Sr. Operations Technical Trainer (Aerospace Manufacturing)

Location: Hawthorne, California, United States; Workplace type: Onsite

Salary: $100,000–$135,000 per year

Company

Astrolab designs and builds lunar-operation systems and hardware, including rovers, power systems, and data networks for sustained operations on the Moon.

What you will do

• Develop, maintain, and deliver technical training for assembly, integration, testing, inspection, material handling, tooling, and related operations.
• Convert engineering drawings, work instructions, process specifications, and quality procedures into lesson plans, job aids, demonstrations, and competency checks.
• Manage the operations training matrix, including required courses, OJT sign-offs, recertification intervals, and role-based qualifications.
• Conduct classroom, shop-floor, and virtual instruction; qualify trainers and OJT coaches; and verify training transfer on the production floor.
• Lead new-hire onboarding and process-change training, ensuring production teams are qualified before work is released.
• Evaluate training effectiveness through assessments, observations, first-pass yield, rework indicators, and feedback, then improve content accordingly.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or a related field, or equivalent aerospace/manufacturing experience.
• 5+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, or similarly regulated manufacturing operations.
• Experience developing and delivering technical or shop-floor training through classroom, OJT, or blended formats.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, work instructions, process specifications, and quality procedures.
• Preferred experience includes space-grade materials, environmental testing for space applications, IPC workmanship standards, and NASA production, testing, and inspection standards.

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace, space, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing industries.
• Experience with IPC J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, or equivalent workmanship standards.
• Experience with NASA standards for production build, testing, and inspection.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity ownership in the company.
• Medical, dental, vision, and mental health benefits.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Flexible PTO and parental leave.
• On-site lunch stipend, snacks, beverages, and monthly social events.
• Work environment focused on trust, diverse perspectives, quality, reliability, and operational excellence.

Hiring process

• Application review and recruiter phone interview.
• Hiring manager virtual interview and video interviews.
• On-site interview followed by an offer and hiring decision.