Integration Technician, Mission Management

• →Provide daily support to the payload integration technician team working on customer payload integration
• →Join a highly skilled team of technicians to integrate and launch customer payloads with world class customer service
• →Navigate through hardware receiving, checkouts, processing of SpaceX flight hardware and ground support equipment, as well as integration of commercial/government spacecraft
• →Work with a team engineers and technicians to ensure systems and mechanical equipment is built safely and reliably to support the successful launch of high value satellites and critical government assets to orbit or beyond

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ years of professional experience working in a technical, hands-on capacity

• Experience with one or more of the following: launch vehicle/spacecraft integration, operations in 100,000 class or better clean rooms, test operations with gases/fluids, and/or data acquisition setup and field measurements
• Experience in written and oral communication with meticulous attention to detail and an emphasis on safety, cleanliness, and adherence to corporate policies and standards
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere
• Experience reading/understanding technical drawings, manuals, and reports
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience working in a clean room environment
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI clearance
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability to work with a wide range of people across multiple organizations, including mission management, customers, and vendors
• 5+ years of experience as a technician in a mechanical capacity
• Experience working at a rocket launch facility and supporting launch campaigns
• Experience operating and manipulating machinery and various hand and power tools requiring manual dexterity
• Experience in the aviation, aerospace, or automotive industry

• Ability to pass Air Force background check for Vandenberg
• Must be willing to travel to other launch sites or customer facilities – up to 15%
• Must be willing to work all shifts, overtime, and/or weekends to support launch and critical project timelines, flexibility required
• Ability to work at elevated heights or on ladders – up to 100 ft.
• Ability to perform the following functions: standing, lifting, pushing, and carrying moderately heavy materials or equipment (up to 25 lbs.)
• Willing to work in an environment with exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
• Willing to work in a clean room with hair, face, and shoe covers
• Must be available to work 10 hours a day on one of the following shifts:
  • 1st Shift: 6:00AM-4:30PM, Monday - Friday
  • 2nd Shift: 5:00PM-3:30AM, Monday - Friday

• 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. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

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