Boom Supersonic designed, built, and flew XB-1, the first civil supersonic jet made in America, and has sold Overture, the supersonic airliner, to major airlines. That same team is now building Symphony, the engine that powers Overture, and adapting Superpower, its industrial gas turbine, to power AI data centers.
Not a traditional engineering leadership job
This role builds the group that owns turbomachinery structures and mechanical design at Boom, starting from a small, strong core. You will own the technical integrity of the engine's rotating and static hardware: disks, cases, airfoils, blisks, and the mechanical systems around them. This is a hands-on leadership seat. You set the rigor bar and build the team, and you stay close enough to the analysis to know when a result is wrong.
What you'll do
- Build and lead the structures and mechanical team across stress, mechanical design, bearings and seals, turbine design, and rotordynamics
- Own the structural integrity calls and non-conformance dispositions on rotating hardware
- Set the analytical standard: right-size fidelity to where the program is, know the limits of FEA and material data, and catch results that are wrong or too optimistic
- Stay in the work, turning the crank on the hardest problems, and drive automation with rigor
- Bring structural analysis and mechanical design in-house and build the tooling and standards the team runs on
- Grow the team, sourcing and developing specialists across disciplines, and raise the bar with every hire
You probably have
- Deep experience in turbomachinery or rotating-hardware structures and mechanical design
- First-principles command of stress and vibration: disk burst, LCF, HCF, TMF, and rotordynamics, with the judgment to bound a result by hand
- Strong tolerancing and GD&T with real awareness of how designs get made
- A track record of building and leading strong technical teams and shipping hard hardware under real constraints
- The instinct to lead the work, not just the org, and ideally to code and automate
What will set you apart
- Supersonic or gas turbine engine experience, and Part 33 exposure
- A history of standing up a capability or a team from near zero
- Programming and analysis-automation background
- A strong bias to move fast and take smart risk in a high-standard, prototype-pace environment
What is it REALLY like to work at Boom? Find out here.
Compensation
- P5 Level - Typically 15 + years of experience - Base salary range: $168,000 - $225,000
Actual compensation will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, location, experience, and performance.
There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.
Benefits
Along with competitive pay and meaningful equity, Boom offers:
- Medical coverage, with Boom paying 70% of medical premiums
- Fully paid dental and vision premiums for employee-only coverage
- A $100–$300 company HSA match on eligible medical plans
- A 401(k) with a company match
- Generous paid time off and company holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Confidential counseling, coaching, and therapy resources for you and your family
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- Pet insurance
- A $1,000 contribution to Invest America accounts for Boom babies
- Healthy meals, an on-site gym, and a fully stocked kitchen
- Ongoing wellness events
- Discounts on technology, concerts, and rental cars
- A dedicated real estate team to help you find a home
ITAR Requirement
To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations (ITAR and EAR), applicant 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. Learn more about ITAR here.
Boom is an equal opportunity employer, including for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. We are building a culture of merit and excellence.