Launch Payload Integration Technician

SpaceX; Vandenberg Village (CA); On-site; USD 31,685,000 - 57,515,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX integrates customer payloads at its facilities in California, providing daily support to the payload integration team and ensuring safe, reliable builds for launch of high-value satellites and government assets.

The role requires a high school diploma and 3+ years of hands-on technical experience, with preference for clean room, data acquisition, and test equipment knowledge. Travel and shift work may be required; U.S. security background check is needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 3+ years of professional experience in a technical, hands-on capacity.
• Experience in clean rooms, data acquisition, and handling of test equipment.
• Ability to read technical drawings and manuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily support to the payload integration technician team working on customer payload integration.
• Join a highly skilled team of technicians to integrate and launch customer payloads with world class customer service.
• Navigate through hardware receiving, checkouts, processing of SpaceX flight hardware and ground support equipment, as well as integration of commercial/government spacecraft.
• Work with a team of engineers and technicians to ensure systems and mechanical equipment is built safely and reliably to support the successful launch of high value satellites and critical government assets.

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office Suite

Test equipment handling

Job description

SpaceX integrates customer payloads at its facilities in California, providing daily support to the payload integration team and ensuring safe, reliable builds for launch of high-value satellites and government assets.

The role requires a high school diploma and 3+ years of hands-on technical experience, with preference for clean room, data acquisition, and test equipment knowledge. Travel and shift work may be required; U.S. security background check is needed.