Senior Welder and Fabrication Technician
Core
Fabricate and weld components for artificial-gravity human-rated space stations using mechanized and robotic equipment.
Role type
Senior IC welder and fabrication technician (via careerplan.io/jobs/4672356006-senior-welder-and-fabrication-technician-at-vast)
Builds
Haven Station modules and Vast Satellite components
Domain
Aerospace / Space Infrastructure
Required skills
Class A TIG welding, metal fabrication, forming, blueprint reading, NDT techniques, jig table setup, defect diagnosis
Preferred skills
Automated/robotic welding (VPPAW), Class A aerospace welding experience
Technologies
VPPAW, robotic welding equipment, vertical bandsaw, sanding equipment
Responsibilities
Weld Haven Structure for human spaceflight, operate mechanized and robotic welding equipment, fabricate and weld tooling, inspect parts for geometry and weld conformance, fit/form/clean parts, perform Class A quality Aluminum welds, diagnose weld defects and suggest corrective actions, work with engineering to improve tools, handle material of raw goods and finished weldments
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
