SpaceX
Welder (Starship) – Temporary
Starbase, TX +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 10, 2026
- Location
- Starbase, TX
Brownsville, TX, United States - Experience
- 1+ month of welding experience, or a certificate of completion for welding from an accredited program within the last 2 years; preferred: 3+ years of TIG welding.
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR.
About the job
Train and qualify to weld, fabricate, repair, and assemble Starship and Super Heavy vehicle structures and related tooling at SpaceX’s South Texas site.
What you'll do
- Perform GTAW class A welds and cut, fit, and fabricate metal components to specifications.
- Use drawings and specifications to plan welding, check completed work, and coordinate with welders, engineering, and production staff.
- Repair and assemble launch vehicles; install tooling and machinery and operate shop equipment and vehicles.
What they ask for
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- At least 1 month of welding experience or a welding certificate from an accredited program completed within the last 2 years.
- Pass a weld test per AWS D17.1.
- Meet the stated shift, overtime, weekend, physical, and work-environment requirements.
Nice to have
- 3+ years of TIG welding with one or more listed materials: stainless steel, carbon steel, Inconel, aluminum, and titanium.
- AWS D17.1 and D1.2 certifications.
Tools
GTAW, TIG, AWS D17.1, D1.2
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