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Overview

Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, is a small satellite company focused on national security space. The Aerospace Vehicle Technician will perform various tasks in support of spacecraft integration, MLI installations, and testing, specifically on the 2nd shift.

Responsibilities

  • Work from design drawings, sketches, blueprints, and instructions to integrate designs and meet production requirements.
  • Perform assembly and integration tasks to precise tolerances using effective methods for engineering specifications.
  • Operate specialized equipment during spacecraft assembly, including hydraulic test consoles and alignment fixtures.
  • Determine the sequence of operations and install components in space vehicles, including system leak and pressure checks.
  • Handle fragile MLI films and materials with care during installation onto test and flight articles.
  • Support the installation of MLI and SLI on spacecraft, ensuring compliance with specifications.
  • Assist engineers in identifying improved procedures and perform duties at specific test stations.
  • Record and analyze test data, generating reports, charts, and graphs.
  • Acquire necessary certifications and perform related duties with minimal supervision.
  • Provide instruction and support to colleagues in related classifications.
  • Apply knowledge of mechanical principles to perform all tasks.
  • Support range operations, including tests, integration, and hardware moves.
  • Operate computer-controlled equipment, including heated tools and cranes.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in mechanical assembly for high-reliability products.
  • Proven experience in building and terminating wiring harnesses to a high standard.
  • Experience using a variety of hand tools, including scalpels and scissors.
  • Skilled in interpreting mechanical drawings and schematics.
  • Proficient in using inspection tools such as calipers and digital multimeters.
  • Experience with assembly tooling and/or composites fabrication.
  • Proficient in using various hand and power tools.
  • Experience with mixing epoxy materials.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • This position is expected to be 100% onsite.
  • This is a union-represented position governed by the Cabinet Makers, Millmen and Industrial Carpenters Union.
  • The selected candidate must be able to work any shift as assigned.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
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How this job compares in El Segundo, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting comes in about 20% below the $48/hr median for welding jobs in El Segundo, CA, where the middle half runs $38–$77/hr across 12 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 25% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in El Segundo, CA

We're tracking 15 other active welding openings in El Segundo, CA right now, from 10 different employers. 10 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 627 other active welding openings from 306 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in El Segundo, or widen the search to California.

Millennium Space Systems currently has 1 other opening live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (31), Aerotek (16), and Volt (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Redondo Beach at $51/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and El Segundo at $48/hr. El Segundo is among them.

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