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Overview

SpaceX is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The Assembly Technician for the Starship will work on advanced spacecraft components, focusing on hardware build and testing in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality components for Starship and Super Heavy using laser welding and mechanical assembly.
  • Collaborate with engineering and leadership to achieve component delivery rates reliably.
  • Maintain a safe and professional work area, recommending improvements to eliminate safety hazards.
  • Set standards for efficiency and utilization across a variety of products.
  • Troubleshoot failure modes and work with engineering to solve technical problems.
  • Grow skills in seal installation, assembly, and testing while training peers.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
  • 1+ years of experience in fabrication, manufacturing/assembly, or testing.
  • Experience in weld preparation.
  • Trained in assembly or testing of propulsion, aviation, or automotive hardware.
  • A&P license.
  • Lean manufacturing (5S) knowledge and experience.
  • High attention to detail for safety and accuracy.
  • Experience with pressure/temperature/flow measurement devices and mechanical/pneumatic systems.
  • 3+ years of aerospace component testing experience.
  • Strong mathematical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Basic computer experience.
  • Experience communicating effectively with engineering and production teams.
  • Experience working autonomously or as part of a team.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Must be able to work 1st shift hours (5:00 AM - 3:30 PM), overtime, and weekends as needed.
  • Able to lift at least 30 lbs. unassisted.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $31/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $31/hr median for welding jobs in Hawthorne, CA, whose middle half runs $31–$60/hr across 37 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 5% 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 4 different employers. 8 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 486 other active welding openings from 234 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 34 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), Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (17), and Relativity Space (14). 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 Long Beach at $49/hr, El Segundo at $48/hr, and Los Angeles at $44/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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