Test Technician (Falcon)

About the role

SpaceX 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. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

Responsibilities

• Control and manage pneumatic and hydraulic tests on flight hardware
• Use hand tools, high pressure pumps, and protective equipment
• Work with high pressure gases, such as helium, gaseous nitrogen, and liquid nitrogen
• Understand and analyze test data to meet acceptance criteria established by engineering
• Use computer software programs for controlling tests
• Layout, fabricate, assemble, and install experimental and production flight hardware for master mock-ups, full scale operating models, and test assemblies
• Repair or replace flight hardware due to engineering design changes and test failures

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 2+ years of testing experience in manufacturing, aerospace, or military environment

Skills

• Experience with pressure, cryogenic (gaseous and liquid), and hydrostatic systems
• Experience using tooling such as form blocks, drill jigs, and shop aids
• Experience using hand tools and precision measuring equipment
• Able to read and understand technical drawings and schematics
• Experience operating high-pressure test carts for pneumatic testing
• Experience with computer-based data analysis (such as LabVIEW)
• Experience with actuators, plumbing (hydraulic/pneumatic – both set up and operation of these systems)
• Experience with high pressure (>1000 psi) gases

Schedule

• Nominal hours – 1st shift: 03:30 AM – 02:00 PM; 2nd shift: 02:00 PM to 12:30 AM
• Must be able to work all required shift hours, overtime and/or weekends, as needed.

Requirements

• Ability to travel to different sites, as needed, up to 5%
• Ability to support repetitive assembly operations: grasping, standing, lifting, bending, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, working at heights and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position