Aerospace Technician

United Launch Alliance • Cape Canaveral, FL

19h • Onsite

About The Position

The Aerospace Technician supports launch operations for United Launch Alliance’s Atlas and Vulcan programs. The primary function is to receive, integrate, test, and launch space vehicles. The position involves working with ground, airborne, and facility systems and equipment, spaceflight hardware, launch systems, instrumentation, and electronic control systems. Training is conducted Monday through Friday on first shift, typically for 2–3 months. After training, the schedule may adjust to second shift based on work schedule, payload, launch demand, union seniority, and skillset. The role requires travel, overtime, and support for all shifts as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 4 years of related work experience in one or more of the following areas: crane/rigging, propulsion, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical, or electrical/avionics. A relevant associate degree or 2-year technical degree may satisfy 2 years of experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
• Basic computer experience, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to work first shift during training and adjust to a second-shift schedule based on payload, launch demand, and union seniority; must be able to work overtime, weekends, and nights when requested.
• Ability to travel 25% to other ULA facilities, including out-of-state and coast-to-coast travel.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Ability to climb and work at heights.
• Valid driver’s license and personal transportation to drive between work locations on a military base where public transportation is unavailable.
• Must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant associate degree or 2-year technical degree; an AAS in Aerospace Technology or Automotive Technology is preferred.
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant (AP) license.
• Tube bending experience.
• Crane operator or crane director experience.
• SCAPE/Hydrazine experience.
• Heavy structures and/or airframe experience.
• Commercial driver’s license (CDL).
• CNC experience.
• OSHA scaffold certification.

Responsibilities

• Install, modify, calibrate, troubleshoot, maintain, and test ground, airborne, and facility systems and equipment to engineering, quality, and customer specifications.
• Support launch operations, including hoisting and rigging vehicle components, stacking launch vehicles, and transporting and handling spaceflight hardware and ordnance.
• Maintain, repair, and modify electronic, mechanical, structural, and fluid systems, including measurement instrumentation, aerospace ground equipment, and facility infrastructure.
• Conduct in-place calibration, refurbishment, fabrication, and final servicing of launch systems during static firing and launch preparation.
• Assist engineering teams with test execution, data analysis, and malfunction correction through operational procedures and technical evaluations.
• Operate heavy-duty vehicles and specialized transporters to move parts, tools, and assembled products at on-site and off-site locations.
• Perform structural fabrication and repairs, including sheet metal, composites, fiberglass, and welding, as needed.
• Handle and work safely with cryogenic gases used in space vehicle operations.
• Check out, troubleshoot, and repair space vehicle major electrical, electronic, or instrumentation systems and range safety equipment.
• Install, modify, and check out assigned instrumentation and/or telemetry systems, including setting up test equipment and completing end-to-end instrumentation calibration or electronic control system checkout.
• Travel to other ULA facilities, including locations outside Florida and coast-to-coast destinations.
• Work overtime, weekends, nights, and assigned shifts as required.
• Travel between work locations on a military base during the workday.

Benefits

• 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution.
• Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees.
• Generous paid time off.
• Flexible work environments.
• Most salaried ULA team members work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off; benefits and work schedules may vary for union-represented hourly positions and are described in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED