Electromechanical Technician (Starshield) - 2nd Shift
About The Position
SpaceX is hiring an Electromechanical Technician for its Starshield team in Hawthorne, California. Starshield adapts SpaceX’s Starlink technology and launch capabilities for government and national security missions, including Earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. In this hands-on, onsite second-shift role, the technician will build high-reliability electromechanical assemblies for flight, work from drawings and controlled processes, verify flight hardware, and conduct HASS, HALT, and thermal testing as satellites move from first-article work to rate production.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- At least 1 year of experience using mechanical hand tools.
- Willingness to work all shifts, overtime, and/or weekends as needed.
- Ability to perform duties requiring prolonged standing, climbing ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds unassisted.
- Ability to distinguish colors.
- Must meet applicable U.S. government export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain required authorizations.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree.
- At least 2 years of professional experience with wire harnesses and/or electronics equipment.
- Experience in a fast-paced production environment working with flight hardware.
- Hands-on experience fabricating harnesses or electromechanical assemblies, or developing prototypes in a high-production environment.
- Ability to adapt to changing work assignments and a fast-paced work environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and teamwork skills.
- Excellent concentration and attention to detail, with strong work efficiency and accuracy.
Responsibilities
- Fabricate and assemble high-quality, high-reliability electromechanical assemblies.
- Monitor work progress against area benchmarks and deliver work on time.
- Read and interpret mechanical drawings, dimensioning and tolerancing, GD&T, assembly procedures, work instructions, and other controlled documentation and processes.
- Record work performed in the shop-floor management system (ERP) and use Microsoft Outlook email.
- Verify flight hardware and document results clearly, precisely, and completely.
- Assist in developing production processes for first-time production runs.
- Assist with area efficiency improvement projects.
- Run HASS, HALT, and thermal chamber tests.
- Identify quality issues related to workmanship, vendor-supplied defects, and design issues.
Benefits
- Potential eligibility for long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, and potential discretionary bonuses.
- Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Paid parental leave.
- Various other discounts and perks.
- Accrual of 3 weeks of paid vacation.
- Eligibility for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
- Paid sick leave under company policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
