Starship GSE Structural Welder (Night Shift)

Starlink; Texas; On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX’s Starbase, TX facility is seeking a structural welder for the night shift to join an elite team working on Starship GSE and test stands. You will weld, fabricate, and inspect structures per AWS D1.1, under supervision, and advance launch hardware for high-speed assembly and testing.

Responsibilities include reading drawings, maintaining licenses, working safely in a fast-paced outdoor environment, and supporting continuous improvements while meeting program needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 2+ years hands-on welding with SMAW/GMAW/GTAW/FCAW (including FCAW-G).
• College or vocational welding program qualifies.

Responsibilities

• Complete welding assignments for the construction and repair of site structural weldments on time, safely, and in a professional manner
• Cut, trim, fit, and fabricate metal components to dimensions for building and assembling test and launch hardware
• Under the supervision of a lead welder, analyze engineering drawings and specifications to plan welding operations where procedural information is unavailable
• Utilize manual and semi-automatic welding processes to fit and weld complex structural weldments
• Ability to visually inspect own welds per American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1.
• Obtain and maintain internal licenses, operator permits, or certifications as required
• Make a continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, and streamline work processes
• Work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities based on program needs
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment

Skills

SMAW

GMAW

GTAW

FCAW

FCAW-G

Read welding symbols

Blueprint reading

Education

High school diploma or equivalency certificate

Tools

Theodolite

Total station

Laser levels

Job description

SpaceX’s Starbase, TX facility is seeking a structural welder for the night shift to join an elite team working on Starship GSE and test stands. You will weld, fabricate, and inspect structures per AWS D1.1, under supervision, and advance launch hardware for high-speed assembly and testing.

Responsibilities include reading drawings, maintaining licenses, working safely in a fast-paced outdoor environment, and supporting continuous improvements while meeting program needs.