Job brief: Orbital Tube Welder (Falcon)

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• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address SpaceX's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $23 to $38 an hour
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Hawthorne, CA
• Posted: 2026-04-21 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Entry level. The posting asks for 1+ year of experience.

Must have

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 1+ year of welding, machining or manufacturing experience OR certificate from an accredited trade skills program in A&P, manufacturing, welding, and/or electronics
• Certification from a formal orbital weld training program
• 3+ years of orbital welding experience
• Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license
• Must be able to work all shifts, overtime, and/or weekends as needed

Conditions

• Must be able to work any of the following shifts:
• Able to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted
• Able to stand for extended periods – 8 hours min
• You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.

Main duties

• Follow established procedures to setup and operate the orbital welding system
• Work from blueprints and approved drawings
• Cut and prepare all tubing and fittings used in the welding operation
• Perform setup of the welding system
• Assemble and calibrate liquid controllers and systems as required

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• Across SpaceX's 2,895 open listings, 60% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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