Raptor Maintenance Specialist: Production & Equipment

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Raptor Manufacturing Specialist (Maintenance) to support preventive maintenance and basic troubleshooting on production equipment in a high-volume setting. You will work with experienced specialists to keep critical systems running efficiently while collaborating with production teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on maintenance, root-cause analysis, and adherence to safety protocols.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• 3+ years in manufacturing, production, or technical environment.
• Experience with maintenance on industrial equipment (welding tools, ovens, vacuum systems).
• Familiarity with reading blueprints, schematics, or technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Own asset recovery from fault diagnosis to return-to-production release.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and corrective repairs on production equipment.
• Collaborate with engineers, managers, and customers to maintain systems in peak condition.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic systems using root-cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain detailed maintenance work instructions to prevent unplanned downtime.
• Interpret schematics, P&IDs, and drawings to support fault isolation and repair activities.

Skills

Maintenance

Blueprints

Root cause analysis

Safety standards

Basic fabrication

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Raptor Manufacturing Specialist (Maintenance) to support preventive maintenance and basic troubleshooting on production equipment in a high-volume setting. You will work with experienced specialists to keep critical systems running efficiently while collaborating with production teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on maintenance, root-cause analysis, and adherence to safety protocols.