SpaceX 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 SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN, FACILITIES (NIGHT SHIFT)
As a Mechanical Technician at our Starlink Production facility, you will play a crucial role in keeping critical rotating and fixed equipment available for production. You will be responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, rebuilding, and improving mechanical systems site-wide, including pumps, vacuum systems, compressors, fans, heat exchangers, piping, cryogenic systems, and other plant equipment. Your work will drive reliability improvements, support planned maintenance, and close out urgent repairs with minimal disruption to the factory. Additionally, you will partner with facilities engineers and other technicians on upgrades and projects, with the goal of creating a world-class facility that can support the mission of connecting people across the globe and enabling life beyond Earth. This position is based in Bastrop, Texas (Greater Austin, TX Area).
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Troubleshoot, repair, and rebuild rotating equipment (pumps including vacuum pumps, fans, blowers, compressors, gearboxes) and fixed equipment (heat exchangers, tanks, vessels, piping, valves, strainers), including shop and field disassembly, inspection, measurement, machining or fit-up, reassembly, and testing
Own hands-on improvement projects: fabricate, install, align, and commission mechanical upgrades with facilities engineers, using hand and machine tools to adjust and fabricate parts
Read and interpret mechanical drawings, P&IDs, and OEM manuals for assembly, repair, and reassembly of rotating and fixed equipment
Execute and improve preventive maintenance; write or update work instructions so critical systems do not take unplanned outages
Repair and support critical infrastructure such as compressed air systems, chillers, cooling towers, hydronic loops, vacuum systems, dust collectors and general rotating/fixed equipment
Assemble, install, repair, and maintain piping, tubing, fittings, valves, and instrumentation on fluid systems across the site
Communicate equipment status, outage impact, and repair plans to engineers, supervisors, and internal customers
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma or equivalent certificate
3+ years of professional experience on industrial rotating or fixed mechanical equipment
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
6+ years of professional experience on industrial rotating and fixed mechanical equipment
Millwright, industrial mechanic, or central-plant background in a manufacturing or heavy-industrial setting
Broad working knowledge of pumps, compressors, piping, tubing, fittings, valves, cryogenic fluids, vacuum systems and compressed gas systems
Journeyman or master as a pipefitter, millwright, or plumber, or actively progressing toward a journeyman’s license in one of those trades
Ability to troubleshoot mechanical systems to the component level; basic electrical troubleshooting a plus
Expert ability to read P&IDs and mechanical drawings (GD&T a plus)
Experience with rotating equipment shaft alignment, balancing, bearing replacements, seal swaps, precision measurement, and complete overhauls
Strong demonstrated piping skills: cutting, fitting, brazing, soldering, welding (stick/TIG), threading, insulation, and tube bending
Familiarity with commercial and/or industrial building codes
Experience leading or executing reliability improvement and construction projects
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to work one of the following shifts:
C Shift – 5:00pm-5:00am, Sunday-Wednesday
D Shift – 5:00pm-5:00am, Wednesday-Saturday
Able to lift 50 lbs. unassisted
Periodic work in extreme outdoor environments: heat, cold, wind, rain
Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing,…