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Mechanical Technician jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in aerospace and defense manufacturing, semiconductor fabrication, and industrial automation across a seniority range from entry-level to senior lead roles. The heaviest hiring is in Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Diego, where employers like Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and Applied Materials maintain large California operations. The most in-demand specialties are precision machining, electromechanical systems, and HVAC and facilities maintenance. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.
OUR MISSION
True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.
OUR VALUES
- Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
- What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
- It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.
YOUR MISSION
As a Mechanical Spacecraft Technician, you will play a vital role in the assembly, integration, and testing of spacecraft mechanical systems. You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to build spacecraft hardware from early development through environmental testing, flight readiness, and production ramp. This role may be leveled from Technician I to Technician III based on experience, skills, and demonstrated proficiency.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Mechanical Assembly: Build, install, and inspect spacecraft mechanical hardware—including primary and secondary structures, panels, brackets, payloads, mechanisms, deployables, thermal hardware, fasteners, and support equipment—using engineering
drawings, work instructions, and process documentation.
Component Preparation and Handling: Prepare, clean, protect, and handle flight and flight-like hardware. Perform precision assembly operations including torqueing, safety wiring, staking, bonding, shimming, alignment, and mechanical fastening while maintaining hardware traceability and configuration control.
Spacecraft Integration: Support the integration of mechanical subsystems and components into spacecraft structures. Install and route hardware, perform fit checks and dimensional inspections, and support closeouts and access panel installation.
Testing and Validation: Support mechanical functional testing, deployment testing, alignment checks, mass properties measurements, vibration testing, acoustic testing, thermal vacuum testing, and other environmental test activities. Set up test hardware and
fixtures, follow approved procedures, and accurately record results.
Inspection and Troubleshooting: Perform visual, dimensional, and workmanship inspections. Identify and document hardware discrepancies, support nonconformance investigations, and work with engineering and quality teams to resolve assembly and integration issues.
Tooling and Ground Support Equipment: Operate and maintain hand tools, torque tools, precision measurement equipment, lifting equipment, assembly fixtures, and mechanical ground-support equipment. Support the development and improvement of tooling and work instructions.
Safety and Compliance: Follow requirements for FOD prevention, ESD control, cleanroom operations, hazardous materials, lifting and handling, contamination control, and safe work around energized and flight hardware.
Continuous Improvement: Provide feedback on assembly processes, drawings, work instructions, tooling, and manufacturing methods to improve safety, quality, repeatability, and schedule performance.
- Technical degree, certificate, apprenticeship, or equivalent training in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, or a related field.
- Relevant experience in spacecraft, aerospace, defense, automotive, precision manufacturing, or other high-reliability mechanical assembly environments.
- Experience assembling and integrating mechanical structures, mechanisms, brackets, panels, fasteners, or related hardware.
- Proficiency reading engineering drawings, schematics, work instructions, process sheets, and assembly procedures.
- Experience using hand tools, torque tools, precision measurement equipment, and mechanical test equipment.
- Experience with mechanical alignment, dimensional inspection, shimming, bonding, staking, or safety wiring.
- Experience working in ESD-sensitive, FOD-critical, and cleanroom environments.
- Ability to follow detailed procedures and maintain accurate build, inspection, and
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to lift 25 pounds and work in and around constrained or confined spaces.
LEVELING GUIDANCE
Technician I: Develops proficiency in spacecraft mechanical assembly, hardware handling, documentation, and inspection while working under regular guidance. Typically has 0–1 years of relevant experience or equivalent technical training.
Technician II: Independently performs a broad range of mechanical assembly, integration, inspection, and test activities. Troubleshoots common issues and supports process improvements and peer training. Typically has 1–3 years of relevant experience.
Technician III: Performs complex mechanical assembly, integration, troubleshooting, and testing with limited supervision. Serves as a technical resource for other technicians and supports development hardware, environmental testing, flight readiness, and production ramp. Typically has 3+ years of relevant experience or equivalent demonstrated proficiency.
