CVD Composites R&D Technician (Swing Shift)

Castelion; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock incentives

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Four weeks paid time off per year

Job summary

Castelion in Torrance, CA is recruiting an R&D Technician to support its ceramic matrix composite pilot line, focusing on operating CVD reactors. The role involves hands-on equipment operation, data recording, and problem solving in a fast-paced environment with close collaboration with engineering teams to advance process development.

The ideal candidate brings 2+ years in mechanical/aerospace/manufacturing settings, and comfort with complex machinery, instrumentation, and safety protocols.

Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• 2+ years of hands-on mechanical, aerospace or manufacturing experience.
• Willing to swing shift (3:30pm–11:30pm).
• Experience operating complex machinery including chemical reactors, high-temperature furnaces, automated composite layup equipment, or petroleum hardware.
• 2 years of experience with aerospace composites.
• 3 years of experience in the aerospace industry.
• Experience with analog and digital instrumentation (control systems, load cells, pressure transducers, strain gauges, encoders, deflection gauges, and accelerometers).

Responsibilities

• Supporting of ceramic matrix composite pilot line build and operation
• Monitor, operate and troubleshoot chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactors
• Industrial equipment operation and maintenance
• Assist process development of chemical vapor deposition process
• Setting up and running cycles for material batches
• Recording process data and notating any production anomalies for further investigation
• Trouble shooting pilot line mechanical and electrical issues
• Enforce safety protocols for furnace and heavy machinery operation

Skills

Hands-on mechanical experience

Aerospace manufacturing experience

Machinery operation

Shift flexibility

Instrumentation experience

Education

High school diploma

Tools

CVD reactors

Automated layup equipment

High-temperature furnaces

Job description

Castelion in Torrance, CA is recruiting an R&D Technician to support its ceramic matrix composite pilot line, focusing on operating CVD reactors. The role involves hands-on equipment operation, data recording, and problem solving in a fast-paced environment with close collaboration with engineering teams to advance process development.

The ideal candidate brings 2+ years in mechanical/aerospace/manufacturing settings, and comfort with complex machinery, instrumentation, and safety protocols.