Per Diem Instrument Fitter

Job Description

Job Description

Job located in Cape Canaveral, Florida!!

Job Title: Instrumentation Fitter

Location: Cape Canaveral, Florida ($125 per diem)

Job Description:

• As an Instrumentation Fitter, you will be responsible for interpreting and executing plans and schematics related to instrumentation systems.
• You will adjust, repair, and fabricate components and parts essential for launch environments.
• Your role will be vital in ensuring the functionality and reliability of instrumentation within the launch site.

Responsibilities:

• Read and interpret planning documents, schematics, datasheets/manuals, drawings, blueprints, and engineering sketches.
• Utilize P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams) to guide tasks.
• Adjust, repair, or replace faulty components of ground hardware, test, and integration equipment.
• Fabricate and install parts and systems using hand tools, power tools, and test instruments.
• Work with various sizes of pipes and valves.
• Connect and verify pressure transducers, thermocouples, and other sensors.
• Install connectors, connector pins, terminals, and lugs.
• Collaborate with launch engineers to troubleshoot failures and issues derived from launch activities.
• Perform maintenance tasks as required for vehicle integration, pad maintenance, site preventative maintenance, and general facilities.

Why Work Here?

Join a cutting-edge, technology-driven environment where your hands-on skills directly support complex launch operations and advanced test systems. You will work in a modern, climate-controlled facility with structured shifts that support work-life balance and predictability. The culture values collaboration between technicians and engineers, encourages continuous learning, and offers exposure to innovative instrumentation, data acquisition, and control technologies. This role provides the opportunity to grow your expertise in high-pressure, cryogenic, and aerospace-related systems while contributing to meaningful, high-impact projects.

Work Environment

This position is based in an indoor, climate-controlled, state-of-the-art facility designed to support advanced launch and test operations. Work is hands-on and may involve frequent use of hand tools, power tools, test instruments, and fabrication equipment. You will work around piping systems, valves, sensors, control panels, hydraulic assemblies, and data acquisition hardware. Multiple fixed shift options are available, including Sunday–Thursday 6:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Tuesday–Saturday 6:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Sunday–Thursday 6:30 p.m.–6:00 a.m., and Tuesday–Saturday 6:30 p.m.–6:00 a.m., providing consistent scheduling within a high-performance technical environment.

This is a Contract position based out of Houston, TX.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $38.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 27, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.