Apprentice Fabrication Technician - 2nd Shift

SpaceX
Texas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesEducation: associatesSkills: ["Problem-solving","Quick thinking","Collaboration","Mechanical aptitude","Attention to safety"]

Support fabrication and maintenance of ground support equipment used at SpaceX’s Rocket Development Facility for engine and structural testing. You’ll build, install, troubleshoot, and repair systems including pumps, tanks, valves, plumbing, and instrumentation, and fabricate GSE hardware in collaboration with design engineers. The role requires strict adherence to oxygen-service cleanliness, safety and quality procedures, working with high-pressure and cryogenic/hazardous environments, and readiness for rotating shifts and occasional travel.

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Apprentice Fabrication Technician - 2nd Shift

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Job Summary

Support fabrication and maintenance of ground support equipment used at SpaceX’s Rocket Development Facility for engine and structural testing. You’ll build, install, troubleshoot, and repair systems including pumps, tanks, valves, plumbing, and instrumentation, and fabricate GSE hardware in collaboration with design engineers. The role requires strict adherence to oxygen-service cleanliness, safety and quality procedures, working with high-pressure and cryogenic/hazardous environments, and readiness for rotating shifts and occasional travel.
Location: Texas
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide ground support equipment (GSE) technician support by building, installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting equipment for LOX, fuel pad, and site facilities.
  • •Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment and instrumentation as needed.
  • •Operate and maintain hardware and high-pressure systems, including pumps and pneumatic components.
  • •Fabricate and repair GSE hardware and equipment.
  • •Collaborate with design engineers to develop and document GSE activities while following safety, quality, and Clean for Oxygen Service Standards.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •Associate’s degree or certification from a 2-year technical school.
  • •Experience with hand tools and blueprint reading (experience gained through a 2-year college or technical program counts).
  • •Valid driver’s license.
  • •Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 25 lbs unassisted) and work at elevated heights (up to 300 feet) with proper PPE.
  • •Ability to work in extreme outdoor environments and hazardous conditions, including overtime, weekends, and rotating shifts as needed.
Experience:Space explorationMilitaryHigh-reliability environmentsAerospaceGround support equipmentTest instrumentation
Education:Associate's
Skills:Problem-solvingQuick thinkingCollaborationMechanical aptitudeAttention to safety
Licenses:Driver’s license
Tech Stack:Hand toolsPower toolsBlueprint readingPumpsTanksValvesPlumbingPneumatic componentsHigh-pressure systemsHigh-vacuum systemsBorescope inspection equipmentNational Pipe Taper (NPT)A/N fittingsPrecision measuring instrumentsMechanical schematicsElectrical schematicsTest instrumentationControl componentsCryogenic systemsHazardous systems

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

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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