Composite Technician IV-2nd Shift

Hardware FYI; Texas; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Dental and vision insurance

Educational reimbursement

Short-term disability

Pet insurance

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace is seeking experienced composite technicians to build aerospace-grade composite parts from carbon and other materials. You will perform layup, bonding, lamination, and cure cycles, ensuring compliance with AS9100 and high-quality standards.

Responsibilities include supporting operations and tooling design, collaborating with engineering to improve designs, and driving efficiency across fabrication processes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of composite manufacturing experience (aerospace preferred).
• Advanced expertise in layup, bonding, and cure processes.
• Demonstrated ability to build flight-critical or high-complexity hardware.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and meticulous craftsmanship.
• Proficient with pneumatic tools, power tools, and precision measurement equipment.
• Experience in AS9100 or similarly regulated environment.
• Proven ability to mentor junior team members.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform all steps in making aerospace grade composite parts, including cutting carbon to high tolerance, bonding operations, lamination, cure cycles, and material handling per AS9100.
• Support con-ops and tooling design meetings for future products.
• Improve composite operations and product designs with engineering.
• Drive efficiency projects and continuously improve fabrication operations.

Skills

Composite layup

Bonding & cure processes

Flight hardware assembly

Mentoring

Problem solving

Tool proficiency

Regulatory environment

Tools

Pneumatic tools

Power tools

Precision measurement

Job description

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space. This position is located at our Production and Test facility north of Cedar Park in Briggs, TX.

SUMMARY

Come help us build Rockets! Composite technicians manufacture all production and development primary structures, tanks and secondary structures from raw fiber through delivery to the integration line. The Alpha vehicle is the only American all-composite rocket and composites will fundamentally set Firefly above the competitors. As a core strength, we seek composite technicians with a diverse knowledge base along the entire manufacturing line.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform all the steps in making aerospace grade composite parts, including but not limited to:
  • Cut carbon using hand tools to high tolerance
  • Perform bonding operations (abrade, clean, prep adhesives, etc)
  • Hand lamination of various materials including (carbon, glass, Kevlar, film adhesives and foam or metallic cores)
  • Perform full vacuum bag cure cycles from running instrumentation, debulking through monitoring oven runs
  • Cure materials per mfg. spec
  • Material handling pursuant to AS9100
  • Ability to identify scarf back plies (Scarfing)
• Support con-ops and tooling design meetings for future products
• Improve composite operations and product designs with engineering
• Constantly improve the fabrication operations and drive efficiency projects from the ground up

QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of composite manufacturing experience (aerospace preferred)
• Advanced expertise in layup, bonding, and cure processes
• Demonstrated ability to build flight-critical or high-complexity hardware
• Strong mechanical aptitude and meticulous craftsmanship
• Proficient with pneumatic tools, power tools, and precision measurement equipment
• Experience in AS9100 or similarly regulated environment
• Proven ability to mentor junior team members
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, pet Insurance, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.