Orion Orbital Arc Weld Spacecraft Technician, Senior, 2nd Shift

ASRC Federal

3d•Onsite

About The Position

ASRC Federal is seeking a Senior Orion Orbital Arc Weld Spacecraft Technician to work at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Technicians operate and maintain systems and equipment used to develop, fabricate, test, produce, assemble, and sustain the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV), which transports astronauts to destinations beyond low Earth orbit, including the Moon and Mars. Technicians may have broad knowledge of spacecraft systems or specialized knowledge of a craft, system, or subsystem. This role excludes quality assurance inspectors and material handlers. The technician performs orbital and fusion welding and tube fabrication work, supports spacecraft and ground support equipment construction and assembly, and maintains welding equipment. The role also includes working with technical drawings and documentation, precision measurement, corrosion control, sheet metal fabrication, and maintaining production records. The technician may recommend improvements to work quality, efficiency, and productivity.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent experience/combined education, with specialized technical training equivalent to a technical Associate degree and/or demonstrated ability to perform assigned technical or para-engineering tasks.
Five or more years of experience.
Two or more years of vocational or military training, or technical field experience.
Experience with AWS D17.1 and/or similar fusion-welding or orbital tube-welding specifications.
Experience with thin-wall tubing alloys such as CRES, Inconel, and titanium.
Ability to set up, adjust, and operate manual tube-bending equipment.
Ability to set up, adjust, and operate tube-fabrication equipment such as manual tube cutters, tube facers, and deburring tools.
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and documentation.
Ability to use precision tools to measure tight tolerances.
Ability to use standard mechanical tools and fabrication shop equipment.

Responsibilities

Set up, adjust, and operate manual tube-bending and tube-fabrication equipment, including tube cutters, facers, and deburring tools.
Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, 3D drawings, engineering documents, work authorization documents, and other written or verbal instructions.
Use precision tools such as calipers, height gauges, and scales to measure tight tolerances.
Perform alignment checks and make directed adjustments, modifications, and replacements; prepare prescribed adjustments and solutions.
Construct, assemble, troubleshoot, calibrate, adjust, test, diagnose, repair, and maintain welding equipment to meet weld shop, specification, and program requirements.
Perform electronic, mechanical, and electromechanical duties while constructing and assembling spacecraft and associated ground support equipment.
Carry out corrosion-control treatments on metal and other corrosive alloys.
Lay out, measure, cut, bend, form, shape, fit, assemble, and install sheet metal articles and peelable shims.
Use standard mechanical tools and fabrication shop equipment, including band saws, chop saws, grinders, and drills.
Complete, update, and maintain production orders, documentation, and reports manually or in Manufacturing Execution Systems.
Recommend improvements to work quality, efficiency, and productivity.