Back to Jobs

Job Description

Overview

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company focused on launching and operating space systems. The GSE Combination Welder III will be responsible for the fabrication and welding of production-level assemblies and equipment, collaborating with various engineering teams to support spaceflight initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Perform work according to policy, procedures and specifications.
  • Execute welding processes on aluminum and steel structures and assemblies using various techniques.
  • Determine layouts and weld parts and assemblies to engineering drawings.
  • Read complex piping and instrumentation diagrams for installation and troubleshooting.
  • Install tube, piping, and conduit for fluid system fabrication and modifications.
  • Utilize mechanical and test tools to maintain and calibrate equipment.
  • Conduct safety checks and operate heavy equipment like boom lifts and forklifts.
  • Perform general housekeeping and continuous improvement of the site appearance.
  • Travel to launch sites as required to support the program.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • 3+ years of relevant welding experience.
  • Experience with MIG, TIG, Stick and Flux Core welding.
  • Experience with structural and pipe welding.
  • Good knowledge of heat applications during welding operations.
  • Good knowledge of shop practices including layout, drilling, and grinding.
  • Experience in operating forklifts, cranes, and other machinery.
  • Ability to work overtime hours and weekends as needed.
  • Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. unassisted.
  • Ability to stoop, bend, crawl, and work in tight spaces.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Position located at Manufacturing and Test site in Briggs, TX.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
Apply for This Position

How this job compares in Briggs, 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 475 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 Briggs, TX

Briggs, TX is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,395 other active welding openings from 683 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 (26), Zachry Group (25), and Austin Industries (25). 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 Burleson at $40/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, and Flux-Core work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. 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.

Similar openings near Briggs, TX

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