Aerospace CNC Maintenance Technician – 5-Axis & Automation

Starlink; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a CNC Maintenance Technician to provide mechanical, electrical and controls support across production and R&D machining. The role involves repairing and maintaining complex CNC systems, troubleshooting PLCs, servomotors, and hydraulic/pneumatic subsystems in a high-demand aerospace environment.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, equipment calibration, and working across 5-axis milling, mill-turn, and large machine tools.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate is required.
• 1+ years experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and electrical repair or maintenance.
• Experience with CNC control systems: Siemens 840D, Okuma, Fanuc, Heidenheimer, and Allen Bradley.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair all assets to ensure proper operating condition.
• Provide preventative and corrective maintenance on CNCs: 5-axis milling, mill-turn applications, horizontal and vertical lathes.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems including PLCs, HMIs, servomotors, and sensors.
• Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems: actuators, valves, pumps, filters.
• Repair mechanical systems: ball screws, linear guides, gearboxes.
• Drive forklifts and company vehicles.
• Perform other related duties to ensure an efficient work environment.

Skills

Hydraulic repair

Pneumatic repair

Mechanical repair

Electrical repair

Siemens 840D

Okuma

Fanuc

Heidenhain

Allen Bradley

Troubleshooting

Education

Associates degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Renishaw XL-80 Laser Interferometer

Ballbar

Power tools

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a CNC Maintenance Technician to provide mechanical, electrical and controls support across production and R&D machining. The role involves repairing and maintaining complex CNC systems, troubleshooting PLCs, servomotors, and hydraulic/pneumatic subsystems in a high-demand aerospace environment.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, equipment calibration, and working across 5-axis milling, mill-turn, and large machine tools.