Composites Technician

Job Category: Engineering and Technical Support

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

What You’ll Get to Do:

CACI is seeking a Composites Technician who will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team fabricating, modifying, assembling, installing, and repairing composite parts and tooling for prototype parts, equipment, and vehicles. You will also be responsible for managing necessary materials and supplies and maintaining the composite shop facilities. This position is located at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD.

More About the Role:

• Review engineering design to develop composite layup schedule.

• Develop technical package for devices to include build instructions.

• Assist in prototype design from customer requirements and help develop associated design and technical packages.

• Perform all functional duties independently.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to resolve design and documentation discrepancies.

• Collaboration to ensure cohesive electro-mechanical design and integration.

• Responsible for the sourcing all required components for each assigned project.

• Innovative and mechanically oriented mindset; looks for ways to improve processes and promote quality.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Active Secret clearance and able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

• 5+ years of experience doing fiberglass/carbon fiber/Kevlar/etc. layups and repairs.

• Ability to hand laminate, set up infusions, and work with prepreg fabrics.

• Knowledge on multiple different layup techniques

• Familiarity with different core materials (balsa, foam, honeycomb)

• Proficient with bagging techniques and materials for wet layups, infusions, and prepreg including the use of pleats, release layers, peel plies, breathers, bleeders, flow media, bagging films, etc.

• Capable of embedding parts into layups for hatches, hardware,

additional strength, joiners, and connectors

• Proficient in preparing a mold for a wet and pre-preg layup to be released from the mold without damage.

• Adept in finishing composite parts to prepare them for bonding, painting, or other finishing techniques.

• Experience using power tools (Examples: hand drill / drill press, circular saw, sander, Dremel, miter saw, belt sander, table saw, etc.)

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Solidworks Experience – ability to work with parts and assemblies, to create designs that for manufacturing.

• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Build Experience with amateur or professional UASs using composites.

• Experience with using desktop 3D printers, CNC machines, hot wire cutters, and laser cutters.

What We Can Offer You:

• We’ve been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.

• Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.

• We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.

• We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation’s highest priorities.

• For over 60 years, the principles of CACI’s unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.

Company Overview:

CACI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

Pay Range : There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here (https://careers.caci.com/global/en/employee-benefits)

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$57,500 - 117,900 USD