The company I work for in Palo Alto, California (Space Systems Loral) is now hiring in the most desperate of ways. Looking for a move? Need a job? Send me your resumes, ask questions here.
Lots of work for electrical, mechanical engineers, as well as designers, mechanics, quality assurance, lab techs, machinists-you name it.
Here is a list of compensation offered, just to give you an idea:
Salary grades 1-12 and the subsequent compensation.
1 MONTHLY $2,095 $2,375 $2,650 $2,930 $3,205
ANNUAL $25,140 $28,500 $31,800 $35,160 $38,460
2 MONTHLY $2,455 $2,780 $3,105 $3,430 $3,755
ANNUAL $29,455 $33,357 $37,260 $41,163 $45,065
3 MONTHLY $2,845 $3,225 $3,600 $3,980 $4,355
ANNUAL $34,140 $38,700 $43,200 $47,760 $52,260
4 MONTHLY $3,320 $3,760 $4,200 $4,640 $5,080
ANNUAL $39,842 $45,121 $50,400 $55,679 $60,958
5 MONTHLY $3,905 $4,425 $4,940 $5,460 $5,975
ANNUAL $46,862 $53,100 $59,280 $65,520 $71,698
6 MONTHLY $4,485 $5,125 $5,765 $6,405 $7,045
ANNUAL $53,820 $61,500 $69,180 $76,860 $84,540
7 MONTHLY $5,205 $5,950 $6,690 $7,435 $8,175
ANNUAL $62,460 $71,400 $80,280 $89,220 $98,100
8 MONTHLY $6,050 $6,915 $7,775 $8,640 $9,500
ANNUAL $72,600 $82,800 $93,300 $103,680 $114,000
9 MONTHLY $7,020 $8,020 $9,020 $10,020 $11,020
ANNUAL $84,240 $96,240 $108,240 $120,240 $132,240
10 MONTHLY $8,125 $9,280 $10,440 $11,600 $12,755
ANNUAL $97,494 $111,360 $125,280 $139,200 $153,066
11 MONTHLY $9,340 $10,670 $12,000 $13,330 $14,660
ANNUAL $112,080 $128,040 $144,000 $159,960 $175,920
12 MONTHLY $10,700 $12,225 $13,750 $15,275 $16,800
ANNUAL $128,405 $146,702 $165,000 $183,298 $201,595
book mark to look at later ;D
mitt
is there a site that shows all the jobs and requirements?
Quote from: KnightofNi on November 12, 2009, 08:52:31 AM
is there a site that shows all the jobs and requirements?
+1. Guess that would mean moving to kalifornia. Non of my cars would pass smog.
I'll take that last one under pay grade 12. Would you be my boss? I don't have a resume ready but will a copy of my engineers license suffice?
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k445/majmontana/Picture008.jpg)
Seriously, good of you post that and maybe help someone that may need a job. [thumbsup]
for perspective, what is the cost of living in the commute area?
(of course, if you are out of work....)
Yes, there is a site. It's internal, unfortunately, and we have some rediculous number of job openings, so it's not real feasbile for me to post them up.
Tell me quals and I'll poke around though.
We have excellent healthcare-you don't even have a co-pay.
Same for dental.
Cost of living isn't bad out here-biggest cost would be housing-normal decent apartment (close to work) is $1200 a month or so. You can probably find something nice though a bit further away for around 800-900. For perspective, my guest house, which is 25 miles away from work, rents for $850 a month. 2 bedoom, 1 bath. I've seen nice houses in the East bay and the southern peninsula for 300-400K. You can go cheaper based on commute, willingness to fix the place up. That may sound bad, but as a tech with overtime I would expect any one of you mechanically inclined peeps to bring home around 70-100k, which ain't so bad.
If you be single, what I wish I would've done when I first moved, is buy a boat, and get a liveaboard slip and live on the boat. The slips for a 30' are $400 a month. Good chance to save some money.
You can ride year round here.
Do they need a painter?
I've painted missiles for the navy....course they were just targets. :P
We'll live at your house... ;D
Quote from: MrIncredible on November 12, 2009, 11:08:26 AM
If you be single, what I wish I would've done when I first moved, is buy a boat, and get a liveaboard slip and live on the boat. The slips for a 30' are $400 a month. Good chance to save some money.
You can ride year round here.
I think that only works if you don't plan on breaking your hip?
Quote from: ducpainter on November 12, 2009, 11:25:15 AM
Do they need a painter?
I've painted missiles for the navy....course they were just targets. :P
We'll live at your house... ;D
We do have painters on staff. :P
You'd make a good tech ;)
hope whoever gets one of these saved their charcoal canister [laugh]
and now that i've finally started to like this area and put down roots the debate of moving out there has come up again.
can i telecommute? ;D
Would you consider a guy with a M.E. degree but working in corporate finance?
need any broken down firefighters?
oh wait,......i just moved away from that part of the world
Quote from: Goat_Herder on November 12, 2009, 12:19:11 PM
Would you consider a guy with a M.E. degree but working in corporate finance?
