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Fabrication Technician - 2nd Shift

SpaceX· Launch Fabrication Technicians - Starbase
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Starbase, TXFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Fabrication technicians at Starbase, TX build, maintain, and upgrade mechanical and fluid systems to support SpaceX rocket testing and launch campaigns, with a focus on rapidly building launch propellant assemblies for the Starship program.

Responsibilities

  • Provide ground support equipment (GSE) technician support which involves building, installing, maintaining and troubleshooting equipment such as pumps, tanks, valves and plumbing related to the liquid oxygen (LOX) pad, fuel pad, and other aspects of the site facility
  • Operating hardware, high pressure systems and pumps, and other ancillary equipment including pneumatic components
  • Fabricate and repair GSE hardware and equipment
  • Collaborate with design engineers to develop and document GSE activities
  • Ensure all materials are clean and inspected according to Clean for Oxygen Service Standards
  • Build and maintain structural and engine test equipment
  • Obtain and maintain licenses, operator permits or certifications as required
  • Follow all necessary regulations and appropriate SpaceX procedures including quality policies, safety policies, OSHA, EPA, NIOSH, NFPA, ASME, NEC, etc.
  • Develop novel ways site wide to streamline processes and increase the reliability of testing operations
  • Perform a variety of related duties in support of engine testing and structural test stand programs

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 2+ years of industrial experience such as installing pipe and components, bending stainless tubes, or working around high pressure systems or mechanical systems

Skills

Nice to have:Mechanical aptitudeReading mechanical and electrical schematicsUse of precision measuring instrumentsHazardous systems knowledgeHigh vacuum / high pressure system knowledgeCertification/licensing
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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