Vast
Senior Welder and Fabrication Technician
Long Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Apr 15, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of Class A TIG experience and 5+ years of fabrication and forming experience; preferred: 5+ or more years with Class A aerospace welding.
About the job
Weld and fabricate structural components for human-rated space stations, including operating welding equipment and ensuring weld quality.
What you'll do
- Weld Haven structures and operate mechanized or robotic welding equipment; fabricate tooling and prepare parts and equipment.
- Inspect parts for geometry and weld conformance, diagnose defects, and recommend corrective actions.
- Work with Engineering to improve tools and processes, and handle raw materials and finished weldments.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of experience with Class A TIG welding.
- 5+ years of fabrication and forming experience.
- Experience reading engineering blueprints; ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Familiarity working with x-ray technicians and other NDT techniques.
Nice to have
- Automated/robotic welding experience; VPPAW preferred.
- 5+ or more years with Class A aerospace welding.
Pay
$45.10 — $64.02 USD (base salary)
Tools
Class A TIG, VPPAW
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