A&P Sheetmetal Mechanic

Overview

Location:

Kent, WA 98032
Duration: 3 Months (Possible Extension)

Job Overview

Join a dynamic team building launch vehicles, spacecraft, and launch systems. You’ll work on manufacturing, assembly, and testing of aerospace hardware while ensuring safety, precision, and quality.

• Assemble structural, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical components
• Drill precision holes and install tolerance fasteners
• Work from engineering drawings and follow detailed work instructions
• Collaborate with engineers to review designs and support testing
• Plan and execute complex mechanical installations
• Safely handle hazardous systems and high-pressure equipment
• Maintain accurate documentation and ensure procedural compliance

• Experience:
  
  3–5+ years in precision assembly or aerospace hardware integration
• Proficiency in drilling, close-tolerance fasteners, and structural assembly
• Ability to read and interpret drawings/blueprints
• Skilled with standard tools, fabrication equipment, and Microsoft Office
• Strong problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills
• Must be a U.S. Citizen, Green Card holder, refugee, or asylee
• Physically able to climb, work in restricted areas, and lift up to 25 lbs

• 5+ years aerospace or launch vehicle integration experience
• A&P license or equivalent propulsion system assembly experience
• Familiarity with hydraulic/pneumatic systems, heavy-lift equipment, and 3D measurement tools
• Knowledge of rocket propellants and CAD tools (CREO preferred)

• Experience drilling precision holes? Materials worked on?
• Experience with countersinking and installing tolerance fasteners?
• Hydraulic or precision assembly experience?
• Experience working from drawings?