Vast
Propulsion Test Technician
Mojave, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; related hands-on technical fields are listed as alternatives.
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
About the job
Build, maintain, and operate rocket-thruster test stands and support propulsion test campaigns for human-rated space station systems.
What you'll do
- Build, maintain, and operate test stands; install, uninstall, and inspect rocket engine thrusters.
- Support development, acceptance, qualification, and investigative tests, following procedures during hazardous operations.
- Troubleshoot and maintain fluid, mechanical, and electrical systems while improving safety and test-site productivity.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of hands-on technical experience in testing, manufacturing, instrument fitting, industrial maintenance, or a related field.
- Proficient reading and working from mechanical drawings and P&IDs; experience bending and flaring stainless steel tubing.
- Experience building or testing high-pressure fluid systems and performing pressure proof testing.
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate; ability to conduct extended field operations and operate heavy machinery.
Nice to have
- Experience operating or fabricating high-pressure (6 kpsi) gaseous oxygen systems; precision cleaning and assembly of precision-cleaned systems.
- Experience rebuilding high-pressure valves and regulators.
Pay
$22.87 - $32.46 USD (base salary); $29.37 - $41.69 USD (base salary); $33.36 - $47.35 USD (base salary); $40.10 - $56.92 USD (base salary); $22.87 — $58.92 USD (base salary)
Tools
P&IDs, stainless steel tubing, high-pressure fluid systems, pressure proof testing, high-pressure gaseous oxygen systems, high-pressure valves and regulators
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