Yes.
MrIncredible, I didn't know you worked for the same company with Jamie!
Are you hiring summer interns? I know someone who needs a good summer internship...
Would they consider a broken down Porsche tech?
Hmm. If I can get rid of the wife unit.....
Quote from: MrIncredible on November 12, 2009, 11:51:55 AM
We do have painters on staff. :P
You'd make a good tech ;)
Would they consider moving the company to NH?
Quote from: Ducaholic on November 12, 2009, 01:18:31 PM
Or Texas?
I was under the impression most companies already ARE considering moving to TX ;)
Quote from: Goat_Herder on November 12, 2009, 12:19:11 PM
Would you consider a guy with a M.E. degree but working in corporate finance?
Quote from: MrIncredible on November 12, 2009, 12:50:50 PM
Yes.
So where would you start me at in your company? Got my B/S in ME in 2000 with math minor and emphasis in Design and Manufacturing. Work experience in engineering - zero year.
Got something for me?
I can put DMF stickers on satellites as well as the next guy.
;D
I can make sure those stickers are up to spec. :)
I can supervise as the stickers are applied and inspected, via web conference of course. That way I can spend the higher salary here where the cost of living is much cheaper.
Quote from: MrIncredible on November 12, 2009, 08:38:03 AM
The company I work for in Palo Alto, California (Space Systems Loral) is now hiring in the most desperate of ways. Looking for a move? Need a job? Send me your resumes, ask questions here.
Lots of work for electrical, mechanical engineers, as well as designers, mechanics, quality assurance, lab techs, machinists-you name it.
Here is a list of compensation offered, just to give you an idea:
Salary grades 1-12 and the subsequent compensation.
1 MONTHLY $2,095 $2,375 $2,650 $2,930 $3,205
ANNUAL $25,140 $28,500 $31,800 $35,160 $38,460
2 MONTHLY $2,455 $2,780 $3,105 $3,430 $3,755
ANNUAL $29,455 $33,357 $37,260 $41,163 $45,065
3 MONTHLY $2,845 $3,225 $3,600 $3,980 $4,355
ANNUAL $34,140 $38,700 $43,200 $47,760 $52,260
4 MONTHLY $3,320 $3,760 $4,200 $4,640 $5,080
ANNUAL $39,842 $45,121 $50,400 $55,679 $60,958
5 MONTHLY $3,905 $4,425 $4,940 $5,460 $5,975
ANNUAL $46,862 $53,100 $59,280 $65,520 $71,698
6 MONTHLY $4,485 $5,125 $5,765 $6,405 $7,045
ANNUAL $53,820 $61,500 $69,180 $76,860 $84,540
7 MONTHLY $5,205 $5,950 $6,690 $7,435 $8,175
ANNUAL $62,460 $71,400 $80,280 $89,220 $98,100
8 MONTHLY $6,050 $6,915 $7,775 $8,640 $9,500
ANNUAL $72,600 $82,800 $93,300 $103,680 $114,000
9 MONTHLY $7,020 $8,020 $9,020 $10,020 $11,020
ANNUAL $84,240 $96,240 $108,240 $120,240 $132,240
10 MONTHLY $8,125 $9,280 $10,440 $11,600 $12,755
ANNUAL $97,494 $111,360 $125,280 $139,200 $153,066
11 MONTHLY $9,340 $10,670 $12,000 $13,330 $14,660
ANNUAL $112,080 $128,040 $144,000 $159,960 $175,920
12 MONTHLY $10,700 $12,225 $13,750 $15,275 $16,800
ANNUAL $128,405 $146,702 $165,000 $183,298 $201,595
I would be interested as a downsized automotive senior application engineer!
[thumbsup]
I will be emailing you my resume.
Won
Quote from: DesmoLu on November 12, 2009, 12:54:45 PM
MrIncredible, I didn't know you worked for the same company with Jamie!
Are you hiring summer interns? I know someone who needs a good summer internship...
I try to hide that first bit.
Yes, but you know, in the summer and all.
Quote from: Ducaholic on November 12, 2009, 12:55:25 PM
Would they consider a broken down Porsche tech?
Very much so-you'd be a broken down satellite tech, but you'd never work on a hot motor here. *Everything* is climate controlled, and we need people who are good with their hands.
Quote from: Goat_Herder on November 12, 2009, 01:25:25 PM
So where would you start me at in your company? Got my B/S in ME in 2000 with math minor and emphasis in Design and Manufacturing. Work experience in engineering - zero year.
Possibly as a motor vehicle engineer.
Quote from: Monsterlover on November 12, 2009, 01:30:52 PM
Got something for me?
I can put DMF stickers on satellites as well as the next guy.
;D
You'd make a good tech as well.
I am *not* doing the hiring people, but I can very much facilitate any
mechanical position applied for. Techs are grade 4. Company is good at recognizing the skillz and moving one up from there.
