{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"edcc28e2ff688aa62230d798","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/edcc28e2ff688aa62230d798","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/edcc28e2ff688aa62230d798","title":"Operations Associate","description":"About Poseidon Aerospace:\n\nPoseidon Aerospace is reimagining how the world moves goods. We build and operate full-size autonomous cargo aircraft; Heron, a seaplane, and Egret, a STOL aircraft; each capable of carrying two tons of payload over a thousand nautical miles. From remote communities to contested logistics operations, our platforms unlock a new cost curve for air freight, making it faster, cheaper, and accessible anywhere it's needed. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area with locations in Washington DC, Oregon, and Maine; we're building something consequential.\n\nPoseidon Aerospace is looking for an Operations Associate to join our team and help keep a fast-moving aerospace startup running efficiently. You’ll work directly with our Business Operations Manager and across the broader company, taking on the day-to-day operational work that enables our engineering and manufacturing teams to move quickly.\n\nThis is a hands-on, high-ownership role for someone who enjoys solving problems, figuring things out, and making things happen. The work will be varied. You might be coordinating a shipment one day, improving an internal process the next, and helping solve an unexpected operational problem at a test site the day after that.\n\nWhat you’ll do\n\nWork closely with engineering, manufacturing, and business teams to unblock problems\n\nSupport day-to-day company and business operations\n\nJump in wherever needed to keep the company moving quickly\n\nWho we’re looking for\n\nOrganized, resourceful, and highly dependable\n\nStrong attention to detail and follow-through\n\nComfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change quickly\n\nWilling to take ownership of problems even when there isn’t an obvious playbook\n\nExcited about aerospace, hardware, and building an early-stage company\n\nEarly-career and non traditional candidates are encouraged to apply. We care more about initiative, judgment, and the ability to get things done than a specific number of years of experience.\n\nWhat you get from us\n\nCompetitive salary and meaningful early-stage equity\n\nRelocation support if applicable\n\nEmployee Health Benefit Plans\n\n6% Retirement matching\n\nFlexible PTO\n\nFree lunches, snacks, and a stocked fridge at our offices\n\nAI tools and subscriptions\n\nEven if you don't meet every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply. 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