SpaceX · 19 hours ago
Supervisor, Welding (Starship Launch Hardware) - Night Shift
Cape Canaveral, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expSpaceX is actively developing the technologies to enable human life on Mars. The Supervisor, Welding (Starship Launch Hardware) role involves overseeing the welding team, developing and evaluating welding procedures, and ensuring production weld quality while maintaining safety standards.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop and evaluate welding procedures
Assist with the tooling and fixturing designs required for weld operation
Select base material and welding material
Control production weld quality
Utilize welding codes and standards
Provide personnel management and supervision, including mentorship of junior welders
Enforce site and personnel safety
Review and edit documentation, including work reports and record keeping
Supervise and provide daily support to the launch projects welding team
Assess candidates and provide recommendations in the hiring process
Responsible for planning and scheduling work, assigning work, and assessing completed work
Monitor and approve employee time keeping records
Communicate how successful performance will be measured and provide collaborative direction to team members; recommend performance standards and ratings
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalency certificate
5+ years of professional experience with one or more of the following: gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), TIG, or gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
2+ years of experience in leading a team or a project
Ability to pass Space Force background check for Cape Canaveral
Ability to support on a dedicated night shift (anticipated hours are 3:00pm - 1:30am)
Ability to lift 25 lbs. unassisted
Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
Ability to work at elevated heights (up to 300 feet), including the use of ladders
Willing to operate heavy machinery
Ability 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
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
Preferred
Experience managing more than 10 employees
Ability to interpret drawings and weld symbols per AWS A2.4
Knowledge of AWS D1.1, D1.6, and D1.2
Aluminum gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) and gas metal arc welding (GMAW) experience
Technical trade school certificate
Capable of cutting, polishing, and etching weld test samples
Experience with Inconel welding and fabrication
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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Elon Musk
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CFO
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