Composite Technician - Airframe

The role

This person will support the fabrication, assembly, integration, and testing of composite and metallic structures across aircraft platforms. They will perform composite layups, mold preparation, vacuum bagging, and final aircraft assembly.

What you will do

• Prepare molds and tooling including cleaning and applying release agents
• Perform composite layups using prepreg and wet-layup materials
• Mix and apply resins, structural adhesives, sealants, fillers, and primers
• Perform vacuum bagging, leak checks, and oven-cure operations
• Trim, drill, sand, finish, and prepare composite parts
• Assemble bonded composite and composite-to-metal structures
• Set up and operate tools such as torque wrenches, drills, saws, sanders, heat guns, and soldering irons
• Fabricate and assemble test rigs, test articles, jigs, and fixtures
• Interpret engineering models, drawings, work instructions, layup schedules, and test procedures
• Fabricate, assemble, and handle tight-tolerance aerospace components

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Hands-on experience with composite fabrication, repair, or assembly
• Experience with prepreg or wet layup, mold preparation, vacuum bagging, and oven curing
• Experience applying resins, structural adhesives, sealants, fillers, and primers
• Experience trimming, drilling, sanding, and finishing composite components
• Experience using hand tools, powered tools, and precision measuring equipment
• Experience assembling, fabricating, or handling critical and tight-tolerance components
• Ability to read engineering drawings, work instructions, and specifications
• Understanding of composite workmanship standards, material handling, and contamination control

Nice to have

• Experience manufacturing or assembling aircraft and aircraft components
• Experience with bonded aerospace structures
• Experience operating forklifts, gantry cranes, or other ground-support equipment
• CNC machining experience
• OSHA certification
• Knowledge of quality procedures, inspection methods, dimensions, and tolerances

About the company

Odys develops Hybrid Power Systems for aerospace. They develop systems ranging from 20 kW to 4 MW for applications in the air or on the ground.