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Overview

Arbor Energy & Resources Corporation is seeking a skilled R&D propulsion technician to join their team, responsible for fabrication, machining, testing, and assembly at their El Segundo and San Bernardino test sites. The company focuses on creating clean, reliable power systems with zero operating emissions, aiming to build technology that positively impacts the environment.

Responsibilities

  • Work with a team of technicians to foster a culture of technical excellence, teamwork, and accountability.
  • Support manufacturing, assembly, disassembly, troubleshooting, and off-site technician support for Test and R&D operations.
  • Assist in the assembly and disassembly of turbomachinery, combustion devices, gasification systems, and fluid panels.
  • Collaborate with leadership on shipping logistics to and from test sites and vendors.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalency certificate.
  • 3+ years of experience with aerospace development propulsion and test systems.
  • 3+ years of experience working with rapid design, test, and production iterations.
  • 5+ years of experience in hardware development assembly, testing, and manufacturing.
  • Hands-on experience with test equipment such as valves, regulators, actuators, power supplies, pressure sensors, and thermocouples.
  • Track record of delivering large and complex projects on time.
  • Experience with high pressure and high temperature fluid systems including oxygen systems.
  • Experience with teardown of hardware and post-test inspections and documentation.
  • Ability to read and understand technical drawings, manuals, and reports.
  • Ability to work all required shift hours, including overtime and weekends when needed.
  • Experience working on aircraft or rocket engines.
  • Valid US driver’s license.

Benefits

  • Stock options
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • In-person opportunity at El Segundo & San Bernardino, CA test site.
  • Up to 50% travel required to test site in San Bernardino.

Benefits

Stock options
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in El Segundo, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting comes in about 27% below the $48/hr median for welding jobs in El Segundo, CA, where the middle half runs $38–$77/hr across 12 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 8% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in El Segundo, CA

We're tracking 15 other active welding openings in El Segundo, CA right now, from 9 different employers. 13 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 627 other active welding openings from 305 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in El Segundo, or widen the search to California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (31), Aerotek (16), and Volt (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Redondo Beach at $51/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and El Segundo at $48/hr. El Segundo is among them.

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