- Spacecraft or satellite mechanical assembly and integration
- Experience with primary and secondary spacecraft structures
- Mechanical mechanisms, deployment systems, hinges, latches, or release devices
- Precision alignment and dimensional inspection
- Torque application, safety wiring, staking, shimming, and mechanical fastening
- Structural bonding, potting, or adhesive application
- Experience supporting vibration, acoustic, thermal vacuum, or other environmental testing
- Experience with lifting and handling flight hardware
- Familiarity with GD&T and mechanical inspection practices
- Experience with composite structures, lightweight materials, or additive-manufactured hardware
- Experience using coordinate measuring machines, laser trackers, optical tooling, or other alignment equipment
- Relevant certifications in mechanical assembly, rigging, machining, composites, or cleanroom operations
COMPENSATION
- Base Salary:
- Technician I : $26.50-$36/hr
- Technician II: $31.50-$41.50/hr
- Technician III: $36-50.50/hr
- this position is non-exempt and is eligible for overtime
- Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Work Location—this a fully onsite position based out of our Centennial, CO office.
- Work environment—the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
- Physical demands—the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.
This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below. #LI-Onsite
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us.
Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.
OUR MISSION
True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.
OUR VALUES
- Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
- What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
- It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.
YOUR MISSION
As a Mechanical Spacecraft Technician, you will play a vital role in the assembly, integration, and testing of spacecraft mechanical systems. You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to build spacecraft hardware from early development through environmental testing, flight readiness, and production ramp. This role may be leveled from Technician I to Technician III based on experience, skills, and demonstrated proficiency.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Mechanical Assembly: Build, install, and inspect spacecraft mechanical hardware—including primary and secondary structures, panels, brackets, payloads, mechanisms, deployables, thermal hardware, fasteners, and support equipment—using engineering
drawings, work instructions, and process documentation.
Component Preparation and Handling: Prepare, clean, protect, and handle flight and flight-like hardware. Perform precision assembly operations including torqueing, safety wiring, staking, bonding, shimming, alignment, and mechanical fastening while maintaining hardware traceability and configuration control.
Spacecraft Integration: Support the integration of mechanical subsystems and components into spacecraft structures. Install and route hardware, perform fit checks and dimensional inspections, and support closeouts and access panel installation.
Testing and Validation: Support mechanical functional testing, deployment testing, alignment checks, mass properties measurements, vibration testing, acoustic testing, thermal vacuum testing, and other environmental test activities. Set up test hardware and
fixtures, follow approved procedures, and accurately record results.
Inspection and Troubleshooting: Perform visual, dimensional, and workmanship inspections. Identify and document hardware discrepancies, support nonconformance investigations, and work with engineering and quality teams to resolve assembly and integration issues.
Tooling and Ground Support Equipment: Operate and maintain hand tools, torque tools, precision measurement equipment, lifting equipment, assembly fixtures, and mechanical ground-support equipment. Support the development and improvement of tooling and work instructions.
Safety and Compliance: Follow requirements for FOD prevention, ESD control, cleanroom operations, hazardous materials, lifting and handling, contamination control, and safe work around energized and flight hardware.
Continuous Improvement: Provide feedback on assembly processes, drawings, work instructions, tooling, and manufacturing methods to improve safety, quality, repeatability, and schedule performance.
- Technical degree, certificate, apprenticeship, or equivalent training in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, or a related field.
- Relevant experience in spacecraft, aerospace, defense, automotive, precision manufacturing, or other high-reliability mechanical assembly environments.
- Experience assembling and integrating mechanical structures, mechanisms, brackets, panels, fasteners, or related hardware.
- Proficiency reading engineering drawings, schematics, work instructions, process sheets, and assembly procedures.
- Experience using hand tools, torque tools, precision measurement equipment, and mechanical test equipment.
- Experience with mechanical alignment, dimensional inspection, shimming, bonding, staking, or safety wiring.
- Experience working in ESD-sensitive, FOD-critical, and cleanroom environments.
- Ability to follow detailed procedures and maintain accurate build, inspection, and
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to lift 25 pounds and work in and around constrained or confined spaces.
LEVELING GUIDANCE
Technician I: Develops proficiency in spacecraft mechanical assembly, hardware handling, documentation, and inspection while working under regular guidance. Typically has 0–1 years of relevant experience or equivalent technical training.
