Composite Technician

AscendArc • Beaverton, OR

1d • $29 - $43

About The Position

Come join us in shaping the future! Get in on the ground floor as an early member of our Manufacturing team as a Composite Technician developing a revolutionary satellite communications system. Connect the vision to the hardware, build it, test it and fly it. AscendArc is a seed stage startup founded to revolutionize the satellite communications industry. We are looking for doers who want to work in a ground-breaking and fast-paced environment. Our success will depend on your energy, skill, and creativity.

Requirements

• Entry level up to ~8 years of experience in composite manufacturing, lay‑up, or structural fabrication for aerospace, marine, automotive or similar high‑performance environment.
• Familiarity (or willingness to learn quickly) with composite terminology and methods: pre‑preg/autoclave or vacuum bagged wet lay‑up, mold release agents, peel‑ply/breather, lay‑up schedule, cure cycle.
• Mechanical aptitude: comfortable with hand tools, shop environment, trimming/finishing composite parts, working to tight tolerances.
• Basic experience or interest in tooling, fixtures, jigs for composite manufacturing.
• Ability to read drawings, follow build instructions, and work with process documentation (BOMs, lay‑up sheets, work instructions).
• Attention to detail, particularly in composite builds: fiber orientation, void‐control, surface finish.
• Proactive with problem‐solving: see a potential build issue, flag it, iterate the process.
• Comfortable in a hardware‐centric, fast‐paced startup atmosphere where prototypes turn into test articles and flight hardware.
• Able to lift ~25 lbs, stand for prolonged periods, work in shop/cleanroom environments.
• Due to U.S. export control regulations, this position is only open to “U.S. persons.” That means you must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or have refugee/asylee status. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants on temporary work visas (such as H-1B, TN, O-1, etc.) for this role.

Responsibilities

• Execute composite build workflows: mold prep, lay‑up (pre‑preg and/or wet), vacuum bagging, curing, trimming, sanding, and finishing.
• Fabricate prototype and production composite components: structural assemblies, panels, housings, mounting structures.
• Operate composite manufacturing equipment (ovens/autoclaves, vacuum systems, cutting/lay‑up tools) and hand‑tools.
• Work with CAD or drawings to verify lay‑up schedules, tooling and part geometry; collaborate with design/structural engineers to close the CAD‑to‑hardware loop.
• Support process documentation: Build Instructions, lay‑up records, cure cycles, inspection logs.
• Setup and maintain clean manufacturing environment, molds, tooling, jigs, fixtures for composites work.
• Inspect your work: ensure fiber orientation, resin distribution, vacuum integrity, cure quality meet specs. Flag non‑conformances, participate in root‑cause and correction.
• Iterate rapidly: prototypes move fast, so you must adapt builds, suggest tooling improvements, refine manufacturing steps for future builds.
• Cross‑skill: may assist in metallic machining/fabrication, assembly of hybrid metal–composite hardware if required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed