Vertically integrated aerospace builder for supersonic propulsion and flight systems
Astro Mechanica designs and builds proprietary jet engines and aircraft systems for high-speed flight, with a tech stack spanning Siemans NX, CATIA, Nastran, Abaqus, Ansys, and C++/Rust—the classical CAD/simulation/controls toolchain for aerospace OEMs. The engineering-heavy hiring mix (19 engineers across 26 open roles) and active project list (jet engine hardware, flight controls, landing gear, mission design) indicate a vertically integrated build from airframe to propulsion. Near-term focus is government contract work closing aircraft performance gaps for U.S. defense; longer-term vision is commercial supersonic transport.
Notable leadership hires: Build Lead
Astro Mechanica is a San Francisco-based aerospace company founded in 2021, building advanced propulsion systems and aircraft for supersonic flight. The company operates as a vertically integrated OEM: they design engines, airframes, and flight controls in-house, and are scaling their own prototyping and manufacturing operations to support both government contracts and commercial product development. Their proprietary Duality dual-use propulsion system underpins their near-term government work and longer-term commercial platform. The team of 11–50 is currently hiring across engineering, manufacturing, and operations roles, with steady velocity.
Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Nastran, Abaqus, and Ansys for design and structural analysis. Core development in C++, Rust, and Python. Recently adopting Azure Government and GCP.
Jet engine hardware and propulsion systems, flight controls, landing gear, and critical vehicle systems. Active work on flight qualification, propulsion development, and manufacturing scale-up for both government and commercial applications.
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