Aerospace R&D Technician

The role

You will work alongside the engineering team to develop, test, and improve composite manufacturing processes. This role involves fabricating aircraft components and assisting with material characterization.

What you will do

• Support development and optimization of composite manufacturing processes
• Fabricate and test aircraft components and tooling using conventional and novel methods
• Assist with material characterization, mechanical testing, process validation, and data capture
• Help author shop procedures, work instructions, and technical documentation
• Work with engineers to investigate failures, qualify new materials, and support first-of-kind processes
• Track material usage, test data, and process build records in structured spreadsheets and databases
• Take ownership of undefined problems and turn them into documented, repeatable solutions

Required qualifications

• Hands-on fabrication experience (composites, auto body, mechanical, or general fabrication shop, etc)
• Strong technical communication skills
• Real interest in process development and understanding why a process works
• Strong troubleshooting and technical problem-solving skillset
• Proactive mindset

Nice to have

• 5+ years in a technical/fabrication role
• Direct composites experience (prepreg, wet layup, infusion, RTM, autoclave, etc.)
• Composite tooling fabrication experience
• Aerospace experience
• CNC machining experience
• CAD design experience
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience with material characterization, mechanical testing, or process development in R&D or advanced manufacturing

Benefits

• Meaningful equity in a high-growth defense technology company
• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
• Medical, dental, vision, and 401k
• PTO and paid sick leave
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Daily catered lunch (office)
• Paid parental leave

Before you apply

• ITAR requirement
• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Depart

About the company

Swarm Aero is building the largest swarming UAV and the most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The team has aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic.