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About Firefly Aerospace
Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company launching, landing, and operating space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. The company is headquartered in north Austin, Texas.
The Role
You will perform fabrication and welding of flight-grade stainless steel assemblies, custom steel tooling, and ground support equipment to engineering prints. You will work on R&D test site equipment, launch site fabrication and structures, and production line tooling. This position is based at our Manufacturing and Test site in Briggs, TX, just north of Austin/Cedar Park.
Your Responsibilities
- Perform welding on aluminum and steel structures, assemblies, and piping using stick, TIG, and MIG techniques to required tolerances
- Determine layouts and weld parts, assemblies, and piping to engineering drawings and specifications
- Read complex piping and instrumentation diagrams and shop drawings for installation, troubleshooting, and repair of major systems and subsystems
- Perform tube, piping, and conduit installation for fluid system fabrication, upgrades, and modifications
- Use mechanical and test tools including wrenches, torque wrenches, calipers, micrometers, and gages to perform work to specifications and maintain equipment
- Operate heavy equipment including boom lifts and forklifts
- Travel to launch sites as required to support the program
- Maintain site appearance and contribute to continuous improvement
Basic Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- 3+ years of relevant welding experience
- Experience with MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core welding
- Experience with structural and pipe welding
- Knowledge of heat applications and heat absorbents during welding to prevent part warpage
- Knowledge of shop practices including layout, drilling, sawing, and grinding
- Experience operating forklifts, cranes, and other machinery; lifting and rigging experience preferred
- Ability to work overtime hours and weekends as needed
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs unassisted
- Ability to stoop, bend, crawl, maneuver in tight spaces, and work on elevated structures
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of relevant welding experience
- Experience welding stainless steel cryogenic pipe systems
- Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical equipment problems and apply timely resolutions
Weld Test Requirements
TIG:
- 2 inch schedule 10 stainless steel pipe (6G)
- 2 inch schedule 160 stainless steel pipe (6G)
Stick/Flux:
- 1/2 inch tee plate carbon steel vertical/overhead (Stick)
- 1/2 inch tee plate carbon steel vertical/overhead (Flux)
Legal Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.