Sheet Metal Technician (Starship)
Core
Operate and maintain sheet metal fabrication equipment to assemble basic flight hardware and fabricate complex, tight tolerance parts for the Starship program.
Role type
Sheet Metal Technician
Builds
Basic flight hardware and complex sheet metal parts for the Starship spacecraft
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Sheet metal fabrication
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Laser cutter operation, press brake operation, water jet operation, roller machinery operation, blueprint reading, torqueing fasteners, caliper usage, micrometer usage, thread gauge usage, radius gauge usage, steel fabrication, aluminum fabrication, Pyron fabrication, zouk fabrication
Preferred skills
High-volume sheet metal shop experience, operating all fabrication equipment, high mechanical aptitude
Technologies
Laser cutters, press brakes, water jets, roller machinery, calipers, micrometers, thread gauges, radius gauges
Responsibilities
Operate and maintain laser cutters, press brakes, water jets, and roller machinery; Assemble basic flight hardware including torqueing fasteners; Read blueprints to ensure parts meet engineering specifications; Use inspection tools to verify hardware conformance; Fabricate complex, tight tolerance parts from various sheet metal materials
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC