Flight OTW Welder II

Firefly Aerospace, Inc.; Texas; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO for exempt employees

3-month sabbatical for every 5 years

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Mental health services

Paid military leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Employee stock bonuses

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is expanding its Tube Fabrication Shop in Briggs, TX, seeking qualified Orbital Welders to assemble and certify propulsion tubing. You will read aerospace drawings, weld to strict standards, and participate in a high-precision production environment with safety as a priority.

We value meticulous craftsmanship, the ability to work across shifts, and a commitment to quality in aerospace hardware. Bring your orbital welding expertise and teamwork to our growing space program.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of hands-on orbital welding experience.
• Proven ability to perform orbital welding independently.
• Strong GTAW welding skills, including hand fitting and tack welding.
• Read and interpret aerospace 2D/3D drawings.
• Experience welding to AWS D17.1 or equivalent aerospace standards.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, bend, face, fit, tack 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 quality 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 interior surfaces.
• Work from approved 2D/3D drawings, models, and engineering documentation.
• Coordinate with engineering and quality teams to resolve fabrication issues.
• Safely work with hazardous materials and high-pressure systems.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and controlled work environment.

Skills

Orbital welding

GTAW welding

Read 2D/3D drawings

Inspect welds (borescope)

Education

Orbital welding certification

AWS D17.1 GTAW certification

Tools

Band saws

Grinders

Sanders

Drills

Calipers

Height gauges

Scales

Vector measuring machines

Job description

At Firefly, we’re focused on making space attainable for everyone - including you! Each team member’s passion, dedication, and innovative ideas have a direct impact on fueling our successful trajectory into space. And there’s no shortage of meaningful projects to work on at Firefly. With launch, lunar, and orbital vehicles, Firefly has a diverse line of business with opportunities to get hands‑on experience launching rockets, operating in space, and landing on the Moon.

Peep our Elytra orbiter being assembled in the

Start your week with another Manufacturing Minute!

This World Space Week, remember to look up and

The engine powering Alpha`s first stage is truly

More cleanroom space. More spacecraft in

Our Values

Headquartered in the Lone Star State, Firefly’s hardworking team reflects Texas’ GO BIG culture in everything we do. We build big, achieve big, and dream big. We’re building launch vehicles and spacecraft to provide rapid, reliable space access. We’ve achieved some incredible wins, including the first successful commercial Moon landing. And we’re dreaming bigger than this planet with ambitions to Mars, Venus, and beyond. Our core values are what drive us along the way.

Passion

Fireflies believe in perseverance, responsiveness, and mentoring others with a focus on inspiring a better future.

Accountability

Fireflies act with integrity and take ownership of our actions, commitments, decisions, and outcomes.

Fireflies work in alignment across teams and communicate clearly with mutual respect for one another.

Fireflies deliver high-quality work through technical rigor and timely disciplined execution for our customers.

We take care of our Fireflies with some of the best benefits in the industry. Our mission to make space for everyone starts with our employees and allowing them to make space for their family, their career, and their future.

Space for You

• Unlimited PTO for exempt employees
• 3-month sabbatical for every 5 years of service
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Mental health services
• Paid military leave

Space for Your Family

• 12 weeks paid maternity leave
• 4 weeks paid spouse leave
• $20k towards family planning: fertility, surrogacy, adoption
• Dog friendly workplace

Space for Your Career

• $10k/year towards trade school or college
• Ongoing coaching to advance leadership skills
• Employee-ownership with stock bonuses
• 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) matching
• $10k bonus for home purchase in Cedar Park, Texas

Job Openings

From launch technicians to propulsion engineers, Firefly has open roles across the company. We’re looking for passionate, bright innovators to join our team and help make space an achievable dream for everyone.

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables our world to launch, land, and operate in space - anywhere, anytime. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the only commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the only company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

SUMMARY

Our Orbital Welders work closely with fluid systems engineers in our Tube Fabrication Shop to ensure that the building process is being performed in accordance with written instructions. This work primarily includes the fabrication of complex fluid system assemblies. We are hiring for a range of experience levels from mid-level to highly experienced and we encourage all interested candidates to apply. This position is located at our rocket production facility in Briggs, TX.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Fabricate, bend, face, fit, tack 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 quality standards
• Independently set up, operate, and maintain orbital welding equipment in accordance with qualified procedures
• 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

Physical Requirements & Work Schedule

• Ability to work all shifts, including overtime and/or weekends as required1st Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM - overtime as necessary to meet company needs
• Ability to lift to 25 lbs. unassisted
• Ability to stand for extended periods (minimum 8 hours)
• Ability to stoop, bend, crawl, and maneuver in confined or tight spaces

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Minimum of 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+ year of hands‑on Orbital welding experience
• Experience with propulsion or high‑pressure fluid systems
• Prior experience supporting aerospace flight hardware or test systems
• Certification from an orbital welding training program
• AWS D17.1 GTAW welding certification
• 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

Primary Level Salary Range:

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, relocation benefits, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.