Job brief: Lead Welder (Starship Launch Hardware) - Multiple Shifts

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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 2026-11-07.
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• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
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• Pay: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Cape Canaveral, FL
• Posted: 2026-08-30 · over 60 days ago

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Level: Lead / staff. The title says "Lead".

Must have

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 5+ years of structural fabrication and welding experience
• 3+ years of piping system or pressure vessel fabrication experience
• 5+ years of leading small teams of people
• 5+ years of experience welding on steel, aluminum, and stainless-steel projects
• 5+ years of experience in layout and fabrication experience

Conditions

• LEAD WELDER (STARSHIP LAUNCH HARDWARE) – MULTIPLE SHIFTS
• Must be available to work all required shift hours and be available to work overtime and weekends as needed
• 1st Shift: 6:00am - 6:30pm Wednesday - Saturday or Sunday - Wednesday
• 2nd Shift: 6:00pm - 6:30am Wednesday - Saturday or Sunday - Wednesday

Main duties

• Lead a team of welders during build and repair operations for launch, recovery, and post-launch refurbishment
• Lay out, fit, and fabricate metal components to assemble structures, launch component supports, and pressure vessels
• Lead contract welders when job size and schedule require increased team sizes; train and monitor the work quality of contractors
• Orient new team members and assign/reassign tasks; assist in scheduling daily work assignments and inform others of work procedures to ensure performance sta…
• Assist the supervisor in coaching, mentoring, and training team members

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• Across SpaceX's 2,898 open listings, 59% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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