Aerospace Materials Lab Technician

ST Engineering; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 37,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

Immediate 401k vesting

Onsite Gym

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Paid Time off

Job summary

ST Engineering MRAS seeks a Lab Technician to perform mechanical and physical property testing on metallic and composite materials. You will generate test reports, communicate results to engineers, and work under Team Leaders to meet productivity and safety standards.

Flexibility to cross-train in other lab areas may be required. Role requires an Associate’s Degree with 1 year of lab testing, or a high school diploma with 2+ years in manufacturing or lab settings.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree from an accredited university and 1 year of relevant or related laboratory testing, OR a High School Diploma/GED with 2+ years in manufacturing or lab environment.
• Must have a current driver’s license to operate electric lift, tow equipment, and golf-cart type transportation.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple test scopes.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical testing of composites and metallic coupons (tensile, compressive, flexure).
• Conduct physical property testing of pre-preg material.
• Generate test reports and support other lab areas (DMA, acid digestion, solution chemistry, viscosity, micrographs).
• Interpret test specifications and plans for adhesives, prepregs, sealants, primers, paints, and bonded coupons.
• Work under supervision and with Team Leaders to meet productivity, quality, and safety requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Self-motivated

Team player

Driver's license

SAP applications

Education

Associate’s Degree

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

TestWorks

Job description

ST Engineering MRAS seeks a Lab Technician to perform mechanical and physical property testing on metallic and composite materials. You will generate test reports, communicate results to engineers, and work under Team Leaders to meet productivity and safety standards.

Flexibility to cross-train in other lab areas may be required. Role requires an Associate’s Degree with 1 year of lab testing, or a high school diploma with 2+ years in manufacturing or lab settings.