Aerospace Orbital Tube Welder – Precision Welds

Firefly Aerospace; Briggs (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision plans

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Short term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in Briggs, TX is seeking an experienced Orbital Welder to join our rocket production facility. You will fabricate, assemble, and orbital-weld propulsion tubing systems in a collaborative environment, following precise aerospace standards.

You will read 2D/3D drawings, perform tight tolerances, conduct inspections, and coordinate with engineering and quality teams to ensure reliability for space flight hardware.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of hands-on Orbital welding experience.
• Demonstrated ability to perform Orbital welding independently without supervision.
• Strong manual GTAW welding skills, including hand fitting and tack welding.
• Proven ability to hand-bend and face tubing lines to specification.
• Experience welding to AWS D17.1 or equivalent aerospace standards.
• Ability to read and interpret aerospace 2D and 3D drawings.
• Experience performing visual and borescope inspections.
• Proficiency with fabrication shop equipment (band saws, grinders, sanders, drills, etc.).
• Experience in using precision measurement tools (calipers, height gauges, scales, etc.).
• Strong attention to detail, workmanship, and cleanliness.
• 3+ years of hands-on Orbital welding experience.
• Experience with propulsion or high-pressure fluid systems.
• Prior experience supporting aerospace flight hardware or test systems.
• Familiarity with aerospace fittings such as AN and NPT.
• Experience cleaning tubing systems to aerospace or medical cleanliness standards.
• Experience inspecting tube assemblies using vector measuring machines.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, bend, face, fit and weld propulsion tubing assemblies.
• Cut, prepare, and clean tubing and fittings prior to welding.
• Perform orbital welds that meet AWS D17.1 and internal aerospace standards.
• Independently set up, operate, and maintain orbital welding equipment.
• Execute qualified weld schedules for a range of materials and tube sizes.
• Perform visual and borescope inspections of welds and internal tube surfaces.
• Work from approved 2D/3D drawings, models, and engineering documentation.
• Coordinate with engineering and quality teams to resolve fabrication or inspection issues.
• Safely work with hazardous materials and high-pressure systems.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and controlled work environment.

Skills

Orbital welding

GTAW welding

Read drawings (2D/3D)

Visual inspections

Borescope inspections

Fabrication shop equipment

Precision measurement tools

Education

Orbital welding training certification

AWS D17.1 GTAW certification

Tools

Band saws

Grinders

Sanders

Drills

Job description

Firefly Aerospace in Briggs, TX is seeking an experienced Orbital Welder to join our rocket production facility. You will fabricate, assemble, and orbital-weld propulsion tubing systems in a collaborative environment, following precise aerospace standards.

You will read 2D/3D drawings, perform tight tolerances, conduct inspections, and coordinate with engineering and quality teams to ensure reliability for space flight hardware.