Development Test Technician; 2nd Shift

Space

X 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 Space

X is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

• Build, modify, and troubleshoot new or existing test equipment, which ranges from fluid systems, mechanical assemblies, data and control systems, and instrumentation
• Fabricate high-pressure fluid panels, plumbing, and hydraulic manifolds, including tube fabrication and routing, cleaning, proofing, and activating
• Install instrumentation, build and route harnessing, and troubleshoot instrumentation and wiring issues
• Build, operate, and troubleshoot hydraulic systems, including pumps, actuators, servos, winches, etc.
• Assemble, modify, and inspect test articles, including structural fabrication (precision drilling, doublers, brackets, blending, painting, bonding, etc.), leak detection, non-destructive testing, and instrumentation installation (strain gages)
• Participate in rigging and crane operations for test equipment and test articles, including hangar bridge cranes and mobile crane lifts
• Build and modify data and control systems, ranging from small mobile DAQs to large data and control infrastructure for test stands with thousands of channels
• Maintain, calibrate, configure, monitor, test, troubleshoot, install, and repair instrumentation, process controls, data acquisition systems, and electrical systems
• Participate in test operations, including configuration of high-pressure, hazardous, and cryogenic fluid systems, connecting hydraulic actuators and instrumentation, controlling hazardous areas, troubleshooting instrumentation and test hardware, and monitoring test video and data

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ years of experience with one or more of the following: working with and troubleshooting mechanical systems, high-pressure fluid systems, instrumentation (strain gages, load cells, temperature sensors, deflection gages, accelerometers, or pressure transducers), data and control systems, or test operations on mechanical or electrical systems

• Ability to work and communicate effectively in a team environment
• Ability to rapidly change roles and responsibilities, and learn new skills while working in a high-paced and challenging work environment
• Associate degree in an engineering, mechanical, electrical systems, or other related field
• A&P license
• Computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Office, Teamcenter, NX
• Experience reading/interpreting planning documents, schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, drawings, manuals, blueprints, and engineering sketches
• Experience with aerospace testing (propulsion, structural, etc.)
• Experience in airframe structural repair
• Experience with hydraulic plumbing repair/fabrication
• Experience with nondestructive inspection equipment and techniques
• Experience with precision measuring instruments/equipment
• Knowledge of various fittings (NPT, MS, AN, Swagelok, medium pressure)
• Knowledge of various fasteners (hi-lok, rivets, NAS, MS, SAE Grade 5 / 8, locking inserts, locking nuts, super bolts, etc.)
• Experience with aerospace or military-grade harness fabrication
• Knowledge of data acquisition and controls concepts, hardware, and interfacing (National Instruments PXI / cSeries and PLC)
• Experience with the fabrication of data and control systems (junction boxes, rack mount hardware, etc.)
• Experience with electrical tools (oscilloscopes, multimeters, soldering irons, crimpers, strippers, etc.)
• Experience with component and system-level troubleshooting skills and the ability to logically solve instrumentation system problems and determine corrective action
• Experience with DC power supplies, distribution, DC-DC convertors, and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS)
• Experience with analog and digital instrumentation (load cells, pressure transducers, strain gauges, encoders, deflection gauges, and accelerometers)
• Experience with ground support equipment fabrication or modification in the aerospace industry
• Experience with…