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Overview

We currently have an opportunity for a detail-oriented Electric Propulsion Thruster Technician A to build space-qualified ion thrusters for satellites and other spacecraft at our Torrance, California location. In this full-time hourly position, you will be involved in all aspects of electric thruster manufacturing.

Responsibilities

  • Build space-qualified ion thrusters for satellites and other spacecraft.
  • Perform gas tungsten arc welding, laser welding, spot welding, and hydro-forming.
  • Conduct high-voltage and resistance measurements using hi-potters, voltmeters, and ohmmeters.
  • Work in a clean-room environment.

Requirements

  • Previous experience in the manufacture of precision electronic products.
  • Knowledge in the use of hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring devices.
  • Previous experience building electric thrusters preferred.
  • Ability to work from written instructions, specification documents, blueprints, assembly instructions, and schematics.
  • Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
  • Availability for overtime if required by workload or schedule.
  • Must be able to learn how to weld and become welding certified if not already skilled.
  • Basic computer skills to input product data into appropriate records.
  • Must be able to lift 60 pounds no higher than shoulder height.
  • Pass a NASA eye exam and be able to identify color codes.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is necessary.

Additional Information

  • Job Location: Torrance, CA
  • Salary: $25.00-$35.00/hr DOE
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How this job compares in Torrance, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $33/hr median for welding jobs in Torrance, CA, whose middle half runs $26–$67/hr across 10 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 40% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Torrance, CA

We're tracking 24 other active welding openings in Torrance, CA right now, from 8 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 399 other active welding openings from 207 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Torrance, or widen the search to California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (20), Aerotek (17), 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 Santa Ana at $48/hr, Los Angeles at $38/hr, and Hawthorne at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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