--- title: 'Open Resume Submission at Astro Mechanica' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/open-resume-submission-astro-mechanica-san-francisco-15rh8fcax2am' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-12' --- # Open Resume Submission at Astro Mechanica - **Company:** Astro Mechanica - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Employment:** full-time - **Posted:** 2024-10-30 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/astro-mechanica/be15b9d2-2fc7-4b23-80b0-9fc8dfe6f68d ## Job description If you don't see a specific role that fits your background or experience, but want to get in touch, please submit your resume and brief description here. ## About Astro Mechanica ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Astro Mechanica is building the world’s first turboelectric adaptive jet engine (Duality) that achieves high efficiency across both subsonic and supersonic speeds, aiming to democratize high-speed flight. - **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-backed; latest round: Series A-II / Venture Round in September 2025) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2021 - **Founders**: Ian Brooke (CEO & Founder) ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Aerospace, aviation propulsion, defense systems - **Target customers**: US government (military and defense applications), commercial aviation (long-term), cargo/logistics - **Mission/purpose**: “Democratize high-speed flight by making supersonic travel flexible, accessible, and sustainable” – developing rapid, on-demand, point-to-point global mobility. ## Products & Services - **Duality™ Propulsion System**: A proprietary dual-use turboelectric adaptive jet engine designed to be efficient at all speeds from subsonic to supersonic. Currently in development and expected to begin altitude testing in 2027 on a dedicated testbed aircraft. - **Airframe & Flight Systems**: Vertically integrated design of airframes and flight control systems optimized for the Duality engine, with near-term focus on government contracts. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total funding raised – **$54.7 million** as of the latest venture round in September 2025 (LinkedIn data; earlier reports by CBInsights indicated $27.6 million, likely reflecting a prior round) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: United Airlines Ventures (lead investor in latest round), Andreessen Horowitz, Giant Step Capital, Y Combinator (seed) - **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew **228.6% year-over-year** to ~35 employees; **36 active job postings** as of mid-2025; rapid hiring across engineering, manufacturing, and leadership roles; moving toward engine flight test in 2027. ## Competitive Advantages - **Unique engine architecture**: The turboelectric adaptive design allows a single engine to operate efficiently from subsonic to supersonic regimes, removing the need for afterburners or separate engines. - **Vertical integration**: In-house engine, airframe, and flight systems development enables tight optimization and rapid iteration. - **Flat engineering culture**: Described as “generalists with specialist depth” and a flat structure that accelerates decision-making and innovation. ## Strategic Focus - **Near-term**: Engine altitude testing (scheduled for 2027) and securing US government contracts for high-speed systems. - **Long-term**: Develop a full aircraft platform and operational model for economically viable supersonic commercial travel. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Emphasis on engineering excellence, pragmatism, and moving fast. Flat hierarchy where “engineering speaks louder than hierarchy.” - **Work policy**: Hybrid environment – most roles are based in San Francisco with a mix of in-office and remote collaboration. The majority of job listings specify “In-Office” at the HQ. - **Notable perks**: Not explicitly listed, but the company offers equity (typical for startups) and the opportunity to work on groundbreaking aerospace technology from concept to flight. - **Engineering focus**: Strong technical team with talent from SpaceX, Relativity Space, Boom Supersonic, Lockheed Martin, and Astra. Active hiring in propulsion, flight software, GNC, test engineering, and manufacturing. ## Sources 1. [astromecha.co](https://www.astromecha.co/) 2. [astromecha.co/careers](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/astro-mechanica) 3. [linkedin.com/company/astro-mechanica](https://www.linkedin.com/company/astro-mechanica) 4. [cbinsights.com/company/astro-mechanica](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/astro-mechanica) 5. 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