Integration Technician
Spacecraft Integration, Fairings & Payloads
Posted on 11/15/2022
INACTIVE
SpaceX

10,001+ employees

Manufactures advanced rockets and spacecrafts for space transportation
Company Overview
SpaceX, under the leadership of Elon Musk, has consistently demonstrated its technical prowess and industry leadership by achieving milestones previously accomplished only by governments, such as returning a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit and attaching a spacecraft to the International Space Station. The company's culture is driven by a clear and ambitious goal to make life multiplanetary, fostering an environment of high performance and continuous learning. With its advanced rocket and spacecraft designs, SpaceX has a competitive edge in the space transportation industry, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA and working towards the future of space exploration.
Aerospace
Hardware

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$9.2B

Founded

2002

Headquarters

Hawthorne, California

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

15%

1 year growth

28%

2 year growth

33%
Locations
Vandenberg Village, CA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
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Mid
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Expert
Requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 1+ years of professional experience working in the aviation, automotive, or aerospace industry in a technical, hands-on capacity
  • Aircraft & Powerplant (A&P) certification//license
  • Associate degree in aerospace technology or equivalent area of study
  • Military aviation experience as a propulsion or airframe technician
  • Experience working at a rocket launch facility and supporting launch campaigns
  • Proficiency in or hands-on experience with one or more of the following: launch vehicle or spacecraft integration; operations in 100,000 class or better clean rooms; test operations with gases/fluids; data acquisition setup and field measurements
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, a meticulous attention to detail, an emphasis on safety, cleanliness, adherence to corporate policies and standards, a great attitude, and the ability to work with a team
  • Ability in reading/understanding technical drawings, manuals and reports
  • Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook)
  • Experience working in a clean room environment
  • Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment
  • Prior government clearance (secret, TS or TS/SCI)
  • Ability to pass Air Force background check for Vandenberg
  • Ability to obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI clearance
  • Must be willing to travel (approximately 15%) to other launch sites or customer facilities as necessary
  • Must be willing to work 50+ hours a week (overtime) when necessary to support launch and critical project timelines, flexibility required
  • Physical effort including standing, lifting, pushing, and carrying moderately heavy materials or equipment (15 to 35 lbs.)
  • Typically exposed to work in clean room with hair, face, and shoe covers
  • Work occasionally performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
  • To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here
Responsibilities
  • Provide daily support to the fairing, payload and Starlink integration technician team
  • Work with a team of technicians and engineers to ensure systems and mechanical equipment are built with the highest level of quality to support the successful launch of our multi-million dollar satellites to orbit or beyond
  • Execute hands-on operations with both large as well as small, fragile assemblies
  • Install spacecraft hardware in a highly detailed and quality manner which includes:
  • Removal, repair and installation of harnessing
  • Removal, repair and installation of thermal protective fairing skin
  • Removal and installation of avionics boxes
  • Removal and installation of propulsion fluid systems
  • Navigate through hardware receiving, checkouts, processing of SpaceX fairing flight hardware and ground support equipment, integration of Starlink satellites, and integration of commercial/government spacecraft
  • Execute procedures for the checkout of SpaceX flight hardware and ground support equipment
  • Maintain and install fluid system components from a schematic or drawing including parachutes, pistons, ball and check valves, pressure regulators and gauges, etc
  • Provide support as needed to the following efforts: operations in 100,000 class or better clean rooms; Starlink satellite integration, fairing refurbishment and reuse, new production fairing processing and customer payload integration