Maintenance Technician
Core
Install and maintain electrical, mechanical, and fluid systems (hydraulics, high-pressure nitrogen/helium, cryogenic) for the Starship test stand to support launch operations.
Role type
Senior hands-on maintenance technician (launch infrastructure)
Builds
Test stand systems for Starship launch vehicle
Domain
Aerospace / Launch operations
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Fabricate fluid system components from schematics, troubleshoot mechanical/fluid systems, operate heavy machinery, perform lockout/tagout, monitor instrumentation data, rigging and moving heavy items, work in clean rooms, use calibrated measurement devices
Preferred skills
NCCER Instrumentation certification, rocket launch pad experience, military aviation propulsion/airframe experience, hydraulic/cryogenic systems knowledge, tube routing, flush/proof/leak check cart operation
Technologies
Hydraulics, high-pressure nitrogen/helium, cryogenic systems, load cells, differential pressure transducers, thermocouples, multimeters, calipers, torque wrenches, depth gauges, micrometers
Responsibilities
Fabricate and install fluid system components, troubleshoot operational issues in controls and fluids, operate heavy machinery, perform maintenance on vehicle integration and pad facilities, create and edit work orders, perform LOTO and fluid system configuration procedures, monitor critical instrumentation data
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC