SpaceX

Overview

SpaceX is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars, and is seeking a Structures Technician for the Dragon spacecraft. This role involves modification, repair, assembly, and installation of rocket and spacecraft components.

Responsibilities

• Modification, repair, assembly, and installation of the rocket and spacecraft.
• Use tooling holes, pilot holes, or by hand as required per drawing or tooling instructions.
• Align parts and secure in place using clecos or tooling/hand clamps.
• Check for good edge margins and alignment.
• Shim and/or trim parts as required.
• Select drill bits, reamers and/or countersinking tools for pilot and full size holes.
• Locate, drill pilot holes using drill motor and proper size drill bit(s).
• Drill, ream, countersink full size holes in parts/assemblies in proper sequence and to correct size using drill motor.
• Set countersinking tools to proper depth as required.
• Disassemble parts and deburr holes using chip chasers, deburring tools, and files to prepare for installation of fasteners.
• Use solvents to clean surfaces prior to sealing or assembly.
• Apply sealant, alodine, primer, adhesives, and special finishes.
• Load and unload ovens to bond detail parts to assemblies.
• Handle and dispose of hazardous materials in approved manner.
• Determine and obtain correct type and size fasteners.
• Cold work holes to prepare for close tolerance fastener installation.
• Install bushings into housings using arbor press and/or hydraulic puller.
• Apply liquid nitrogen to facilitate installation of bushings.
• Install fasteners in correct sequence per drawing using correct tools.
• Check work after completion of each operation in job and/or completed job to ensure it is complete per drawing.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 1+ years of mechanical/electrical assembly experience.
• Experience gained through the military or within an aviation manufacturing company is preferred.
• High-volume manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Experience drilling, reaming, honing and/or countersinking straight and close tolerance holes.
• Experience using various types of hand tools and/or hand-held power tools, floor-mounted power tools and precision measuring tools.
• Capable of visualizing a three-dimensional shape from a two-dimensional view.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations accurately.
• Experience making basic layouts on parts or assemblies.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, blueprints, and specifications.
• Experience operating computing equipment.

Benefits

• 401k
• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO

Additional Information

• Must be willing to work all shifts, overtime, and weekends as needed.
• Repetitive assembly operations, grasping, standing, lifting, bending, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required.
• Able to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted.