CareerPlan

Integration Technician (Fairings) - Night Shift

Vandenberg, CAFull-time2026-09-29 → 2026-11-10
Citizens or permanent residents only

Core

Refurbish, test, and integrate reusable Falcon 9 fairings and spacecraft hardware for launch readiness.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical integration technician

Builds

Reusable rocket fairings and flight hardware for SpaceX launch vehicles

Domain

Aerospace / Reusable rocketry

Required skills

mechanical assembly, fluid system maintenance, clean room operations, composite material handling, precision measurement, heavy machinery operation, technical drawing interpretation

Preferred skills

aerospace technology degree, launch vehicle integration experience, military aviation propulsion/airframe background, pressure/temperature/flow measurement expertise

Technologies

multimeters, calipers, torque wrenches, depth gauges, micrometers, load cells, forklifts, overhead cranes

Responsibilities

Install spacecraft hardware including harnesses, thermal skins, avionics boxes, and propulsion fluid systems; refurbish and reuse recovered fairings; operate in 100,000 class clean rooms; maintain complex fluid and mechanical systems; execute checkout procedures for flight hardware and ground support equipment

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC