Castelion
Composites R&D Technician – Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)
Torrance, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Location
- Torrance, CA
19951 Mariner Ave, Torance, CA 90503 - Experience
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in a mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing environment.
- Education
- High school diploma.
- Visa sponsorship
- Employment is contingent on the ability to access applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing. If the role is designated as requiring classified or restricted U.S. Government access, employment may also depend on obtaining and maintaining required security clearance or other government authorization and meeting applicable citizenship or eligibility requirements.
About the job
Operates and supports a ceramic matrix composite pilot line, running and monitoring chemical vapor deposition reactors and assisting with process development and troubleshooting.
What you'll do
- Set up and run reactor cycles for material batches, monitoring equipment and recording process data and production anomalies.
- Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot CVD reactors and pilot-line mechanical and electrical systems.
- Support CMC pilot-line build and process development while enforcing safety protocols for furnaces and heavy machinery.
What they ask for
- High school diploma.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in a mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing environment.
Nice to have
- Experience operating complex machinery such as chemical reactors, high-temperature furnaces, automated composite layup equipment, or petroleum hardware; experience with analog and digital instrumentation.
- 2 years of aerospace composites experience; 3-years of aerospace industry experience; willingness to work swing shift (3:30pm to 11:30pm).
Tools
chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactors, chemical reactors, high-temperature furnaces, automated composite layup equipment, analog and digital instrumentation, control systems, load cells, pressure transducers
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative