Orbital Tube Welder

Responsibilities

• Create and follow procedures to setup and operate the orbital welding system
• Work from blueprints and approved drawings
• Work alongside engineering to provide insight to process improvements
• Cut and prepare tubing and fittings used in the welding operation
• Perform setup and maintenance of the welding system
• Assist in training other teammates in orbital tube welding
• Work with final integration teams to weld on vehicle assembly
• Assemble and calibrate liquid controllers and systems as required
• Inspect all completed assemblies using borescope and other inspection tools
• Proofing assemblies per company standards
• Maintain an adequate supply of spare parts for the welding system
• Maintain a clean work area, practicing "clean as you go" and general housekeeping standards
• Assist in facility needs

Requirements

• 3+ year of welding, machining or manufacturing experience OR certificate from an accredited trade skills program in A&P, manufacturing, welding, and/or electronics
• Preferred Skills & Experience:
• Certification from a formal orbital weld training program
• 3+ years of orbital welding experience
• Clean room experience
• Airframe and powerplant (A&P) license
• TIG welding and clean room experience
• Experience working in an aerospace manufacturing environment
• Strong forklift experience
• Additional Requirements:
• Able to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted
• Able to stand for extended periods - 8 hours min
• Able to stoop, bend, crawl, and being able to maneuver in tight spaces
• Able to work in small teams to ensure production needs are consistently met
• Pay Range: California
• $29 - $31 USD
• COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
• U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
• EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Benefits

Additional Information

At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo's 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world's first commercial space station when it launches, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us. Vast is looking for an Orbital Tube Welder and Fabrication Technician (1st or 2nd) , reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, Tube Fabrication, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of human-rated space stations. This will be a full-time, non-exempt position located in our Long Beach location Shift schedule: First shift: 5am - 2:30pm Second shift: 2pm -10:30pm

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