Overview

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE
Come be a part of the 21st Century Space Race. At Firefly, we’re focused on creating the future of space transportation to enable a thriving community of commerce and exploration. Our company is committed to providing economical and convenient access to space for small payloads through the design, manufacture, and operation of reliable launch vehicles and spacecraft. To get there, we are looking for incredibly passionate, bright, and determined people to join our team. This position is located at our rocket production facility north of Cedar Park, in Briggs, TX.
Summary:
As the Lead Tube Fabrication Technician (OTW) your job is to ensure the proper flow of work based off the company’s priorities and milestones. Anticipate problems before they arise and mitigate any potential production blockers. You’ll work closely with Fluid Systems Engineers and the Fluid Systems Manager to ensure that the build process is being performed to according to the instructions and coming up with ways to improve the team. This work primarily includes the fabrication of complex fluid system assemblies.
Responsibilities:

  • Identify process improvements and ensure operations are lean, efficient and effective
  • Ensure all production services are performed on time, safely and in a professional manner.
  • Collaborate with manufacturing and design engineers to develop and improve the orbital tube welding and plumbing procedures.
  • 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 TIG 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 orbital tube welding equipment
  • Cut and prepare all tubing and fittings used in welding operation
  • Perform hydrostatic and pneumatic tests per operational instructions
  • Maintain a clean work environment

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of orbital welding experience
  • 5+ years experience in aerospace or related fields
  • Experience with AWS D17.1 and or similar fusion welding or orbital tube welding specifications.
  • Ability to use standard mechanical tools, fabrication shop equipment (band saw, grinders, and drills, etc.)
  • Capable of using precision tools to accurately measure tight tolerances (calipers, height gauge, scales, etc.)
  • Familiarity with tube fabrication (bend, flare, fittings, etc.) and pressurized system safety
  • Ability to read and understand aerospace 2D/3D drawings
  • Demonstrated leadership abilities

Desired:

  • 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
  • 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
  • Identify process improvements and ensure operations are lean, efficient and effective
  • Prior experience fabricating, maintaining, testing, operating or inspecting aerospace mechanical components or fluids systems.
  • Basic knowledge of Siemens Team Center and its products.

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.

Job Type: Full-time

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