Aerospace MLI Technician – Flight Hardware

Relha LLC; Greenbelt, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) Technician to support NASA flight projects through the design, fabrication, installation, and closeout of thermal blankets and related MLI hardware.

The role provides hands-on technician support in a controlled aerospace environment and involves collaboration with project, engineering, quality, contamination control, and customer teams to meet mission requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting MLI, thermal blanket, aerospace fabrication, precision assembly, or related flight hardware activities.
• Ability to read and follow technical procedures, drawings, work instructions, and project requirements.
• Knowledge of contamination control practices and cleanroom or controlled-environment work practices.
• Ability to support fabrication, handling, installation, and closeout of thermal blankets and related materials.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality, safety, and configuration control.
• Ability to communicate effectively across project, customer, civil service, and contractor teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technician support for MLI design, fabrication, installation, and closeout in support of flight projects.
• Support thermal blanket design, construction, installation, and project closeout activities.
• Work in accordance with NASA GSFC and project procedures for contamination control, configuration management, materials and process review, hardware cleaning, and consumable management.
• Support blanket lab safety, maintenance management, material inventory tracking, and thermal blanket consumable management.
• Coordinate with task monitors, project representatives, engineers, and other stakeholders in a multi-contractor and civil service environment.
• Maintain clean, organized, and compliant work areas while handling flight hardware and related materials.
• Support weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and end-of-task reporting as required by the project.
• Ensure all procurements, materials, and task activities are coordinated and approved through the appropriate task monitor or project representative.

Job description

KBR is seeking a Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) Technician to support NASA flight projects through the design, fabrication, installation, and closeout of thermal blankets and related MLI hardware.

The role provides hands-on technician support in a controlled aerospace environment and involves collaboration with project, engineering, quality, contamination control, and customer teams to meet mission requirements.