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Overview

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company focused on launching and operating space systems. They are seeking a highly skilled Aerospace Welder III to support spacecraft assembly and test activities through precision welding of flight-critical hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Independently fabricate, fit, bend, face, tack, and weld complex aerospace tubing assemblies using manual GTAW (TIG) and orbital welding processes.
  • Perform precision welding on various aerospace alloys in accordance with qualified welding procedures.
  • Set up, program, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain orbital welding equipment for different tube sizes and materials.
  • Develop and optimize weld parameters for new hardware in coordination with Manufacturing and Welding Engineering.
  • Execute qualified weld schedules while complying with AWS D17.1 and internal aerospace welding standards.
  • Perform manual TIG welding in locations where orbital welding is not feasible.
  • Fabricate complex propulsion and high-pressure fluid system assemblies from engineering drawings.
  • Perform inspections of completed welds and identify nonconformances.
  • Interpret engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation to ensure compliance with design requirements.
  • Work closely with various engineering and quality teams to resolve fabrication challenges.
  • Assist in root cause investigations related to weld quality or fabrication issues.
  • Mentor and train personnel on fabrication techniques and welding best practices.
  • Support qualification of new welding procedures and production processes.
  • Maintain tooling and cleanroom work areas in production-ready condition.
  • Handle flight hardware using contamination control practices.
  • Support production schedules by working overtime or alternate shifts when required.
  • Continuously identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, and manufacturing efficiency.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
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How this job compares in Cedar Park, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$35/hr across 407 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Cedar Park, TX

Cedar Park, TX is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,196 other active welding openings from 575 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

Firefly Aerospace currently has 3 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), Austin Industries (26), and Zachry Group (21). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Midlothian at $38/hr, Irving at $38/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Aerospace Welder III figures were last recalculated when this page was built.