The Mission
Our mission is to make Earth dramatically more accessible through mainstream supersonic flight. If we succeed, millions—eventually billions—will fly faster than the speed of sound. Imagine crossing the Atlantic (or the US) in just 3.5 hours — what will this do for business, for vacations, for culture, even for love.
Concorde retired in 2003 without ever becoming mainstream. The big OEMs have all but quit making new airplanes. Designs and speeds haven’t changed since the 1960s.
We need a new kind of company and a new kind of team to re-accelerate progress. Boom is America’s most vertically-integrated aviation and energy company—and we’re here to do the important things that the big guys can’t or won’t do.
We already made history with XB-1, the first privately developed supersonic jet. Next, we’re turning our supersonic engine technology into Superpower. Then, it’s time for Overture—the supersonic airliner that will carry our friends, family, and loved ones.
People
Small teams of exceptional builders. Learn from the best.
Speed
No bureaucracy. Real autonomy. Build new things new ways.
Ownership
Own your work and a piece of the company reinventing flight.
Our roadmap
Phase 1
XB-1 Break the Sound Barrier.
A small, committed team of 50 with a tiny budget broke the sound barrier and demonstrated that supersonic flight can be boomless. XB-1 led directly to the legalization of supersonic flight in America.
Phase 2
Superpower Deploy the Engine.
The same turbine engine core we’re developing for passenger supersonic flight can be deployed as a 42MW natural gas turbine, enabling waterless power generation for AI data centers.
Phase 3
Overture Deploy the Airplane.
Twice as fast as today’s airliners, 50% faster when boomless. More comfortable, safer, and dramatically more affordable than Concorde. Pre-ordered by United, American, and Japan Airlines.
Phase 4
Make Supersonic Flight Mainstream.
We’ll ultimately produce an entire family of supersonic craft of various sizes and ranges, with the goal of making safe, comfortable, affordable supersonic flight available to all passengers.
From the floor up
Help build a 200,000 sq ft turbine factory in Denver, from the floor up.
- Build it from scratch.
- A brand-new factory and a small shop-floor team, where your work goes straight into a finished turbine. No legacy process planners, no layers of sign-off.
- Brand-new machines.
- Hands-on every day with new equipment.
- Hard materials.
- Nickel superalloys, titanium blisks, Inconel forgings and high-strength structural alloys.
- Own the whole cell.
- Run entire cells, setups and processes, not one part revision for years. Machinists, programmers and engineers share a building, so a better way to cut a part gets used the same day.
We are hiring now
Join a lean, world-class shop floor team where every team member has direct impact.
- Applications and quality engineers
- CNC machinists and programmers
- Wire and sinker EDM specialists
- CMM programmers and quality inspectors
- Propulsion assembly technicians
- Shop floor leads
The Culture
We believe small, passionate teams can accomplish what the big guys can’t or won’t do. We’re mission-driven, hard-working, and have fun while we make history.
Move Fast.
Speed isn’t about cutting corners—it’s about removing everything that gets in the way. No charge numbers. No bureaucrats.
Hands on the Hardware.
We’re vertically integrated—we design and build under one roof. You might spend the morning in a design review and the afternoon on the factory floor.
New Things, New Ways.
You’re empowered—and expected—to find new and better ways to get things done.
How We Operate
The Five Values We Live By
Think Bigger
Ambition, innovation, excellence. Be ambitious in the goals we take on and the high standards of our work.
Invent Together
Curiosity, collaboration, creative problem solving. Our best inventions emerge when we align and work together.
Inspire Always
Customer focus, stakeholder experience. Our products, brand, and team interactions inspire and further our mission.
Be Resilient
Perseverance, adaptability. Our team is adaptive and resourceful whenever we encounter challenges.
Do the Right Thing
Integrity, safety. Defining, living by, and continuously improving our principles.
How Leaders Operate
at Boom
These principles apply to everyone who leads—whether you manage people or not.
Leaders at Boom:
Act like an owner
Leaders wear their Boom hats on every decision—optimizing for the long-term best interests of the whole company, not for an individual or group. Leaders are accountable for themselves and their teams, especially when things don't go to plan. They openly own and learn from mistakes.
Recruit and develop the best
Leaders aim to hire people they'd be happy to report to, raising the bar with every hire. They invest in talent through coaching, development, and challenging assignments.
Disagree and commit
Leaders have the courage to speak up. They are comfortable disagreeing with peers and bosses—and they're ok when their teams disagree, even in front of others. Debates are professional, not personal. Once a decision is made, they commit and support it fully.
