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Overview

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars, with the Electromechanical Technician (Starshield) role focusing on supporting national security efforts through the Starshield program, which leverages Starlink technology for government use.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate and assemble high-quality, high-reliability electromechanical assemblies
  • Self-monitor work progress against area benchmarks and achieve on-time delivery of all work
  • Read, interpret, and work from mechanical drawings and controlled documentation
  • Record work performed on shop floor management system (ERP) and use e-mail (MS Outlook)
  • Perform verification of flight hardware and document results clearly and completely
  • Assist with the development of production processes for first-time production runs
  • Assist with area efficiency improvement projects
  • Run tests in HASS/HALT and thermal chambers
  • Self-identify quality issues from workmanship, vendor supplied defects, and design issues

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 5+ years of experience using mechanical hand tools
  • Associate degree (preferred)
  • 8+ years of professional experience with wire harnesses and/or electronics equipment (preferred)
  • Experience in fast-paced production environment working with flight hardware (preferred)
  • Ability to adapt to constant changing work assignments and fast paced work environment
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) and teamwork skills
  • Excellent concentration and attention to detail with outstanding work efficiency and accuracy

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Must be willing to work all shifts, overtime, and/or weekends as needed
  • Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching are generally required
  • Ability to lift up to 25lbs, unassisted
  • Ability to distinguish colors
  • This position is based in Hawthorne, CA and requires being onsite - remote work not considered

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Hawthorne, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $39/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $36/hr median for welding jobs in Hawthorne, CA, whose middle half runs $31–$56/hr across 37 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 57% 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 Hawthorne, CA

We're tracking 37 other active welding openings in Hawthorne, CA right now, from 5 different employers. 10 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 625 other active welding openings from 304 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Hawthorne, or widen the search to California.

SpaceX currently has 30 other openings 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 (30), 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 Long Beach at $40/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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