Aerospace Composites R&D Technician — Equity & Impact

Swarmaero; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

401k

PTO & sick leave

Wellness stipend

Catered lunch

Parental leave

Impact on mission

Top engineers team

Job summary

Swarm Aero in Oxnard, CA is seeking an Aerospace R&D Technician to bridge materials science, hands-on fabrication, and aircraft development. You’ll help develop and optimize composite manufacturing processes while working with an engineering team to test and improve production methods.

The role offers meaningful equity, competitive base salary, and benefits, with opportunities to influence national security programs and to grow in a fast-moving defense tech environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on fabrication experience in composites, auto body, or general fabrication shop.
• Strong technical communication skills.
• Interest in process development and understanding why a process works.
• Strong troubleshooting and technical problem-solving.
• Proactive mindset and ability to thrive in fast-moving environments where structure is built, not given.

Responsibilities

• Support development and optimization of composite manufacturing processes.
• Fabricate and test aircraft components and tooling.
• Assist with material characterization and data capture.
• Help author shop procedures and technical documentation.
• Work with engineers to investigate failures and qualify materials.
• Track material usage and test data in spreadsheets and databases.
• Turn undefined problems into documented, repeatable solutions.

Skills

Hands-on fabrication

Technical communication

Process development interest

Troubleshooting

Proactive mindset

Job description

Swarm Aero in Oxnard, CA is seeking an Aerospace R&D Technician to bridge materials science, hands-on fabrication, and aircraft development. You’ll help develop and optimize composite manufacturing processes while working with an engineering team to test and improve production methods.

The role offers meaningful equity, competitive base salary, and benefits, with opportunities to influence national security programs and to grow in a fast-moving defense tech environment.