Composites Technician

Raytheon; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match

Parental leave

Job summary

Raytheon is seeking a skilled Composites Technician in Tucson, AZ to support advanced composite structures. The role entails hands-on fabrication, integration, and ensuring quality and performance goals in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates must have an AA/AS degree and a minimum of eight years of experience in manufacturing, particularly with composites, woodworking, and adhesives. Strong communication skills and proficiency in reading engineering drawings are essential for success. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years experience in a manufacturing or composites shop environment.
• Experience with fabrication processes related to composites.
• Highly organized and capable of managing multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Estimate fabrication tasks and identify manufacturability issues.
• Perform hands-on fabrication in the composites shop.
• Conduct final inspection of composite parts.

Skills

Composites fabrication

Reading engineering drawings

Woodworking

Adhesives and silicones

Education

AA/AS degree (or equivalent 2-year post-high-school training)

Tools

3D CAD programs

Job description

Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-914 ~ 6880 S Tucson Blvd ~ BIKE SHOP 914

Country: United States of America

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizenship and an active, transferable DoD Secret clearance are required before start date.

At Raytheon, our Bike Shop component of the Hardware Engineering directorate provides rapid‑prototyping and product‑development support for engineering teams, delivering high‑quality prototypes and early‑stage demonstration hardware.

We are seeking a highly skilled Composites Technician to support advanced composite structures, performing fabrication, trimming, bonding, and integration while meeting quality, schedule, and performance goals.

What You Will Do

• Read and interpret engineering drawings, models, and specifications, understanding tolerances, ply schedules, fiber orientations, and surface‑finish requirements.
• Estimate fabrication tasks (labor hours, material costs, lead times) and identify manufacturability issues and required tooling.
• Initiate quoting and ordering of raw materials, hardware, and machine tools for each project.
• Perform hands‑on fabrication in the composites shop, including mold making, vacuum forming, woodworking, silicones, part marking/stencil making, carbon fiber layups, and fiberglass work.
• Carry out trimming, sanding, bonding, and installation of inserts such as Helicoils and Keenserts, plus assembly operations.
• Execute wet layup, prepreg layup, bagging, curing, demolding, part trimming, drilling, bonding with adhesives/films, paint/stenciling, and final part finishing.
• Perform mechanical/electro‑mechanical integration.
• Conduct final inspection of composite parts and close out projects.
• Engage in diverse mechanical fabrication tasks on a daily basis.

Qualifications You Must Have

• AA/AS degree (or equivalent 2‑year post‑high‑school training) and minimum of eight (8) years of experience in a manufacturing or composites shop environment.
• Experience with composites, woodworking, adhesives, and silicones.
• Proficiency in reading fabrication drawings.

Qualifications We Value

• Highly organized, efficient, and capable of managing multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work cohesively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience using 3D CAD programs.
• Knowledge of materials, machining processes, plating, hardware, and inserts.
• Experience working with small engines.

What We Offer

At RTX we value safety, trust, respect, accountability, collaboration, and innovation. This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Learn More & Apply Now!

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS) handles the process.

Salary range: 60,000 USD – 114,000 USD. The exact offer depends on experience, location, education, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits vary by business unit and collective‑bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may qualify for incentive compensation programs based on level and agreement. Payments are not guaranteed and depend on performance.

This role is U.S.-based. Pay structure and benefits apply to U.S. territories appropriately.

Application window closes approximately 40 days after posting; it may vary.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.