Flight TIG Welder Fabricator
ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE
As an end-to-end responsive space company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space anywhere, anytime. Our small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles allow us to service the entire lifecycle of government and commercial missions from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. We utilize carbon composite structures, patented propulsion technologies, and common components across our vehicles to iterate quickly, improve reliability, and deliver payloads at a lower cost.
SUMMARY
Our Orbital and GTAW Welders work closely with Fluid Systems Engineers in our Tube Fabrication shop to ensure that the build process is being performed to according to the instructions. This work primarily includes the fabrication of complex fluid system assemblies. We are hiring for a range of experience levels from mid level to highly experienced and we encourage all interested candidates to apply. This position is located at our rocket production facility north of Cedar Park, in Briggs, TX.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Fabricate, TIG weld, and install hydraulic, pneumatic, and propellant tubing
Perform GTAW welds that pass x-ray testing
Follow work instructions for assembly tasks
Clean and passivate hardware using means such as solvent/chemical, mechanical, ultrasonic, and precision cleaning methods.
Safely work with hazardous systems, containing chemicals and/or high pressure
Be able to hand fit and tack weld parts together with GTAW welding as required
Ability to visually inspect welds and verify quality utilizing borescopes and other inspection methods
Develop weld schedules for various systems and components
Setup, operate, and maintain GTAW welding equipment
Cut and prepare all tubing and fittings used in welding operation
Perform hydrostatic and pneumatic test per operational instructions
Maintain a clean work environment
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
4+ years GTAW experience, MicroTIG experience is a plus
Familiarity of orbital welding, hands on experience is a plus
Experience with AWS D17.1 and or similar GTAW welding or orbital tube welding specifications.
Ability to use standard mechanical tools, fabrication shop equipment (band saw, disk and belt sanders, grinders, and drills, etc.)
Capable of using precision tools to accurately measure tight tolerances (calipers, height gauge, scales, etc.)
Ability to read and understand aerospace 2D/3D drawings
Basic knowledge of Siemens Team Center and its products.
Maintain a clean and organized work station
Borescope experience
Desired:
Familiarity with tube fabrication (bend, flare, fittings, etc.) and pressurized system safety
Experience measuring and inspecting tube assemblies using a vector measuring machine
Working knowledge of a variety of tube/fluid applications including GN2, GHe, hydraulics and cryogenics
D17.1 GTAW welding certification
Knowledge of various fittings such as National Pipe Thread (NPT) and AN fittings
Experience cleaning tube systems to aerospace or medical standards
Certification from an orbital weld training program
Tube bending experience
Prior experience fabricating, maintaining, testing, operating or inspecting aerospace mechanical components or fluids systems
Flexible to fluctuating work schedules
Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.
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 the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status
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As an end-to-end responsive space company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space anywhere, anytime. Our small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles allow us to service the entire lifecycle of government and commercial missions from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. We utilize carbon composite structures, patented propulsion technologies, and common components across our vehicles to iterate quickly, improve reliability, and deliver payloads at a lower cost.
SUMMARY
Our Orbital and GTAW Welders work closely with Fluid Systems Engineers in our Tube Fabrication shop to ensure that the build process is being performed to according to the instructions. This work primarily includes the fabrication of complex fluid system assemblies. We are hiring for a range of experience levels from mid level to highly experienced and we encourage all interested candidates to apply. This position is located at our rocket production facility north of Cedar Park, in Briggs, TX.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Fabricate, TIG weld, and install hydraulic, pneumatic, and propellant tubing
Perform GTAW welds that pass x-ray testing
Follow work instructions for assembly tasks
Clean and passivate hardware using means such as solvent/chemical, mechanical, ultrasonic, and precision cleaning methods.
Safely work with hazardous systems, containing chemicals and/or high pressure
Be able to hand fit and tack weld parts together with GTAW welding as required
Ability to visually inspect welds and verify quality utilizing borescopes and other inspection methods
Develop weld schedules for various systems and components
Setup, operate, and maintain GTAW welding equipment
Cut and prepare all tubing and fittings used in welding operation
Perform hydrostatic and pneumatic test per operational instructions
Maintain a clean work environment
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
4+ years GTAW experience, MicroTIG experience is a plus
Familiarity of orbital welding, hands on experience is a plus
Experience with AWS D17.1 and or similar GTAW welding or orbital tube welding specifications.
Ability to use standard mechanical tools, fabrication shop equipment (band saw, disk and belt sanders, grinders, and drills, etc.)
Capable of using precision tools to accurately measure tight tolerances (calipers, height gauge, scales, etc.)
Ability to read and understand aerospace 2D/3D drawings
Basic knowledge of Siemens Team Center and its products.
Maintain a clean and organized work station
Borescope experience
Desired:
Familiarity with tube fabrication (bend, flare, fittings, etc.) and pressurized system safety
Experience measuring and inspecting tube assemblies using a vector measuring machine
Working knowledge of a variety of tube/fluid applications including GN2, GHe, hydraulics and cryogenics
D17.1 GTAW welding certification
Knowledge of various fittings such as National Pipe Thread (NPT) and AN fittings
Experience cleaning tube systems to aerospace or medical standards
Certification from an orbital weld training program
Tube bending experience
Prior experience fabricating, maintaining, testing, operating or inspecting aerospace mechanical components or fluids systems
Flexible to fluctuating work schedules
Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.
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 the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status
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