Launch Pad Technician (Fabrication)
Core
Build, maintain, and upgrade structural and fluid systems for SpaceX rocket testing campaigns, specifically welding and fabricating large assemblies for Starship & Super Heavy vehicles.
Role type
Fabrication Technician (Welder)
Builds
Structural stands, test site structural forms, and large metal assemblies for rocket testing
Domain
Aerospace / Heavy Industrial Fabrication
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), metal cutting, welding inspection (AWS D1.1, ASME B31.3), overhead crane operation, forklift operation
Preferred skills
Combo welding (carbon structure, carbon pipe, stainless pipe), precision measuring instruments, occupational hazard knowledge
Responsibilities
Complete welding assignments for structural stands, cut and fabricate metal components, analyze engineering drawings for welding operations, visually inspect welds per AWS and ASME standards, operate heavy equipment and machinery
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
