Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- High school
Joblaze summary
The Supervisor of Welding for SpaceX's Starship launch hardware oversees daily welding operations, ensuring quality and adherence to safety standards while mentoring junior welders. This role requires expertise in various welding techniques, including GTAW and FCAW, along with strong leadership skills to manage a team effectively. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in welding and team management, making this position suitable for those with a solid background in the field. The role is critical to supporting SpaceX's ambitious goals in aerospace manufacturing.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from SpaceX's career page.
- SpaceX has 1668 other open roles including Maintenance Supervisor (Starlink), Maintenance Supervisor (Starlink) - Night Shift, IT Network Infrastructure Engineer.
- 6 active gas metal arc welding roles on Joblaze right now.
- 5 active AWS D1.2 roles on Joblaze right now.
- 4 active Flux-Cored Arc Welding roles on Joblaze right now.
Quick facts
- Is the Supervisor, Welding (Starship Launch Hardware) - Night Shift role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Cape Canaveral, FL.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Supervisor, Welding (Starship Launch Hardware) - Night Shift role.
- Where is the role based?
- SpaceX is hiring for this position in Cape Canaveral, FL.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, Flux-Cored Arc Welding, AWS D1.1, TIG, AWS D1.6.
- What seniority level is this role?
- SpaceX targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Supervisor, Welding (Starship Launch Hardware) - Night Shift role at SpaceX.
From the original posting
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
SUPERVISOR, WELDING (STARSHIP LAUNCH HARDWARE) - NIGHT SHIFT
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and evaluate welding procedures
- Assist with the tooling and fixturing designs required for weld operation
- Select base material and welding material
- Control production weld quality
- Utilize welding codes and standards
- Provide personnel management and supervision, including mentorship of junior welders
- Enforce site and personnel safety
- Review and edit documentation, including work reports and record keeping
- Supervise and provide daily support to the launch projects welding team
- Assess candidates and provide recommendations in the hiring process
- Responsible for planning and scheduling work, assigning work, and assessing completed work
- Monitor and approve employee time keeping records
- Communicate how successful performance will be measured and provide collaborative direction to team members; recommend performance standards and ratings
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- 5+ years of professional experience with one or more of the following: gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), TIG, or gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
- 2+ years of experience in leading a team or a project
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Experience managing more than 10 employees
- Ability to interpret drawings and weld symbols per AWS A2.4
- Knowledge of AWS D1.1, D1.6, and D1.2
- Aluminum gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) and gas metal arc welding (GMAW) experience
- Technical trade school certificate
- Capable of cutting, polishing, and etching weld test samples
- Experience with Inconel welding and fabrication
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to pass Space Force background check for Cape Canaveral
- Ability to support on a dedicated night shift (anticipated hours are 3:00pm - 1:30am)
- Ability to lift 25 lbs. unassisted
- Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
- Ability to work at elevated heights (up to 300 feet), including the use of ladders
- Willing to operate heavy machinery
- Ability to work in confined spaces
- Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments – heat, cold, rain, ice
- Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
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