UAS Fabrication Technician (Composites) at OFFSHORE AVIATION LLC – Piney Point, Maryland

Key Responsibilities

• Fabricate composite airframe components using carbon fiber layup methods (wet layup, prepreg if applicable), vacuum bagging, and cure processes.
• Perform trim, fit, drill, bond, assemble, and finish operations to aircraft-quality standards.
• Prepare molds/tools: release systems, surface prep, tool maintenance, and controlled storage.
• Execute composite repairs (scarf, patch, reinforcement) and document repair processes.
• Install and bond hardware/attachments (inserts, hardpoints, hinges, fairings) with attention to load paths and corrosion control.
• Work from drawings, work instructions, and/or CAD-derived prints; assist in building repeatable work instructions.
• Conduct quality checks: laminate inspection, measurements, weight/CG awareness, surface finish checks; support root-cause analysis of defects.
• Maintain clean, safe workspaces; comply with EHS requirements for resins, solvents, PPE, and ventilation.
• Support rapid prototyping, iterative builds, and test article modifications as mission needs evolve.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on composites experience (carbon fiber layup) and/or aircraft structures manufacturing/repair background.
• Comfortable with common composite processes: surface prep, mixing ratios, ply orientation, vacuum bagging fundamentals, and bonding.
• Familiarity with aircraft-style artistry: fastener installation, drilling practices, deburring, fit-up, and torque discipline.
• Ability to read basic technical drawings and follow documented build processes.
• Strong attention to detail, cleanliness, and repeatability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with UAS, aerospace, marine composites, or motorsports composites.
• Vacuum infusion/resin infusion experience.
• Prepreg handling and cure knowledge (oven/autoclave concepts, even if not used daily).
• Experience supporting prototype builds and “engineering change” environments.
• Basic electrical/mechanical integration familiarity (routing, strain relief, lightweight hardware).
• Prior work in regulated environments (DoD, aerospace QA, ISO-like documentation).

Physical / Work Conditions

• On-site fabrication environment; may involve standing, lifting, PPE use, solvents/epoxies, and occasional outdoor work near waterfront operations.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and work around jigs/fixtures and ladders safely.