Bring your passion for space!
Redwire is accelerating humanity’s expansion into space by delivering reliable, economical and sustainable infrastructure for future generations.
Join our team of innovators and get a chance to work alongside a team of talented, curious people that are passionate about designing and deploying solutions that are accelerating humanity’s expansion into space.
The talented team in Albuquerque, NM are innovating space mechanisms, multi-payload launch adapters, structural testing, deployable composite booms, deployable space structures, R&D engineering, spacecraft thermal management components, and thermal analysis. With many more exciting projects on the horizon, our team could use your curiosity, passion, talent and experience to help us Build Above.
Summary
We have a current opportunity for a “Composite and Sheet Metal Technician” located at our facility in Albuquerque, NM. In this role you will perform critical tasks to manufacture cutting edge space craft using a multitude of different prepreg materials, bonding adhesives, and aerospace coatings. You will perform sheet metal fabrication techniques using air tools, clamps, and riveters to assemble critical space flight hardware. You will assist engineers in the manufacture of components, equipment, and machinery. You may also help prepare proposals and cost estimates by estimating workload to establish completion dates.
Responsibilities
- Fabricate composite components per engineering documentation
- Fabricate sheet metal components using aircraft techniques and assembly documentation
- Take ownership and maintain documentation for complex, high-reliability assemblies
- Perform manufacturing procedures, rework, and repair on spaceflight hardware
- Modify mechanical parts using hand and machine tools
- Identify faulty parts during the assembly process
- Work with engineers to troubleshoot and solve technical issues
- Cross train in multiple areas of specialty
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent and at least 5 years of composite manufacturing experience
- Experience performing composite fabrication and assembly
- Experience performing sheet metal fabrication and assembly
- Ability to read and work to engineering documentation and blueprints
- Familiar with tools and techniques used for composite manufacturing including prepreg lay-up, vacuum bag, tape wrap, etc.
- Familiar with tools and techniques used for sheet metal manufacturing including drills, shavers, riveters, clamps, jigs and tools, etc.
- Experience using metrology tools (Micrometers, Calipers, Multi-meters, etc.)
- Excellent manual dexterity, ability to handle small parts
- Possess strong problem solving and communication abilities
- High standard of workmanship
- US citizen or legally authorized to work in the US per ITAR regulations
Desired Skills
- Security Clearance a plus
- Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring junior technicians
- Experience setting up and operating manual and automated composite fabrication equipment such as thermal chambers, autoclaves, ply cutters, rolling tables, etc.
- Experience designing and fabricating tooling for composite and or sheet metal fabrication.
- Experience in hazardous waste control and disposal including government hazardous waste program requirements.
- Experience in corrosion control of space and aircraft structure and manufacturing techniques.
Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.
Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you 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 obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR Click Here
