Maintenance Technician (Starlink) - Level 4/5

SpaceX • Redmond, WA

108d • $40 - $59

About The Position

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. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. The Machine Maintenance Technician will be involved in solving equipment and tooling problems in order to improve SpaceX asset availability. SpaceX doesn’t shut down production for maintenance, and instead we find ways to predict failures and perform the maintenance without interrupting production. This role will require you to work directly with the engineers and other technicians who design and build unique machines to solve critical problems.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ years of maintenance technician experience
• 3+ years of experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and/or electrical repair

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of experience with electrical system troubleshooting
• Ability to conduct research and use on all available resources in house for complex troubleshooting consistently.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics and drawings
• Ability to describe and navigate through a machine’s functions, root cause recurrent issues, and identify the cross-referenced parts needed for repairs
• Authored baseline procedures and assisted in training new technicians in procedure execution
• Millwright skills and abilities and industrial multi-craft and mechanical trades, able to read tooling drawings and setup a lathe, mill, surface grinding operations safely, basic understanding of tooling modification and repairs
• Ability to repair any mechanical/hydraulic/pneumatic systems safely from start to finish and train others on best repair and troubleshooting practices.
• 7+ years of maintenance technician experience
• Experience within the aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, or electronic fields
• Experience with hand/power tools, forklifts, and other heavy equipment
• PLC programming and robotics troubleshooting experience

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair all assets to ensure their proper operating condition
• Troubleshoot, repair control devices such as PLCs, HMIs, CNC controls
• Troubleshoot, repair and overhaul of mechanical systems like, pumps, chillers, gearboxes, etc
• Replace and install electrical components such as switches, relays, contactors, transformers, rectifiers, circuit breakers, fuses, and sensors for temperature/pressure/position
• Replace and install mechanical components such as bearings, bushings, motors, shafts, collars, couplings, pullets, belts, gears, chains, rollers, pumps, valves, hoses, and o-rings on a variety of system equipment
• Perform work order repairs, inspections and adjustments
• Provide maintenance on various equipment: vacuum chambers, thermal chambers, CNC machines, production automation and controls equipment, tooling fixtures, and other industrial machinery
• Drive forklifts and company vehicles
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment

Benefits

• Pay range: Maintenance Technician/Level 4: $40.00 - $50.00/hour
• Pay range: Maintenance Technician/Level 5: $45.00 - $59.00/hour
• Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Various other discounts and perks
• Accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation
• Eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Eligible for sick leave in accordance with Washington's Sick Leave policies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees