SPMT Operator - Critical Lift (Starship)

Critical Lift Technician - Starship

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.

Responsibilities :

• Responsible for Booster / Ship and associated ground support equipment (GSE) movement across multiple launch sites
• Perform preventative maintenance on mobile cranes, cranes, and SPMTs
• Work with a team of technicians and engineers to ensure systems and equipment are maintained with the highest level of quality to support current and future manifest
• Utilize heavy machinery (standard and high capacity forklifts, telehandlers, mobile hydraulic / crawler cranes, SPMTs, high reach man lifts, overhead cranes) to lift and move flight hardware and associated GSE after delivery and before shipping
• Evaluate in-transit risks and provide on-site solutions to alleviate risk. Including routing, repairs, escorts, and drivers including physical escorts across launch sites
• Make recommendations to logistics management to improve the health, timing, and safety of all movements
• Work with a team of technicians and engineers to ensure systems and mechanical equipment are built with the highest level of quality to support the successful launch of our multi-million dollar launch vehicle
• Troubleshoot operational issues found on the vehicle press system
• Maintain and install fluid system components from a schematic or drawing including ball and check valves, pressure regulators and gauges, etc.
• Set up, inspect, operate, and perform maintenance on hydraulic self-propelled modular transporters, hydraulic booms and crawler cranes
• Perform tear down and assembly of different configurations associated with Cranes and SPMTs

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SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of 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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