Technician II: Independently performs a broad range of mechanical assembly, integration, inspection, and test activities. Troubleshoots common issues and supports process improvements and peer training. Typically has 1–3 years of relevant experience.
Technician III: Performs complex mechanical assembly, integration, troubleshooting, and testing with limited supervision. Serves as a technical resource for other technicians and supports development hardware, environmental testing, flight readiness, and production ramp. Typically has 3+ years of relevant experience or equivalent demonstrated proficiency.
- Spacecraft or satellite mechanical assembly and integration
- Experience with primary and secondary spacecraft structures
- Mechanical mechanisms, deployment systems, hinges, latches, or release devices
- Precision alignment and dimensional inspection
- Torque application, safety wiring, staking, shimming, and mechanical fastening
- Structural bonding, potting, or adhesive application
- Experience supporting vibration, acoustic, thermal vacuum, or other environmental testing
- Experience with lifting and handling flight hardware
- Familiarity with GD&T and mechanical inspection practices
- Experience with composite structures, lightweight materials, or additive-manufactured hardware
- Experience using coordinate measuring machines, laser trackers, optical tooling, or other alignment equipment
- Relevant certifications in mechanical assembly, rigging, machining, composites, or cleanroom operations
COMPENSATION
- Base Salary:
- Technician I : $26.50-$36/hr
- Technician II: $31.50-$41.50/hr
- Technician III: $36-50.50/hr
- this position is non-exempt and is eligible for overtime
- Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Work Location—this a fully onsite position based out of our Centennial, CO office.
- Work environment—the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
- Physical demands—the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.
This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below. #LI-Onsite
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us.
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What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in mechanical technician jobs across California.
- Associate degree or technical certificate in mechanical, electromechanical, or related engineering technology
- Hands-on experience with precision measurement tools including calipers, micrometers, and gauges
- Proficiency reading and interpreting engineering drawings, schematics, and CAD documentation
- Familiarity with preventive maintenance programs and computerized maintenance management systems
- Experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, or electromechanical systems in a manufacturing environment
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 general industry certification preferred by California industrial employers
Mechanical Technician Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a mechanical technician in California?
The most direct path is completing an associate degree or certificate in mechanical or electromechanical technology at a California community college, such as those offered through the California Community Colleges system. California does not require a state-issued license for most mechanical technician roles, but employers in aerospace and semiconductor manufacturing often require OSHA certification and may expect completion of a registered apprenticeship through the California Department of Industrial Relations.
Which companies hire mechanical technicians in California?
Employers hiring mechanical technicians in California right now include Intuitive (Intuitive Surgical), K2 Space, and Intuitive, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. California's concentration of aerospace primes, semiconductor fabs, and defense contractors means demand is consistent across the state's major metro areas throughout the year.
Which California cities have the most mechanical technician jobs?
San Jose, Fremont, and Sunnyvale have the most mechanical technician openings in California. Los Angeles anchors demand through its aerospace and defense manufacturing base, San Jose draws openings from semiconductor and cleanroom equipment companies in Silicon Valley, and San Diego reflects hiring from defense contractors and biotech instrument manufacturers concentrated along the I-15 and I-5 corridors.
Are there remote mechanical technician jobs in California?
Yes, but they're rare. About 4% of mechanical technician openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how hands-on the role is by nature. The portions of the work most likely to be done remotely are documentation, failure analysis reporting, and technical support roles that do not require physical access to equipment.
How can I get hired as a mechanical technician in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is a registered apprenticeship through the California Department of Industrial Relations, which places candidates with manufacturing and facilities employers without requiring prior experience. Large California employers in aerospace and semiconductors, including defense primes and fab operators, hire mechanical technician trainees and equipment maintenance associates as entry-level titles. A California community college certificate in electromechanical technology or a completed OSHA 10 card gives candidates a concrete credential edge when applying to these roles.
Where can I find and apply to mechanical technician jobs in California?
You can find and apply to mechanical technician jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings across aerospace, manufacturing, facilities, and semiconductor industries. Find roles that fit your experience and location and apply directly to each one.
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