Flight Hardware Lift & Transport Technician - Day Shift

Spacex; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is hiring a Critical Lift & Transport Technician (Transport Operations) for the Day Shift at Cape Canaveral, FL. You will move Falcon 9 stages, payloads, Dragon capsules, and GSE across launch sites and perform preventative maintenance on heavy equipment.

Ideal candidates have 1+ years in heavy haul operations, NCCCO/NCCER certifications, and a valid CDL-A with Hazmat. Strong teamwork, safety focus, and the ability to work in a fast-paced aerospace setting are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 1+ years of professional experience in critical lift or heavy haul operations.
• NCCCO/NCCER certifications in crane, rigging, ironworking and heavy equipment operations (ex. TLL, TSS, LAT, OVR, RIG-I-II, SGP)
• Commercial driver’s license A with Hazmat endorsement.
• Experience within aerospace or automotive production.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting complex fluid and mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Falcon 9 stages, Payload, Dragon capsule, Starship and associated ground support equipment (GSE) movement across Cape Canaveral and KSC launch site.
• Perform preventative maintenance on mobile cranes, cranes and SPMTs.
• Work with a team of technicians and engineers to ensure transport systems and equipment are maintained with the highest level of quality to support current and future manifest.
• Utilize heavy machinery (forklift, telescopic, overhead crane) to lift and move flight hardware and associated GSE after delivery and prior to shipping.
• Evaluate in-transit risks and provide on-site solutions to alleviate risk including routes, repairs, escorts, and drivers.

Skills

Organized

Multi-tasking

Detail oriented

Time constraints

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree in aerospace technology

Tools

SPMTs operations

Hydraulic lift trailers

Mobile hydraulic cranes

Crawler cranes

Rigging

Calibrated measurement devices (load cells, multimeters)

Job description

SpaceX is hiring a Critical Lift & Transport Technician (Transport Operations) for the Day Shift at Cape Canaveral, FL. You will move Falcon 9 stages, payloads, Dragon capsules, and GSE across launch sites and perform preventative maintenance on heavy equipment.

Ideal candidates have 1+ years in heavy haul operations, NCCCO/NCCER certifications, and a valid CDL-A with Hazmat. Strong teamwork, safety focus, and the ability to work in a fast-paced aerospace setting are essential.