SpaceX Test Stand Maintenance Technician at SpaceX maintains and improves fluid and mechanical systems for rocket engine test stands. The role involves troubleshooting, repairing, and collaborating with engineers to enhance test stand reliability.
Responsibilities
Modify and maintain test stands and ground support equipment that support testing of fully integrated flight vehicles, individual rocket engines, and various rocket components
Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair hardware associated with rocket test stand systems, typically part of fluid, structural, and mechanical subsystems
Maintain structural/mechanical systems and related components such as rollers, bearings, rams, and similar items
Maintain fluid systems and related components such as process piping, pumps, valves, filters, and similar items
Collaborate with design and operations engineers to maintain systems in peak operating condition, provide feedback on designs and operations, and promote continual improvement of ground support equipment
Develop novel methods to streamline and increase the reliability of internal processes across the entire test site
Follow all regulations and appropriate SpaceX procedures, including quality policies, safety policies, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), National Electrical Code (NEC), and other standards
Qualification
Knowledge of vacuum systemsKnowledge of high-pressure gas
Required
High school diploma or equivalency certificate
3+ years of experience working with hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, electrical, cryogenic, high-pressure gas, or data systems
Preferred
5+ years of experience working as a maintenance technician, service technician, field service engineer, or mechanic
Strong experience with schematics and diagrams for fluid routing, instrumentation, and electrical components
Experience working in a fast-paced production environment in fields such as power generation, oil and gas, aerospace, automotive, or electronics
Knowledge of vacuum systems, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, process piping inspections and operations, tubing and pipe fittings, rotating machinery (pumps, air compressors), and a wide variety of mechanical fasteners
Knowledge of high-pressure gas, hydraulic, cryogenic, flammable, hypergolic, and pyrophoric systems
Experience with heavy equipment or industrial operations and maintenance
Experience in equipment maintenance and calibration, instrumentation troubleshooting, process controls, and data and control systems
Operational knowledge of process instrumentation (pressure transducers, thermocouples, resistance temperature detectors (RTDs), load cells, flow meters, and similar items)
