Flight TIG Welder II

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.