Composite Layup/Bonding Technician Specialist

Lockheed Martin•Littleton, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space. Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Are you looking for a growth opportunity where you can contribute to a very important mission? Come and be part of our team in the dynamic world of Lockheed Martin Space. We are seeking a Composite Technician to work at our Littleton, CO site. Key Duties for this position will include: Working from engineering drawings, written work instructions and process specifications to assemble structural and precision mechanical components in a shop environment. Installation and torquing of fasteners, drilling, installation of rivets, adhesive bonding, measurement and shimming interfaces to close tolerances. Aerospace paint, aerospace primer and other aerospace coating application using spray, brush, swab techniques. Surface prep, using grit blast, hand abrade and power abrasion techniques. Prepreg and wet layup fabrication techniques, including vacuum bag processing, bonding, and oven/autoclave curing. Tooling fabrication from various materials such as aluminum, composites, and wood. Working with small shop power tools (saws, routers, sanders, and grinders). Machine shop equipment operation (mill, lathe, table saw, band saw, etc.). Assembly of composite structures including setup, bonding, and fastener applications. Operation of measuring devices such as calipers, height gages, micrometers, and torque wrenches.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years experience working composite manufacturing including layup operations utilizing rosette, insert bonding, final bag application, out time record keeping, composite curing operations including autoclaves.
Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
Strong mechanical aptitude and familiarity with the proper usage of mechanics hand tools and power tools.
Strong understanding of composites fabrication

Nice To Haves

Aircraft & Powerplant license or similar professional certifications.
Experience in aircraft/aerospace assembly and process equipment (oven) programming/operation.
Past experience working in an aerospace or space environment.

Responsibilities

Working from engineering drawings, written work instructions and process specifications to assemble structural and precision mechanical components in a shop environment.
Installation and torquing of fasteners, drilling, installation of rivets, adhesive bonding, measurement and shimming interfaces to close tolerances.
Aerospace paint, aerospace primer and other aerospace coating application using spray, brush, swab techniques.
Surface prep, using grit blast, hand abrade and power abrasion techniques.
Prepreg and wet layup fabrication techniques, including vacuum bag processing, bonding, and oven/autoclave curing.
Tooling fabrication from various materials such as aluminum, composites, and wood.
Working with small shop power tools (saws, routers, sanders, and grinders).
Machine shop equipment operation (mill, lathe, table saw, band saw, etc.).
Assembly of composite structures including setup, bonding, and fastener applications.
Operation of measuring devices such as calipers, height gages, micrometers, and torque wrenches.