Technician II - Friction Stir Welding

About the role

We are seeking a Technician II – Friction Stir Welding to fabricate novel spacecraft propellant tanks. This role is ideal for a technician with several years of experience in friction stir welding or a CNC operator that has experience with welding.

Responsibilities

• Work with engineers to develop friction stir welding processes for novel spacecraft propellant tanks
• Provide manufacturing feedback to engineers to improve weld quality, repeatability, and production efficiency
• Support engineers in the development and refinement of friction stir welding processes for spacecraft propellant tanks
• Perform and own friction stir welding operations on development and flight spacecraft propellant tanks
• Assist in pressure and leak testing of spacecraft propellant tanks
• Assist in the integration of spacecraft propellant tanks into spacecraft propulsion systems

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• 3+ years of relevant experience with friction stir welding, or CNC operation and welding experience
• Demonstrated ability to own completion of tasks with minimal oversight
• Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot
• Demonstrated ability to understand drawings and CAD models

Qualifications

• 1+ years performing friction stir welding on spacecraft propulsion tanks or other pressure vessels
• Friction stir weld certification and/or other weld certifications
• Demonstrated experience with pressure testing and leak testing
• Demonstrated experience in machining aerospace grade parts with CNC equipment
• Demonstrated experience with the assembly, integration, and test of propulsion systems and components
• Demonstrated experience creating and interpreting CAD models and engineering drawings
• Demonstrated experience with nondestructive evaluation (NDE) methods and weld inspection