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Certified Weld Inspector - Memphis

xAI · Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN

Posted Oct 16, 2026

Est. total comp~$72K–$116K

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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 making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars.

SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.

CERTIFIED WELD INSPECTOR

We are seeking a Certified Weld Inspector to support the buildout of SpaceXSI's high-performance data centers. In this hands-on role, you will inspect welds on industrial piping and structural steel and keep quality moving on our next-generation AI supercomputing infrastructure. You will work closely with welding, mechanical, structural, and operations teams to verify weld quality from construction through turnover.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Inspect welds in progress and at completion on large-bore industrial piping and structural steel, and accept or reject them against the applicable code, welding procedure specification (WPS), and drawings …

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Job inventory

Required 7 items

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Skills and tools: AWS, Welding

Certifications and licenses: Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

Other: Lift up to 25 lbs, Shift, weekend or overtime work, On-site work

Preferred 3 items

Certifications and licenses: OSHA 10, AWS D1.1 structural welding certification, ASME Section IX welder qualification

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Crew department: Processing

Skills this kind of role usually asks for:

Welding
Mass and energy balances
Process control
Materials testing
Thermal systems

Train for it: the Processing Track: Mineral Processing, Refining and Recycling. 4 short modules, a quiz after each one and a final test. Pass it and you get the Mars Mining Certificate in Processing Fundamentals, with its own public page you can link from your resume.

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I can do Welding on the job, or have used it in a class or project I can do Mass and energy balances on the job, or have used it in a class or project I can do Process control on the job, or have used it in a class or project I can do Materials testing on the job, or have used it in a class or project I can do Thermal systems on the job, or have used it in a class or project I have a project or work sample I could show an interviewer My resume is tailored to this kind of role I've practiced answering interview questions for this kind of job

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