Know the details
Leaders don't delegate and forget; they stay immersed in the details and lead the work, not just the people. They audit frequently and run issues to ground. When the data says one thing and someone on the floor says another, go look for yourself.
Seek the truth and earn trust
Leaders listen carefully, speak candidly, and focus on facts over personality and hierarchy. They give feedback up, down, and sideways—direct and without sugarcoating. When facing a choice between "being nice" and telling the truth, leaders pick truth.
Demonstrate excellent judgment
Because they're in touch with details, leaders are right a lot. They're not ego-wedded to past opinions—they're willing to rethink, be persuaded by reason and data, and correct course. Leaders are vocally self-critical and quick to learn.
Are curious and learn
Leaders are continually learning and curious to collaborate across disciplines. They champion the best ideas regardless of where they were invented.
Have high standards
Leaders have high expectations for themselves and others—they benchmark against the best in history. Work considered "good enough" elsewhere is not good enough here. Making history requires working long, smart, and hard.
The Greatest Reward Is the Work Itself
Cash & Stock
Competitive salary, meaningful equity, and 401(k) match. Own a piece of what you’re building and share in the upside.
Comprehensive Benefits
Healthcare, parental leave, and flexible time off—the support you need to do your best work.
Build Aviation History
The first privately-founded airliner company since Douglas Aircraft in 1921. Be part of something that will be remembered.
- Stock & Equity
- Competitive salary, meaningful equity, and 401(k) match. Own a piece of what you’re building and share in the upside.
- Health, Dental, Vision
- Comprehensive coverage from day one. HSA-eligible plans with company contributions.
- PTO + Holidays
- Generous time off, plus the company holidays you’d expect — and a few you wouldn’t.
- Parental Leave
- Paid leave for new parents — support when life changes most.
- Mental Health Support
- Confidential counseling, coaching, and therapy resources for you and your family.
- 401(k) with Match
- Company-matched retirement contributions to keep your future on track.
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Coverage that protects your family — built into the package, not added on.
- …And that’s not the whole list.
- Pet insurance
- $1,000 contributions to Invest America accounts
- Healthy meals, gym access, and a fully stocked kitchen
- Discounts on technology, concerts, and rental cars
- 100% covered dental and vision for employees
- Medicare resources through SmartConnect
- Wellness events
- Dedicated real estate team to help you find your ideal home
Denver, Colorado
World-Class Work, World-Class Life
Denver, Colorado. 300 days of sunshine, Rocky Mountains out your window, and a cost of living that makes your salary go further than SF, LA, or Seattle.
Downtown Denver 
Ski season — 90 min away 
Weekend in the Rockies 
Red Rocks Amphitheatre 
Denver Art Museum 
Botanical Gardens 
Denver Broncos 
Colorado Rockies 
- #2 Aerospace economy in the U.S.
- 300 Days of sunshine per year
- 30+ Ski resorts within 3 hours
- 40% Cheaper than San Francisco
The outdoors
Mountains at your door
Denver sits at the base of the Rocky Mountains, with 200+ named peaks visible from the city. World-class ski resorts like Breckenridge, Vail, and Keystone are 90 minutes to two hours from your desk. Rocky Mountain National Park is an hour north.
In summer, the Rockies become a playground for hiking, mountain biking, trail running, and fly fishing. There are 58 fourteeners (peaks above 14,000 ft) in Colorado, and most of them are day-trippable from Denver. The city itself has 300+ miles of urban trails and 20,000 acres of mountain parks.
Year-round, you’re living in one of the most active, outdoors-oriented metros in the country. If you like to move, there’s nowhere better.
More Than Mountains
- Food & Drink
- Over 400 craft breweries in Colorado. James Beard-nominated restaurants. A food hall scene rivaling any major city. Denver takes eating and drinking seriously.
- Music & Culture
- Red Rocks is the most iconic live music venue in the world. Add the RiNo Art District, the Denver Art Museum, and a packed calendar of festivals from jazz to film.
- Neighborhoods
- From the street art and breweries of RiNo to the tree-lined streets of Wash Park, the energy of LoHi, and the family-friendly vibe of Highlands — there’s a neighborhood for everyone.
- Sports
- Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche, Rockies, Rapids. Denver is one of the few cities with teams in every major professional league. Game days here are an event.
- Young & Growing
- One of the youngest major metros in the U.S. by median age. The population has grown 20%+ in the last decade as talent floods in from the coasts. The energy is real.
- Easy to Get Around
- Denver International Airport is a major hub with nonstop flights to 200+ destinations. Light rail connects the airport to downtown in 37 minutes. The city is flat, bikeable, and built on a grid.
The economics
Your Salary Goes Further Here
Denver combines big-city opportunity with a cost of living that doesn’t eat your paycheck.
- 40% Cheaper Than SF
- Housing, groceries, transportation — across the board, Denver costs significantly less than San Francisco, New York, LA, or Seattle. The median home price is roughly half of SF.
- Actually Buy a Home
In SF, you need a household income north of $300K to afford a median-priced home.
In Denver, the threshold is closer to $150K. Home ownership is realistic here, not a fantasy.
- Lower Taxes
- Colorado has a flat 4.40% state income tax — compared to California’s rates that climb to 12.3%. That difference alone can mean tens of thousands of dollars a year.
- Lifestyle Per Dollar
- A ski pass, a mountain bike, a house with a yard, dinner at a great restaurant — you can have all of these in Denver on a competitive tech salary. In SF, pick one.
The industry
Aerospace Hub
Colorado has the second-largest aerospace economy in the U.S. — 400+ companies and 30,000+ workers. Lockheed Martin, Ball Aerospace, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon all have major operations here.
But it’s not just legacy aerospace. Ursa Major, True Anomaly, Blue Origin, and iSpace all chose Colorado too. Boom is part of this new wave — companies that move fast, think differently, and are redefining what aerospace looks like.
Deep talent pools, strong suppliers, and a community that understands ambitious hardware. Boom’s HQ sits at the center of it all. And our dedicated real estate team will help you find the right neighborhood when you make the move.
Internships & New Grads
Build the Future of Flight and Energy
In 1969, Concorde flew. In 2003, it stopped. An entire human capability — flying faster than the speed of sound — was lost. Boom exists to make Earth dramatically more accessible. Join as an intern or new grad and build a future of energy abundance and mainstream supersonic passenger flight.
The mission
Work You Can’t Do Anywhere Else
We’re bringing supersonic engine technology to power generation with Superpower, a 42 MW natural gas turbine designed to power AI data centers. Superpower shares its core with Symphony, the engine we’re developing for our Overture supersonic airliner—so progress on the ground helps lay the foundation for a faster future in the air.
Engine hardware is in design/build/test right now — and this is your opportunity to get involved at the ground level.
Design. Build. Test.
Boom interns designed, built, assembled, and flew hardware that broke the speed of sound. Whether you join for a summer or for your first full-time role, you’ll do real engineering work — contributing to a mission your friends and family will know about.
Symphony
Engine Coatings Strategy
An intern designed the coatings strategy for the Symphony engine — the materials plan a clean-sheet turbofan lives by.
Overture
Airline Operating Model
An intern built the core financial model for how airlines will operate Overture — the numbers behind the airplane.
Symphony
Variable Exhaust Nozzle Actuation
An intern designed, built, and tested the actuation system for Symphony’s variable exhaust nozzle. Design to test in one summer.
You’ll get a mentor and an assignment with a real deliverable the program needs. Get it done, and grab the next project. Your talent and drive are the only limits to what you can accomplish at Boom.
After the internship
One in Ten Boom Employees Will Start as an Intern
Top interns get return offers — for future internships and for full-time roles.
Interns who return full-time receive equity, and your intern months count toward vesting.
This is Hard.
This is Fun.
This will be the hardest you’ve ever worked. And also your most meaningful work. Long hours, real deliverables, world-class mentors who expect you to ship and will help you learn and grow.
Who we want
Exceptional Opportunities for Exceptional People
We expect to receive over 10,000 applications for 40 internships and 20 new grad roles. We’re looking for exceptional talent. Boom’s early-career hires have a pattern: they started early. Programming since you were ten. CAD you taught yourself. Parts you machined in high school. A math olympiad. A business with actual customers. An RC aircraft that won something. School you left because building was more interesting.
Include evidence of the most impressive thing you’ve done or built, with pictures or videos.
- Formula SAE, Baja, rocketry, robotics
- Machine-shop hours
- Research with your name on it
- Open-source work
- RC aircraft and personal hardware
- Software someone depends on
- Manufacturing experience
- A business you ran
Most interns are college sophomores or juniors at a competitive university; new grad roles are for graduating seniors and recent graduates. If you don’t fit the usual mold, provide evidence of being extraordinary, and we’ll consider an exception.
The deal
Competitive Compensation
Interns
- Pay
- $35–$40/hour depending on discipline, plus paid overtime with manager approval.
- Housing
- $2,000/month housing stipend.
