Flight Asset Technician - Multiple Shifts

About the position

As a Flight Asset Technician at SpaceX, you will play a crucial role in the movement and maintenance of Falcon 9 stages, Payload, Dragon capsules, and associated ground support equipment (GSE) across the Cape Canaveral launch site. This position is specifically for the weekend 2nd shift, which runs from Friday to Monday, 11:00 AM to 11:30 PM. You will be responsible for performing preventative maintenance and repairs on shipping fixtures and GSE, ensuring that all transport systems and equipment are maintained to the highest quality standards to support current and future missions. In this role, you will work closely with a team of technicians and engineers, utilizing heavy machinery such as forklifts, telescopic handlers, and overhead cranes to lift and move flight hardware and GSE. You will evaluate in-transit risks and provide on-site solutions to mitigate these risks, which may include planning routes, conducting repairs, and providing physical escorts across launch sites. Additionally, you will be tasked with packing and organizing cross-country shipping fixtures and hardware for return to their respective shipping sites, as well as procuring and maintaining the necessary tools for offloading and packing flight hardware. You will also develop, document, and coordinate work instructions with the management team to ensure efficient packaging of flight hardware and equipment. Conducting route surveys prior to scheduled moves and making recommendations to management to improve the health, timing, and safety of all movements will be key responsibilities. The role requires the ability to use various mechanical tools without instruction and to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Falcon 9 stages, Payload, Dragon capsule and associated ground support equipment (GSE) movement across Cape Canaveral launch site
• Perform preventative maintenance and repair of shipping fixtures and GSE
• Work with a team of technicians and engineers to ensure transport systems and equipment are maintained with the highest level of quality to support current and future manifest
• Utilize heavy machinery (forklift, telescopic, overhead crane) to lift and move flight hardware and associated GSE after delivery and prior to shipping
• Evaluate in-transit risks and provide on-site solutions to alleviate risk, including routes, repairs, escorts, and drivers
• Pack up and organize cross country shipping fixtures and associated hardware for return to respective shipping site
• Organize, procure and maintain tools needed to offload and pack up flight hardware
• Develop, document and coordinate work instructions with management team to ensure efficient packaging of flight hardware and equipment is maintained
• Perform route surveys prior to scheduled flight hardware moves
• Make recommendations to management to improve the health, timing, and safety of all movements
• Use various mechanical tools without instruction

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 1+ years of professional experience in transport and heavy haul

Nice-to-haves

• Must be well organized and able to multi-task, detail oriented while also working within time constraints and deadlines
• Valid commercial driver's license A (CDL Class A) with Hazmat endorsement
• Experienced heavy machinery operator such as SPMT and/or hydraulic lift trailers
• Excels at operating in an extremely fast paced and dynamic environment (schedules fluctuate often)
• Active problem solver
• Associate degree in aerospace technology or equivalent area of study
• Experience within aerospace or automotive production
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting complex fluid and mechanical systems
• Familiarity with calibrated measurement devices including load cells, multimeters, calipers, torque wrenches, depth gauges, and micrometers
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Core traits that empower this success are strong written and oral communication skills, a meticulous attention to detail, an emphasis on safety, cleanliness, adherence to corporate policies and standards, and the ability to work with a team

Benefits

• Pay range: Flight Asset Technician/Level 1: $20.00 - $24.50/hour
• Flight Asset Technician/Level 2: $23.00 - $29.00/hour
• Flight Asset Technician/Level 3: $27.00 - $35.00/hour
• Eligibility for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• Short & long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Accrual of 3 weeks of paid vacation
• Eligibility for 10 or more paid holidays per year