Welder and Fabrication Technician III

Vast is looking for a Welder and Fabrication Technician III, reporting to the Production Manager of Structures Manufacturing, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. 

This will be a full-time, non-exempt position located in our Long Beach location. 

Responsibilities: 

• Weld the Haven Structure for Human spaceflight
• Operate mechanized and robotic welding equipment
• Ability to quickly fabricate, weld tooling to support Haven.
• Inspect fabricated parts for geometry acceptance and weld conformance
• Fit, form parts, and clean parts as required and setup welding equipment in preparation for welding
• Perform Class A quality Aluminum weld 
• Diagnose weld defects and suggest corrective actions, both in repair and process optimization
• Work with Engineering to improve tools and problem solve
• Material handling of raw goods and finished weldments
• Experience with a wide variety of metal fabrication equipment such as vertical bandsaw, Sanding equipment, Capability to efficiently set up jig tables.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience with Class A TIG 
• 4+ years of experience with fabrication, and forming experience

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Self-starter, highly motivated working in a fast-paced department
• Automated/robotic welding experience Preferred VPPAW
• 5+ or more years with Class A aerospace welding
• Ability to follow written and verbal instruction
• Familiar working with x-ray technicians and other NDT techniques
• Experience reading engineering blueprints

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs unassisted

Pay Range:

• Welder and Fabrication Technician III: $29.17 - $41.41