Development Test Technician (Mechanical)

SpaceX
Texas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Communication","Teamwork","Problem-solving","Attention to detail","Safety"]

Development test technicians assemble, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain flight and development engines and related test equipment at SpaceX’s rocket development facilities. You’ll support engineering by documenting activities, working with test stands, and ensuring safety and quality in a high-paced, hands-on environment, collaborating across programs to keep flight hardware and test operations running smoothly.

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SpaceX
SpaceX
7 months ago

Development Test Technician (Mechanical)

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Job Summary

Development test technicians assemble, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain flight and development engines and related test equipment at SpaceX’s rocket development facilities. You’ll support engineering by documenting activities, working with test stands, and ensuring safety and quality in a high-paced, hands-on environment, collaborating across programs to keep flight hardware and test operations running smoothly.
Location: Texas
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare test articles, test stands, and systems for test operations
  • •Ensure all test stand-related equipment, systems, and servicing are performed on time, safely, and in a professional manner
  • •Perform post-test operations and inspections to ensure flight-worthy hardware
  • •Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment and instrumentation as needed
  • •Fabricate, repair, and assemble hardware/equipment needed for test operations

Key Requirements

  • •High school diploma or equivalency
  • •3+ years of experience working with and troubleshooting complex mechanical systems, high‑pressure fluid/pneumatic systems, or heavy equipment
  • •3+ years of experience using power tools, hand tools, and calibrated tooling
  • •Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license (preferred)
  • •Experience with rigging, cranes, and lift operations
Experience:3+ yearsAerospaceSpace exploration
Education:High School
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingAttention to detailSafety
Licenses:A&P license
Certifications:A&P license
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Microsoft Office

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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