Aerospace Test Technician — High-Pressure & Cryogenic Systems

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 45,460 - 68,880; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, vision, dental

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation 3 weeks

Paid holidays

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Test Specialist - Components to join the Propulsion Components team. You will help design, build, operate and maintain custom test stands for valves, regulators, and actuators used in Falcon, Dragon and Starship programs.

The role requires hands-on fabrication, troubleshooting pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems, and data collection. Shifts include 8:00 AM or 2:30 PM, with overtime and weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent and 3+ years in hands‑on manufacturing.
• Preferred degree in physics, math, or engineering.
• Able to read electro‑mechanical schematics and P&ID diagrams.
• Experience installing instrumentation such as strain gauges, transducers, and RTDs.
• Knowledge of high pressure gas, high voltage, and safe handling of flight parts.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing test fixtures, setups, and stands for production or development.
• Fabricate instrumentation and hydraulic/pneumatic systems per specs.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Perform tests and summarize data for engineers.
• Collaborate to document test procedures and drive improvements.
• Lead anomaly investigations and support production testing when needed.

Skills

Reading schematics

P&ID diagrams

Instrumentation installation

Soldering & crimping

Electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic work

Fabrication in metal/plastic

Troubleshooting complex systems

Education

Associate or Bachelor's in physics, mathematics, or engineering

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

DAQ hardware

Test fixtures & stands

Basic machine shop equipment

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Test Specialist - Components to join the Propulsion Components team. You will help design, build, operate and maintain custom test stands for valves, regulators, and actuators used in Falcon, Dragon and Starship programs.

The role requires hands-on fabrication, troubleshooting pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems, and data collection. Shifts include 8:00 AM or 2:30 PM, with overtime and weekends as needed.