Job Description

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 Mechanical Technician Senior to support the fabrication, integration, and testing of space flight systems in El Segundo, California.

Responsibilities

  • Assembles, installs, tests, checks out and inspects mechanical spacecraft assemblies by interpreting blueprints, engineering drawings and specifications.
  • Performs second party verifications and visually inspects mechanical assemblies to drawings and specifications.
  • Operates various materials handling equipment including forklifts and overhead cranes.
  • Operates a wide range of machine tools including drill presses and grinders.
  • Interfaces with Design and Manufacturing Engineering on procedural issues.
  • Supports in other mechanical areas as required by leadership.
  • Cross-trains and mentors new hires.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • More than 5 years of experience with Structures Assembly, Mechanical Assembly, Electrical Assembly, and/or Final Assembly.
  • More than 3 years of experience following written and verbal work instructions.
  • More than 3 years of experience in working with blueprints and assembly drawings.
  • More than 3 years of experience in setting and using precision measuring tools.
  • More than 3 years of experience working with materials like Adhesives and Composites.
  • Ability to stand and move to handle products for extended periods.
  • Capable of lifting 20lbs or more on a frequent basis.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • This position is primarily 2nd shift with potential additional shift requirements.
  • This is an hourly union-represented position governed by the Cabinet Makers, Millmen and Industrial Carpenters Union.
  • Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit.
  • Position may require travel up to 5% of the time.
  • Millennium Space Systems is a Drug Free Workplace.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k

How this job compares in El Segundo, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting comes in about 11% below the $43/hr median for welding jobs in El Segundo, CA, where the middle half runs $38–$65/hr across 16 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 19% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in El Segundo, CA

We're tracking 19 other active welding openings in El Segundo, CA right now, from 11 different employers. 11 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 592 other active welding openings from 268 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 1 other opening 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 (37), Vast (18), and Relativity Space (17). 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 Gardena at $73/hr, Redondo Beach at $72/hr, and Pasadena at $61/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near El Segundo, CA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Mechanical Technician Senior Second Shift – Millennium Space Systems figures were last recalculated when this page was built.