Composites Technician

Impulse Space • Redondo Beach, CA

5d • $35 - $45 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Composites Technician at Impulse, you will be responsible for manufacturing composite and metallic structures for the Mira spacecraft, and Helios, our third-stage/kick-stage.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ year of hands-on hardware manufacturing experience in a production environment, working specifically with composites materials

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years' of demonstrated experience with composites assembly work on rockets, launch vehicles, satellites or spacecraft
• Experience manufacturing COPV's from start to finish including liners, overwrapping, testing, and integration
• Demonstrated experience performing complex composite scarf repairs with ply splices and curved surfaces
• Demonstrated experience with grinding off bonded composites hardware on complex curved surfaces
• Demonstrated experience with drilling, reaming, countersinking tight-tolerance holes using electric or pneumatic tools
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and blueprints. Understands drawing symbols, flag notes, and section views

Responsibilities

• Perform composites lamination work such as filament winding, vacuum bagging, hand layup, oven curing, and layup tool preparation
• Operate cutting machines for composites raw materials and cured flat panel
• Perform composites assembly work such as hand trimming, adhesive bonding, and fastener and insert installation
• Bond and assemble thermal protection materials to metallic and composite structures
• Apply coatings, sealants, adhesives, and primers to surfaces for surface protection and bonding
• Perform composites and metallics assembly work such as drilling, bolting, applying safety wire, and installing bushings
• Review work instructions and specifications, and complete work buyoffs electronically as the work is being performed
• Work with engineering to develop test panels and parts to help develop and optimize composites designs
• Hand drilling, match drilling, step drilling, tapping, countersinking, and chamfering using pneumatic drills and hand tools
• Install fasteners (Hi-Loks, nuts, bolts, etc.), safety cable, inserts, use clecos, and bucking bars
• Perform cleaning operations on composite and metallic structures using solvents
• Interface with engineering to identify work instructions and recommend engineering improvements
• Use basic shop tools such as saws, mills, drill presses, hand routers, de-burr tools, rotary tools, and sanders

Benefits

• In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED