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Lead Welder (Starship Launch Hardware) - Multiple Shifts

SpaceX · Cape Canaveral, FL

Posted 18 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
18 days
SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
52% of SpaceX's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SpaceX
high
1459 stale, 43 reposted of 2,362 open
Hiring momentum
3062 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SpaceX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SpaceX.

About this role

The Lead Welder for Starship Launch Hardware will oversee a team of welders in building and repairing components for launch and recovery operations. Responsibilities include fabricating metal structures, training and supervising contract welders, scheduling work assignments, and ensuring adherence to welding procedures. The role requires collaboration and problem-solving within the team to meet performance standards.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SpaceX as an employer.

What you need

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 5+ years of structural fabrication and welding experience
  • 3+ years of piping system or pressure vessel fabrication experience

Nice to have

  • 5+ years of leading small teams of people
  • 5+ years of experience welding on steel, aluminum, and stainless-steel projects
  • 5+ years of experience in layout and fabrication experience
  • Knowledge of TIG welding processes
  • Experience working with overhead cranes and forklifts

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Must be available for multiple shifts, overtime, and weekends
  • Travel requirement of up to 25%
  • Physical demands include standing and lifting moderately heavy materials up to 25 lbs.

Summarised from SpaceX's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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