Orbital Welder for Spacecraft Tubing – Aerospace

Intuitive Machines; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Machines seeks a skilled Orbital GTAW tube welder to join our team in Houston, TX, capable of welding thin-walled Inconel, Titanium and Stainless-Steel tubes. The role blends welding expertise with engineering knowledge to ensure structural integrity of space hardware.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in orbital welding, read complex drawings, and can work in a spacecraft clean room while collaborating with engineering.

Qualifications

• Defect-free X-ray quality welds to AWS D17.1 specs.
• Technical welding training or certification preferred; no degree required with experience.
• 2–5 years of orbital welding experience in aerospace components.
• Ability to read/interpret complex drawings and specs.

Responsibilities

• Operate orbital welding equipment and develop weld programs for thin-walled tubes.
• Work in a spacecraft clean room and maintain a neat, safe workspace.
• Inspect welds visually and ensure compliance with space industry regs.
• Collaborate with engineering to design and test space components.
• Read blueprints and apply engineering principles to solve welding problems.

Skills

Orbital welding

Read engineering drawings

Team collaboration

Quality control

Microsoft Office

Education

Welding certification

Tools

AMI M217

Polysoude P4-4

Job description

Intuitive Machines seeks a skilled Orbital GTAW tube welder to join our team in Houston, TX, capable of welding thin-walled Inconel, Titanium and Stainless-Steel tubes. The role blends welding expertise with engineering knowledge to ensure structural integrity of space hardware.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in orbital welding, read complex drawings, and can work in a spacecraft clean room while collaborating with engineering.