Aerospace Composite Technician — Autoclave & Laminates

Slope; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Morrisville, NC is seeking a Composite Technician to join design and integration teams building AI-controlled aerospace structures. Working hours are Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM, at our Morrisville location.

You will cut, lay-up, cure and assemble composite products, prepare parts for bagging, and set up autoclave/ovens to meet process specs while maintaining tolerances and documenting results.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• 1–3 years of Composite Fabrication or equivalent experience.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally.
• Polished communication and presentation skills.
• A bias towards action.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Cut, lay-up, fabricate, cure and assemble various types of composite products and assemblies, including bonded and mechanically fastened assemblies.
• Exercise a basic knowledge of the physical properties of materials such as, but not limited to thermosets, thermoplastics and composites and their forming and processing characteristics,
• and of the physical and bonding characteristics of materials and adhesives used.
• When fitting up assemblies, has ability to locate to all critical reference points and assures coordination of parts and subassemblies to exacting tolerances when required in building assemblies and in incorporating design or modification changes.
• Builds laminated assemblies by determining proper placement, and laying up composite plies and adhesives onto tools or molds.
• Prepares parts for bagging, including placement of bleeders, thermocouples, probes and vacuum connections, checks seals on completed bagged parts for leaks.
• Sets up assemblies and parts in various types of processing and curing equipment such as an autoclave or oven in order to obtain desired set and cure.
• Operates oven controls to obtain and maintain proper temperature, pressure and time cycle in accordance with engineering materials process specifications.
• Corrects defects as required.

Skills

Composite fabrication

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Bias towards action

Customer service

Task prioritization

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Anduril Industries in Morrisville, NC is seeking a Composite Technician to join design and integration teams building AI-controlled aerospace structures. Working hours are Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM, at our Morrisville location.

You will cut, lay-up, cure and assemble composite products, prepare parts for bagging, and set up autoclave/ovens to meet process specs while maintaining tolerances and documenting results.