Sheet Metal Technician (Starlink)

The role

Technicians work with the Starlink Development team to fabricate and assemble new product development, production tooling, and automation equipment. They support high-impact projects to grow the Starlink Production line.

What you will do

• Operate and maintain equipment such as laser cutters, press brakes, and water jets
• Find novel ways to produce complex sheet metal assemblies, occasionally without design definition
• Read basic blueprints to ensure parts are made to engineering specifications to meet customer needs
• Providing customers with clean, deburred and complete parts

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 2+ years of professional experience running a waterjet and/or a laser cutter
• Forklift operation
• Must be able to lift up to 25lbs. unassisted

Nice to have

• Ability to meet daily/weekly production needs with critical time schedules
• Ability to read blueprints and complete basic shop math
• Experience with press brake operations
• Knowledge of sheet metal K-factors and application
• Ability to hold close tolerances on sheet metal parts per engineering drawings

Benefits

• Company stock or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law
• Company shuttles from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligibl

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make human life on Mars possible. The company was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not.