Joby Aviation
Composite Rapid Development Technician
Santa Cruz, CA · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2024
- Experience
- Minimum 5 years in a high-paced composite prototyping or R&D aerospace environment.
- Education
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
About the job
Fabricate and finish composite aerospace prototypes, taking parts from engineering drawings through tooling, layup, assembly, and paint.
What you'll do
- Build tooling and fabricate composite parts to drawing specifications.
- Trim, fit, bond, fasten, repair, and modify composite components.
- Prepare surfaces and apply primer and final paint; collaborate with engineering teams on R&D improvements.
What they ask for
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a high-paced composite prototyping or R&D aerospace environment.
- Hands-on expertise in prepreg, wet layup, VARTM, RTM, compression molding, sandwich lamination, and complex vacuum bagging.
- Experience with structural bonding and aerospace fasteners, paint preparation and spraying, and interpreting engineering drawings and ply books.
Nice to have
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree in a technical or manufacturing discipline.
- Familiarity with GD&T and CAD; experience operating ply cutters, autoclaves, presses, or curing ovens.
Pay
$30-$46/hr USD (base pay)
Tools
VARTM, RTM, GD&T, CAD, RP, HVLP
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