performance and achieving rapid technology deployment. Together with our customers, we drive innovations that are imperative to advancing national security.

Join team of technicians building and maintaining propulsion systems for hypersonic flight vehicles, including, but not limited to, liquid and hybrid rocket engines

Read the original posting

From Stratolaunch's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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The Propulsion Technician posting at Stratolaunch states compensation of $29 – $46 per hour. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Stratolaunch's official career site.

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