Aerospace Composites Lamination Technician

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid parental leave

Stock Purchase Plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, California is seeking a composites lamination technician to build rocket and spacecraft structures with precision layup and attention to detail.

Responsibilities include laminate placement, bagging prep, vacuum processing, surface prep, and quality checks using calipers and micrometers; candidates should be comfortable reading engineering drawings and following SOPs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency
• 1+ years of assembly experience
• Experience with composites materials is preferred

Responsibilities

• Laminate assemblies by placing composite materials into molds
• Prepare parts for bagging including bleeders, thermocouples, probes and vacuum connections
• Perform vacuum bag processing, bonding, and autoclave curing
• Make basic layouts to establish reference points and check dimensions with calipers, micrometers and torque wrenches
• Prepare surfaces using grit blast, hand abrade and power abrasion techniques

Skills

1+ years of assembly experience

Composite layup

Ply cutting machine

Laser projector

Engineering drawings

Reading travelers/SOPs

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Torque wrenches

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, California is seeking a composites lamination technician to build rocket and spacecraft structures with precision layup and attention to detail.

Responsibilities include laminate placement, bagging prep, vacuum processing, surface prep, and quality checks using calipers and micrometers; candidates should be comfortable reading engineering drawings and following SOPs.