Give it some heavy thought-it's a good time to move (yeah, I'm looking at you ducaholic), that and the company typically pays moving costs (AKA we send a moving truck and a crew to your house-they do all the work). Corporate housing is also provided based on level.
So I guess this means they won't be moving the company?
Quote from: ducpainter on November 12, 2009, 03:26:56 PM
So I guess this means they won't be moving the company?
Probably not. We're a wee bit big to move.
If you're lucky, we send you to Kazakhstan.
PM sent.
Quote from: MrIncredible on November 12, 2009, 03:31:39 PM
Probably not. We're a wee bit big to move.
If you're lucky, we send you to Kazakhstan.
Just think how much closer NH is.
I'll analyze the business and present an offensive SWOT analysis. ;D
Corporate housing? Nice houses? The free moving stuff sounds good. Ill need a car transport for a Jeep, a Boxster, a 914 and a bike. We would probably drive the neon. Hmmm. I would be taking a paycut at level 4 and living in a more expensive part of the country. What part of California again?
Nevermind saw it, Palo Alto.
Quote from: Ducaholic on November 12, 2009, 04:11:12 PM
Corporate housing? Nice houses? The free moving stuff sounds good. Ill need a car transport for a Jeep, a Boxster, a 914 and a bike. We would probably drive the neon. Hmmm. I would be taking a paycut at level 4 and living in a more expensive part of the country. What part of California again?
SF bay area. The techs typically earn about an extra 20-30K a year in overtime, so there's that.
Do I have to bring my wife?
Quote from: Ducaholic on November 12, 2009, 04:38:48 PM
Do I have to bring my wife?
[laugh] [laugh]
If you don't, she may not be your wife any longer. :-\
Quote from: DesmoDiva on November 12, 2009, 04:43:22 PM
[laugh] [laugh]
If you don't, she may not be your wife any longer. :-\
I fail to see the issue.
Please essplain.
[popcorn]
;)
No explantation needed.
She either goes or she doesn't.
Good or Bad??
Quote from: DesmoDiva on November 12, 2009, 04:47:16 PM
No explantation needed.
She either goes or she doesn't.
Good or Bad??
Still haven't figured that out yet
Wow, that is so tempting Mr. Incredible. I do not feel certain I would be a the perfect fit for your company. I just graduated last year with my mechanical engineering degree and have 1 year of experience being a design engineer for pneumatic conveying and air filtration systems. So, I am curious what, if any, would be a position you see myself fitting into (and possibly pay grade, hate to move for a decrease in expendable income)
I may have a chat with my wife and see if this is perks her curiosity also!
I made the sticker that went up in space, any openings for a Qualified Avionics Engineer, cum sticker maker and part-time painter ;D
PM sent.
Quote from: Big Troubled Bear on November 12, 2009, 10:21:12 PM
I made the sticker that went up in space, any openings for a Qualified Avionics Engineer, cum sticker maker and part-time painter ;D
this just
does not read well...
Quote from: derby on November 14, 2009, 08:38:52 AM
this just does not read well...
It reads fine...
if you're over 12. ;D
I believe that's how it's supposed to read in the Queen's english.
She's such a dirty whore! ;D
Will the company do a 'sponsorship' for foreign applicants? I'm an auto technician[Germany], good with my hands and some admin knowledge.
Would need to dump wife and M620 or maybe not[the bike I mean].
Quote from: M620D on November 14, 2009, 05:00:55 PM
Will the company do a 'sponsorship' for foreign applicants? I'm an auto technician[Germany], good with my hands and some admin knowledge.
Would need to dump wife and M620 or maybe not[the bike I mean].
Highly unlikely. We can't allow unescorted foreign nationals in the facility. I'd have to take you to the bathroom even.
+1 on the painter gig. ;D
Quote from: MrIncredible on November 14, 2009, 08:07:05 PM
Highly unlikely. We can't allow unescorted foreign nationals in the facility. I'd have to take you to the bathroom even.
Thanks anyways then ... I used to work for DoS
Quote from: trouble on November 14, 2009, 09:02:46 PM
+1 on the painter gig. ;D
They'd be some pretty fancy satellites....
in pink of course. ;D
Quote from: ducpainter on November 15, 2009, 03:40:12 AM
They'd be some pretty fancy satellites....
in pink of course. ;D
With heavy metalflake I hope.
Looking like a giant bass boat.
;)
Quote from: ducpainter on November 15, 2009, 03:40:12 AM
They'd be some pretty fancy satellites....
in pink of course. ;D
as long as there is no deadline I'm good. ;D
so i told katherine about this and she seems to be quite upset at the prospect of actually moving.
she's unemployed now anyways so it might be time to mvoe on sicne she can't support me ;D
Quote from: alfisti on November 16, 2009, 03:36:12 AM
With heavy metalflake I hope.
Looking like a giant bass boat.
;)
But of course.... ;D
Quote from: trouble on November 16, 2009, 05:06:22 AM
as long as there is no deadline I'm good. ;D
Yeah...
take your time...
no rush... [laugh]