Aerospace Composites Technician — Spacecraft Manufacturing

Impulsespace; Redondo Beach (CA); Vor Ort; USD 48.000 - 62.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Zusammenfassung

Impulse Space seeks a Composites Technician to manufacture composite and metallic structures for the Mira spacecraft and Helios stages. Location is Redondo Beach, with a full-time on-site role in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

The role covers lamination, assembly, bonding, coatings, and inspection, interfacing with engineering to optimize designs and ensure quality. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits available.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum: High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 3+ years of hands-on hardware manufacturing experience in a production environment, working specifically with composites materials.

Aufgaben

• Perform composites lamination work such as filament winding, vacuum bagging, hand layup, oven curing, and layup tool preparation.
• Operate cutting machines for composites raw materials and cured flat panel.
• Perform composites assembly work such as hand trimming, adhesive bonding, and fastener and insert installation.
• Bond and assemble thermal protection materials to metallic and composite structures.
• Apply coatings, sealants, adhesives, and primers to surfaces for surface protection and bonding.
• Perform composites and metallics assembly work such as drilling, bolting, applying safety wire, and installing bushings.
• Review work instructions and specifications, and complete work buyoffs electronically as the work is being performed.
• Work with engineering to develop test panels and parts to help develop and optimize composites designs.
• Hand drilling, match drilling, step drilling, tapping, countersinking, and chamfering using pneumatic drills and hand tools.
• Install fasteners (Hi-Loks, nuts, bolts, etc.), safety cable, inserts, use clecos, and bucking bars.
• Perform cleaning operations on composite and metallic structures using solvents.
• Interface with engineering to identify work instructions and recommend engineering improvements.
• Use basic shop tools such as saws, mills, drill presses, hand routers, de-burr tools, rotary tools, and sanders

Kenntnisse

Composite materials

Ausbildung

High school diploma

Tools

Saws

Mills

Drill presses

Hand routers

Deburr tools

Rotary tools

Sanders

Jobbeschreibung

Impulse Space seeks a Composites Technician to manufacture composite and metallic structures for the Mira spacecraft and Helios stages. Location is Redondo Beach, with a full-time on-site role in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

The role covers lamination, assembly, bonding, coatings, and inspection, interfacing with engineering to optimize designs and ensure quality. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits available.