Rigger – Critical Movement Specialist (2nd Shift)

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is hiring a Rigger for the Critical Movement Team on 2nd shift. You will safely rig with slings and tooling to move flight hardware between machines and assembly areas, following safety protocols and using forklifts and cranes as required.

The role requires hands-on rigging experience, ability to work in a fast-paced aerospace environment, and willingness to travel to other SpaceX sites for OJT. Strong attention to detail and safety culture are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ years of rigging or forklift operation or working with cranes.

Responsibilities

• Safely rig with round/flat slings and protectors, then lift flight hardware into and from manufacturing machines
• Safely rig with flat/round slings flight hardware components for delivery from machine, non-destructive test and drilling workshops
• Safely rig with flat/round slings and lift large tooling jigs and fixtures into position and onto flight hardware
• Install tooling onto flight hardware barrel sections, safely rig with round slings, lift and breakover barrel sections from vertical to horizontal to load into circumferential stir welding machine
• Safely rig with designed tooling and round slings to lift complete rocket stages from integration carts onto transportation trailer or dolly
• Safely rig with round/flat slings flight hardware and lift using a 6-20k forklift
• Operate air bearing carts to move flight hardware from station to station

Skills

Certified forklift operator

Overhead crane operator

Experience lifting large/odd loads

Valid driver’s license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is hiring a Rigger for the Critical Movement Team on 2nd shift. You will safely rig with slings and tooling to move flight hardware between machines and assembly areas, following safety protocols and using forklifts and cranes as required.

The role requires hands-on rigging experience, ability to work in a fast-paced aerospace environment, and willingness to travel to other SpaceX sites for OJT. Strong attention to detail and safety culture are essential.