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Overview

Millennium Space Systems (MSS), a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, is a small satellite company focused on national security space. They are seeking a Senior Electro-Mechanical Technician to support the manufacturing of space flight sub-systems and support equipment in El Segundo, California.

Responsibilities

  • Electro-Mechanical assembly of PCB assemblies into product chassis.
  • Assemble Electro-Mechanical assemblies by interpreting blueprints, engineering drawings and specifications.
  • Use precision calibrated tools such as torque wrenches, micrometers and calipers.
  • Perform visual inspections of Electro-Mechanical assemblies to ensure product quality.
  • Document non-conformances and associated rework/repair.
  • Solder and rework through-hole and SMT components.
  • Support conformal coat, masking, epoxy application and coating.

Requirements

  • Minimum of High School Diploma or GED.
  • More than 3 years of experience reading blueprints and working with manufacturing plans.
  • Capable of lifting 20lbs or more on a frequent basis.
  • Ability to stand and move to handle products for extended periods.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This position is primarily 1st shift with potential additional shift requirements.
  • Position requires 100% onsite work.
  • Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit.
  • Position may require travel up to 5% of the time.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in El Segundo, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $38/hr median for welding jobs in El Segundo, CA, whose middle half runs $38–$58/hr across 18 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 39% 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 El Segundo, CA

We're tracking 23 other active welding openings in El Segundo, CA right now, from 10 different employers. 16 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 623 other active welding openings from 288 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in El Segundo, or widen the search to California.

Millennium Space Systems currently has 2 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 (34), Vast (22), and Relativity Space (20). 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 $71/hr, Long Beach at $54/hr, and Torrance at $43/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. Electro-Mechanical Technician Senior First Shift – Millennium Space Systems figures were last recalculated when this page was built.