Sheet Metal Technician (Starship)

The role

This person will operate and maintain equipment like laser cutters and press brakes to fabricate complex sheet metal parts. They will also assemble flight hardware and use inspection tools to verify conformance.

What you will do

• Operate and maintain equipment such as laser cutters, press brakes, water jets, and roller machinery
• Assemble basic flight hardware which includes torqueing fasteners
• Read basic blueprints to ensure parts are made to engineering specifications
• Use basic inspection tools such as calipers, micrometers, thread gauges, and radius gauges
• Fabricate complex, tight tolerance parts using various sheet metal materials

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 1+ years of experience working with machinery in a shop environment
• Must be willing to work all shifts, overtime, and weekends as needed
• Ability to stand for extended periods - 8 hours minimum
• Ability to stoop, bend, crawl, and maneuver in tight spaces
• Comfortable with repetitive movement, bending or twisting, and using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting
• Stand: Up to 6 hours per day
• Sit: Up to 1 hour per day
• Push/Pull: Up to 75lbs. (unassisted) 30 minutes to 1 hour per day
• Overhead reach: Up to 1 hour per day
• Walk: Up to 6 hours per day
• Lift/Carry: Up to 50lbs. (unassisted) between 1 to 2 hours per day

Nice to have

• 5+ years of machine operating experience
• Experience operating all equipment in a high-volume sheet metal fabrication shop
• High mechanical aptitude

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
• May be required to complete a pre-employment questionnaire and/or physical to confirm capabilities, which may include a medical history review

About the company

SpaceX is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The company was founded on the belief that a future where humanity explores the stars is more exciting than one where we are not.