Materials Lab Technician - Cape Canaveral FL
Materials Lab Technician - Cape Canaveral FL
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Job Description
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.
MATERIALS LAB TECHNICIAN
As SpaceX seeks to make life multiplanetary maintaining and increasing our launch capabilities and cadence at Cape Canaveral has become critical to develop our ground and launch infrastructure in this endeavor. We are looking for a highly motivated technician to join the Cape Canaveral materials engineering team in a laboratorybased role performing multidisciplinary materials characterization testing. The successful candidate will be key team member focusing on daily lab operations to support material & process developments failure investigations process control validation and more. A basic understanding of material science as well as experience in a lab environment is preferred although not required.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop operational proficiency of analytical instruments in Cape Canaveral materials lab to support characterization testing of metallic and nonmetallic materials
Perform sample preparation thermal and chemical analysis and microscopy of material specimens; sample preparation may involve machining epoxy mounting chemical etching and mechanical polishing
Maintain lab supplies raw materials solvents and cleanliness / organization of lab area
Ensure instrumentation is properly maintained and calibrated
Summarize data and document results in an organized and thorough manner for engineering review
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma or equivalency certificate
1 years of handson experience in manufacturing or laboratory environment
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Ability to learn and retain scientific concepts
Understanding of safe work practices in an environment with furnaces saws solvents acids/bases etc.
Familiarity running thermal and chemical characterization equipment such as SEM/EDS FTIR DSC and TGA
Some college experience in chemistry physics engineering or material science
Experience setting up and running tests and experiments
Ability to maintain rigorous attention to detail when executing test instructions
Strong computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office suite (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook) Atlassian JIRA and work order systems
Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills to work closely with engineering group
Ability to read and understand testing specifications
Strong organizational skills to keep work area tidy and organize workflow
Creative approach to problem solving with willingness to learn and try new things
Experience using various types of hand tools and/or power tools
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Able to work offshifts and available for overtime and weekends if needed
Able to wear appropriate PPE for lab and machine shop environment
Able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. unassisted. Lifting standing bending grasping sitting pulling pushing stooping stretching and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
