Composites Lamination Technician
Core
Building rocket and spacecraft structures through precision composite lamination, vacuum bag processing, and curing.
Role type
Production composites lamination technician
Builds
Rocket and spacecraft structural components
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Composite materials
Required skills
Composite layup (lamination), vacuum bag processing, autoclave/oven curing, surface preparation (grit blast/abrasion), dimensional measurement (calipers/micrometers), engineering drawing interpretation, manual material handling
Preferred skills
Prepreg or wet layup experience, ply cutting machine operation, laser projector layout operation
Technologies
Autoclaves, ovens, ply cutting machines, laser projectors, calipers, micrometers
Responsibilities
Laminate assemblies by placing composite materials into molds; Prepare parts for bagging with bleeders, thermocouples, and vacuum connections; Perform vacuum bag processing and curing; Make basic layouts and check dimensions; Prepare surfaces using abrasion techniques
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC