FLIGHT ASSET TECHNICIAN (WEEKEND 2ND SHIFT) - LEVEL 4/5
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 – includes physical escorts across launch sites
- Pack up and organize cross-country shipping fixtures and associated hardware for return to the respective shipping site
- Organize, procure, and maintain tools needed to offload and pack up flight hardware
- Develop, document, and coordinate work instructions with the 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
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- 6+ years of professional experience in transport and heavy haul
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- 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 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
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
- Ability to work the following shift: Friday - Monday 11:00am – 11:30pm
- Able to lift 35 lbs. unassisted
- Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
- Able to work at elevated heights (up to 300 feet), including the use of ladder
- Willing to operate heavy machinery such as forklifts and overhead cranes
- Able to work in confined spaces
- Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments – heat, cold, rain, ice
- Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay range:
Flight Asset Technician/Level 4: $32.00 - $40.00/hour
Flight Asset Technician/Level 5: $36.00 - $45.00/hour
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive 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, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.