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Company Overview
Urbineer is composed of experienced, hands-on, multidisciplinary technicians and engineers with a strong background in driving complex concepts to completion. The team was formed around a passion for creating new transportation modalities, focusing on ground and aerial transportation systems. Our agility and expertise have quickly positioned us to work alongside the major pioneers of the industry. We pride ourselves in developing and prototyping lightweight performance vehicles using advanced manufacturing techniques.
As our portfolio grows, we are focused on building a cohesive team of motivated, versatile, and hands-on people that enjoy the fast pace ideation, prototyping, and testing environment to bring new technologies and platforms to market. Our company is founded and operated by engineers that continuously foster both technical and professional growth in a rewarding team environment.
Introduction
Urbineer is looking for a Composite Prototype Technician to be part of our group and will play a vital role in developing next generation vehicle composite structures. As a member of our team, you will be involved with a variety of projects: rotorcraft co-cured composite airframe techniques, building and testing composite structures, and working to develop composite processing methods that will enable both prototyping and meeting production rates. You will be working in a challenging and fast paced work environment on multidisciplinary teams.
To Be Successful
A candidate must demonstrate the ability to learn new skills on the job, collaborate effectively within a team, and have extensive experience laminating prepreg composite structures. At Urbineer, we value people who have a passion for aerospace and want to challenge themselves and further your career.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Laminating composite parts according to work instructions and drawings
- Provide manufacturing feedback to engineering to improve composite part producibility
- Work with multidisciplinary team to develop novel composite processing techniques
- Experience with bagging, thermocouples, probes, and vacuum connections
- Performing in-process inspection of laminates to ensure dimensional accuracy of plies drops, core, and other part features
- Trimming/finishing of composite assemblies
- Surface prep, hand abrade, and power abrasion techniques
- Performing composite bonding and fastener assembly
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum
- Training in aerospace / aviation composite procedures, cleanroom environment protocols, and material processing equipment such as ovens, autoclaves, and presses
- Aerospace industry experience of 5+ years
- 3+ years of experience with composite processes such as lamination and bonding
- Capable of interpreting engineering drawings and notes
Preferred
- A degree in Manufacturing Engineering, graduated from a technical college, or have a FAA approved A&P license
- Training in aerospace / aviation composite procedures, cleanroom environment protocols, and material processing equipment such as ovens, autoclaves, and presses
- Experience with closed mold prepreg techniques
- Experience operating a ply cutting machine
- Industry experience of 10+ years
- Industry experience of 5+ years in a fast-paced work environment handling a large variety of composite components and processing techniques
- Capable of drilling Class 1 holes and installing fasteners such as HI-LOKs, HI-LITES, and other aerospace grade hardware
- Capable of interpreting engineering drawings and notes
In Return
- Be an integral part of a team dedicated to building the next generation air vehicles
- Opportunities to continuously learn and collaborate with our innovative and knowledgeable technical staff, including industry proven engineers that have been designing and building composite airframes for over 20 years
- Being part of an accelerated prototyping and design team where you get to work on endless projects at the forefront of technology
- Be a part of a growing company that will continue to provide opportunities for advancement in your career