Composites Technician

The role

You will lay up, bag, cure, trim, and finish composite aircraft structure. You will prototype new techniques, support material qualification, and help scale manufacturing processes.

What you will do

• Lay up, bag, cure, trim, and finish composite aircraft structure
• Bring engineering fixes for process gaps
• Work on complex geometry, tight tolerance, and large bonded assemblies
• Prototype and prove out new techniques and tooling concepts
• Support material and process qualification by fabricating test articles and running trials
• Train incoming technicians and sharpen work instructions
• Drive repeatability from first articles to rate
• Foster a manufacturing culture of curiosity, rigor, and continuous improvement

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of deep, hands-on composites experience
• Knowledge of resin systems, cure cycles, fiber architecture, and void content
• Ability to discuss prepreg system chemistry, run an autoclave, or troubleshoot bonded joints
• Ability to take ownership of undefined problems and turn them into documented, repeatable solutions
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments

Nice to have

• Experience with material characterization, mechanical testing, or process development in an R&D or advanced manufacturing setting

Benefits

• Meaningful equity
• Competitive base salary
• Medical, dental, vision, and 401k
• PTO and paid sick leave
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Daily catered lunch (office)
• Paid parental leave

Before you apply

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, 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 obtai

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.