Rope Access Technician
Mountain View, California
Safety – Safety and QA /
Full-time /
On-site
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Rope Access Technician to join our team, supporting cutting-edge LTA (Lighter Than Air) research and exploration initiatives. This role is crucial for ensuring the safety and efficiency of operations in challenging aerial environments, directly contributing to advancements in airship technology and airborne data collection. The successful candidate will play a vital role in the structural integrity and ongoing maintenance of our innovative airship designs.
Responsibilities
- At height inspections to identify potential hazards or structural damage.
- Installing safety devices such as anchors, ropes, winches.
- Supervising confined space entry, confined space rescue and technical rope rescue (as an L3 or an L2 team leader).Supervising the use of work at height equipment such as harnesses, lanyards, and fall protection systems to ensure worker safety during maintenance projects.
- Able to perform technical work or rescue in confined spaces.
- Able to document work at height policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance to relevant standards and regulations.
- Tracking and maintaining fall protection equipment.
- Able to operate boomlifts and other machinery.
- Inspecting for signs of wear or damage on soft structures.
- Maintaining accurate records of work performed and materials used for each project.
- Works well with other members of a flight ground crew.
- Able to meet physical requirements of entering the upper gangway.
Qualifications
- SPRAT or IRATA Level 2/3 required.
- Confined Space Training.
- First Aid/ CPR.
- Experience as an instructor is highly desirable.
- Experience in search and rescue or technical rope rescue is highly desirable.
Preferred Qualifications:
Physical & Compliance Requirements
- Capable of lifting and transporting up to 50 pounds.
- Capable of sitting or standing for long periods of time.
- 200 lbs weight limit on the structure for the upper sections of the airship.
- Background check clearance.
- Drug Test clearance wherever applicable.
What We Offer!
- Relocation assistance
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan (100% premium paid for individuals, ~70% for dependents)
- Company-paid life, AD&D, long-term disability, and short-term disability insurances
- Parental leave
- Generous PTO + 11 paid holidays
- 401(k) matching up to 6%
- Lunch and snacks provided every day, including accommodations for all dietary restrictions
- Monthly wellness stipend
- Monthly cell phone stipend
- Yearly education stipend to obtain certifications or take classes in your field
- Mental health benefit
- Fun events, swag, and the occasional airship ride
- An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and the most talented experts from different fields
$55 - $60 an hour
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