GSE Build Technician III

Apex Systems; Bertram (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems in Bertram, TX is seeking a GSE Build Technician III to lead fabrication, installation, troubleshooting, and verification of Ground Support Equipment used in rocket production, testing, and launch operations.

This senior role requires independent execution of complex mechanical and fluid-system work, establishing work sequences, and mentoring Level I/II technicians while upholding safety, workmanship, and documentation standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead fabrication, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, modification, and commissioning of launch pad, test stand, production, and facility GSE.
• Independently execute complex mechanical and fluid-system builds from engineering docs; set work sequence to drive objectives.
• Identify predecessor, successor, and parallel work for assigned activities.
• Flag incomplete prerequisite work before it impacts execution.
• Anticipate material shortages, access limitations, tooling constraints, and blockers.
• Provide hands-on direction to Level I and II technicians.
• Fabricate and install complex tubing, piping, valves, instrumentation, and fluid-system hardware.
• Perform tube layout, routing, bending, and fitting; ensure correct system configuration.
• Review tubing installations for buildability, serviceability, and compliance with engineering intent.
• Read and interpret P&IDs, drawings, schematics, and specifications.
• Identify discrepancies between drawings, documentation, and field configuration.
• Stop work when requirements aren’t satisfied and coordinate resolution.
• Provide constructability feedback to GSE and Launch engineers.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, high-pressure, cryogenic systems; apply root-cause methods.
• Support verification, hydrostatic/pneumatic tests, leak checks, and commissioning.
• Understand hazards of stored energy and pressurized/cryogenic systems; enforce controls.
• Reinforce safety controls including exclusion zones, PPE, and tool control.
• Exercise stop-work authority when safety or quality are at risk.
• Maintain workmanship standards in tubing/piping routing, supports, torque, and cleanliness.
• Ensure discrepancies are identified before hardware completion.
• Support rigging, crane, and material-handling operations when qualified.
• Support lift/execution plans within technician authority.
• Ensure exhaustive work logs, photos, inspections, and configuration documentation for traceability.
• Navigate JIRA and review tickets to identify dependencies and downstream impacts.
• Support transition of hardware from Build to Test/Launch/Operations.
• Mentor Level I and II technicians; impart methods and reasoning.
• Evaluate developing technicians and give professional feedback.
• Support daily work planning and technician assignment.
• Lead small technical groups in the absence of higher-level leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve fabrication methods, tooling, and sequencing.
• Assist in developing procedures, OJT, standard work, and training material.
• Partner with Engineering, Test, Launch, Quality to resolve complex problems.
• Support Test and Launch operating activities within authorized scope.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Troubleshooting

Fabrication

Fabrication planning

Job description

Job#: 3052071

Bertram, TX

Onsite

Job Taxonomy: GSE BUILD TECHNICIAN III Job Title: GSE BUILD TECHNICIAN III Job Category: GSE Job Description:

Summary

The GSE Build Technician III is a senior hands‑on technical contributor responsible for complex fabrication, installation, troubleshooting, modification, and verification of Ground Support Equipment supporting rocket production, testing, and launch operations.

This role independently executes complex mechanical and fluid‑system work with limited supervision. Establish work sequence, identify dependencies and constraints, and drive assigned objectives to completion. They provide technical direction and mentorship to less‑experienced technicians while maintaining high standards for safety, workmanship, configuration control, and documentation.

The role works closely with Engineering, Test, Launch, and Quality to resolve technical and integration issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute complex fabrication, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, modification, and commissioning of launch pad, test stand, production, and facility GSE.
• Independently execute complex mechanical and fluid-system builds from engineering documentation. Establish the work sequence required to drive assigned objectives from initial preparation through final verification and turnover.
• Identify predecessor, successor, and parallel work associated with assigned activities.
• Identify incomplete prerequisite work before it impacts execution.
• Anticipate material shortages, installation conflicts, access limitations, documentation discrepancies, tooling constraints, and other potential blockers.
• Provide hands‑on technical directions to Level I and Level II technicians.
• Fabricate and install complex tubing, piping, valving, instrumentation, mechanical panels, support, and related fluid‑system hardware.
• Perform or direct advanced tube layout, routing, bending, fitting, support placement, and installation. Correlate information across multiple engineering documents to determine system configuration and required end state.
• Review tubing and piping installations for buildability, serviceability, routing, cleanliness, workmanship, and compliance with engineering intent.
• Read and interpret complex P&IDs, mechanical drawings, assembly drawings, fabrication drawings, schematics, specifications, procedures, and related engineering documentation.
• Identify discrepancies between drawings, documentation, hardware, and field configuration.
• Stop affected work when engineering requirements cannot be satisfied and coordinate resolution through the appropriate technical organization.
• Provide detailed constructability and operability feedback to GSE and Launch engineers during design, fabrication, installation, and commissioning.
• Troubleshoot complex mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, high‑pressure, cryogenic, and fluid‑system problems and root‑cause techniques rather than relying on uncontrolled trial‑and‑error repair. Raise the technical capability and effectiveness of the technicians working around them.
• Support system verification, hydrostatic proof testing, pneumatic testing, leak checking, flushing, cleaning, functional testing, and commissioning when trained and qualified.
• Understand the hazards associated with stored energy, pressurized systems, hazardous commodities, cryogenic systems, and mechanical operations.
• Reinforce established controls including exclusion zones, barricades, pressure‑system procedures, LOTO, PPE, FOD, ESD, cleanliness, and tool control.
• Exercise stop‑work authority when technical, quality, or safety requirements are not adequately understood or controlled.
• Maintain and reinforce high workmanship standards for component orientation, tubing and piping routing, support installation, fasteners, torque, seals, cleanliness, accessibility, documentation, and final configuration.
• Ensure discrepancies and incomplete work are identified before hardware is presented as complete.
• Support rigging, crane, lift, equipment‑moving, and other material‑handling operations when trained and qualified.
• Support the development of lift or execution plans within the limits of technician authority.
• Ensure completed work has sufficient work‑log, photographic, inspection, and configuration documentation for traceability.
• Independently navigate JIRA and associated technical‑documentation systems.Review associated work tickets to identify dependencies, parallel opportunities, and downstream impacts.
• Support accurate transition of completed hardware from Build to the applicable Test, Launch, Operations, or customer organization.
• Mentor Level I and Level II technicians. Teach both the proper execution method and the technical reasoning behind the requirement.
• Evaluate developing technicians during hands‑on work and provide professional corrective feedback.
• Support daily work planning and technician assignment when requested by Lead or supervisory personnel.
• Lead small technical work groups or execution activities in the absence of higher‑level leadership when assigned.
• Identify opportunities to improve fabrication methods, tooling, work sequencing, work‑area organization, documentation, safety, and overall build efficiency.
• Assist in development and refinement of procedures, work instructions, OJT, standard work, and technician training material.
• Partner with Engineering, Test, Launch, Quality, and leadership to resolve difficult field and integration problems.
• Support Test and Launch operating activities within appropriate qualification and organizational authority.

Benefits

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on‑demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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