Evening Shift: Composite Technician (Aerospace)

Rocket Lab USA; Middle River (MD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier medical

Dental and vision coverage

Company equity

401(k) with company match

3 weeks paid vacation

11 paid holidays

Sick leave 5 days

Stock purchase program

Free snacks onsite

Job summary

Rocket Lab USA in Middle River, MD is seeking a Composite Technician I-Senior to join the Neutron program. You'll build and assemble composite components for the launch vehicle, performing laminate work, bonding, trimming, and integration using hand and power tools.

This role offers growth from Tech I to Senior, with a shift pattern (E shift) and the potential for overtime. You’ll work on production floors with exposure to varied environments and advantages including a robust benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in composite production, military equipment maintenance, or mechanical troubleshooting.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience using various hand and power tools.

Responsibilities

• Assembly of structures including setup, bonding and fastener applications
• Laminate assemblies by determining proper placement of composite materials
• Prepare parts for bagging, including placement of bleeders, thermocouples, probes and vacuum connections
• Vacuum bag processing, bonding, and oven/autoclave curing
• Making basic layouts on parts or assemblies in order to establish reference points and to check dimensions using calipers, micrometers, precision scales and torque wrenches
• Fitting of Honeycomb, foam and syntactic core
• Fitting and refurbishment of thermal protection systems.
• Integration of mechanical hardware
• Perform other standard composite and integration building techniques and practices as industries such as aerospace, space and other composite workplaces demand.
• You may be requested to work on other products for Rocket Lab in the local area or travel as required.

Skills

Composite production

Hand tools

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Rocket Lab USA in Middle River, MD is seeking a Composite Technician I-Senior to join the Neutron program. You'll build and assemble composite components for the launch vehicle, performing laminate work, bonding, trimming, and integration using hand and power tools.

This role offers growth from Tech I to Senior, with a shift pattern (E shift) and the potential for overtime. You’ll work on production floors with exposure to varied environments and advantages including a robust benefits package