Thermal Development Technician, Robotic Welding (Starship)New

The opportunity

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

What you'll do

  • Provide maintenance on various equipment: vacuum chambers, thermal chambers, CNC machines, and robotic welders

  • Maintain, repair, and operate all robotic assets to ensure their proper operating condition

  • Replace and install electrical components such as switches, relays,: contactors, transformers, rectifiers, circuit breakers, fuses, and sensors for temperature/pressure/position

  • Replace and install mechanical components such as bearings, bushings, motors,: shafts, collars, couplings, pulleys, belts, gears, chains, rollers, pumps, valves, hoses, and o-rings on a variety of system equipment

  • Support the fabrication of ceramic refractory billets, ceramic tiles, thermal: gap fillers, coatings, and other components required for a robust thermal protection system

  • Support basic fabrication, surface preparation, bonding, and oven curing operations

What they're looking for

  • Document processes precisely to be able to replicate each step taken in the material processing
  • Perform hardware inspection and rework as required
  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • Experience with various types of hand tools or hand-held power tools