New Grads
- Pay
- $87,000–$117,000 depending on discipline.
- Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision from day one, 401(k) match, parental leave, and generous PTO. Full benefits.
- Equity
- Full-time employees receive equity. Return after an internship and your intern months count toward vesting.
- Where
- Denver, Colorado. 300 days of sunshine, the Rockies an hour west, and rent that doesn’t eat your paycheck like SF or LA.
Internships & New Grads: Frequently Asked Questions
Applying
Who’s eligible?
Most Boom interns are college sophomores or juniors in a degree program; new grad roles are for graduating seniors and recent graduates. If you don’t fit the usual mold, provide evidence of extraordinary ability in your application and we’ll consider an exception.
What majors do you hire?
Engineering and technical majors, including Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Materials Science, and Manufacturing Engineering. A small number of roles in finance, supply chain, and marketing.
I don’t meet every qualification. Should I apply?
Yes. Apply to the closest role — if you’re a stronger fit for another team, we’ll tell you. A track record of building beats a checklist. Same answer if you’ve applied before: people get better, and we notice.
What makes an application stand out?
Things you built. Formula SAE, rocketry, machine-shop hours, research with your name on it, open-source work, RC aircraft, or a business with customers. Tell us what you did, specifically — your role, your decisions, your numbers.
Can international students apply?
Due to the nature of this position, candidates must be eligible to access export-controlled information and technology as required by applicable U.S. export control laws.
Any résumé advice?
One page. Projects with your role and your numbers. Expected graduation date. Links to things we can look at.
Interviews
What does the process look like?
We review every application but cannot respond to every applicant. If you’re selected for an interview, expect to talk with a recruiter and to complete two technical interviews with Boom engineers. New grads who pass the technical screens are invited onsite for a day of interviewing with their future team.
I interned at Boom. Do I re-interview for a new grad role?
No. Return offers are decided at the end of your internship — the internship is the interview.
Working here
What will I actually work on?
A deliverable your team needs — not an exercise. Past interns designed the Symphony coatings strategy, built Overture’s airline operating model, and took the variable exhaust nozzle actuation system from design through test.
Will I have a mentor?
Yes — a working engineer on your team who reviews your work and expects you to ship.
What does the first week look like?
You’ll leave week one with your assignment, your mentor, and work underway.
Is the work onsite?
Boom has an in-person, hands-on culture. You’ll work out of our offices or factory just south of Denver, Colorado. Some interns are invited to work remotely during the school year after successful completion of an internship.
How hard will I work?
Expect to work long, hard, and smart — on worthwhile projects.
The internship
When do internships run, and how long?
Year-round, with summer as the largest cohort. A typical internship is three months.
Is there a final presentation?
Yes. Every intern presents their work to company leadership at the end of the term.
What do interns do outside work?
Group hikes, camping trips, the Great Sand Dunes, lake days — the Colorado summer classics. Put 40 people who like building things in one building and they find each other.
Can I get course credit?
That’s your university’s call, and we’ll confirm your employment. Some project details are export-controlled — we’ll help you scope what you can present publicly.
Open Roles
New Grad
- Electrical or Embedded Controls Engineer (Early Career, Exceptional Talent)Centennial, Colorado
- Manufacturing Engineer (Early Career, Exceptional Talent)Centennial, Colorado
- Mechanical Engineer (Early Career, Exceptional Talent)Centennial, Colorado
- Software Engineer (Early Career, Exceptional Talent)Centennial, Colorado
- Turbomachinery Engineer (Early Career, Exceptional Talent)Centennial, Colorado
- Materials & Manufacturing Process Engineer (Early Career, Exceptional Talent)Centennial, Colorado
Build Engineering
Engineering
- Advanced Manufacturing TechnicianCentennial, Colorado
- Additive Manufacturing Technician (Metal LPBF)Centennial, Colorado
- Advanced Process Engineer (Metal AM)Centennial, Colorado
- Casting TechnicianCentennial, Colorado
- Materials Engineer (Lab & Test)Centennial, Colorado
- Principal Electrical Engineer, Power SystemsCentennial, Colorado
- Electrical Engineer, Power SystemsCentennial, Colorado
Finance & Accounting
Turbomachinery
- Compressor Aerodynamics EngineerCentennial, Colorado
- Engine Performance & Operability EngineerCentennial, Colorado
- Manager of Turbomachinery Structures and Mechanical EngineeringCentennial, Colorado
- Turbine Aerodynamics EngineerCentennial, Colorado
- Turbomachinery Structural Analysis EngineerCentennial, Colorado