SpaceX
Toolmaker, R&D (Raptor)
Hawthorne, CA
Sponsorship not specified$26k-$32kDetected 1 day ago
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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role82
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level I)39
Fits your clock70
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About the role
- You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.
- You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
Responsibilities
- Understand and apply fabrication techniques to deliver production and development tooling
Requirements
- Ability to stand for extended periods
- Ability to lift heavy objects, up to 35 lbs. unassisted
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Nice to have
- Experience with overhead bridge cranes, gantries, mobile cranes and other lifting devices.
- Familiarity with best rigging practices and handling large, heavy, and imbalanced components preferred
Skills
- Two-year degree (associate or technical)
- Experience analyzing data via laser tracker (or equivalent) and generating data reports (experience with Verisurf preferred)
- Ability to locate components with high precision as defined by engineering provided drawings and models
- Ability to visualize and comprehend complex geometries in 3D space, for both small and large scale fabrication tasks
- Ability to use and learn a variety of software to analyze and communicate pertinent information
- Demonstrates leadership and dependability
- Ability to adapt to an extremely dynamic work environment while maintaining a positive attitude
- Apply diverse thinking and leverage past experience to find solutions to novel problems
- Desire to integrate with teams that can change in size and personnel daily and contribute their skills to its cohesion, and effectiveness
- Experience operating conventional and/or portable mills and lathes or boring bars
- Experience with reading electrical and pneumatic schematics
- Hands-on mentality and flexibility are essential for delivering critical Raptor production equipment
Compensation
- 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 accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
Benefits
- 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.
Company info
- 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.
Equal opportunity
- SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizen or national, (ii) U
This listing is sourced directly from SpaceX's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.