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Composite Rocket Build Technician I

Composite Rocket Build Technician I

CompanyRocket Lab USA
LocationEssex, MD, USA
Salary$22 – $40
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelJunior, Mid Level

Requirements

  • Minimum 2+ years of experience in composite or lamination experience, technical repair, mechanical maintenance or similar in a highly regulated manufacturing or maintenance environment
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Must be certified or able to become certified in two composite work centers
  • Familiarity with hand, power, pneumatic, and inspection tools
  • Minimum of 4+ years of experience in composite or lamination experience, technical repair, mechanical maintenance or similar in a highly regulated manufacturing or maintenance environment
  • Must be certified or able to become certified in two composite work centers
  • Minimum 7+ years of experience in composite or lamination experience, technical repair, mechanical maintenance or similar in a highly regulated manufacturing or maintenance environment
  • Must be certified or able to become certified in all composite work centers
  • Minimum 12+ years of experience in composite or lamination experience, technical repair, mechanical maintenance or similar in a highly regulated manufacturing or maintenance environment
  • Must be certified or able to become certified in all composites work centers

Responsibilities

  • Assembly of composite rocket 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
  • Utilize Proper PPE

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experienced in Core bond and Splicing
  • Broad Industry manufacturing experience
  • Aerospace industry experience
  • Advanced Prepreg manufacturing knowledge
  • Resin infusion knowledge