Andurilindustries
Senior Low Observables Technician - Coatings
Ashville, Ohio, United States · Senior · Full-time
No sponsorship$82k-$117kDetected 1 day ago
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About the role
- Anduril's Low Observables Team is seeking a Senior Low Observable Technician to join our team.
- The Air Dominance and Strike Low Observable Team are advancing into the next generation of LO Technology to enhance the survivability and effectiveness of unmanned air systems.
- Our Low Observables team is responsible for designing, analyzing, testing, manufacturing, and sustaining LO aircraft ensuring our systems remain undetectable in contested environments.
Responsibilities
- Perform surface preparation of carbon fiber/epoxy composite and metallic structures including solvent cleaning, hand abrasion, media blasting, masking, and surface energy verification.
- Perform in-process quality checks including wet film thickness, dry film thickness (DFT), surface profile, adhesion testing, and visual inspection per aerospace standards.
- Operate and maintain spray equipment, mixing stations, spray booths, and curing ovens.
- Interpret and work from engineering drawings, process specifications, work instructions, and MIL-spec documents.
- Maintain detailed process documentation including batch records, environmental logs, inspection records, and material traceability.
- Support development and qualification of new LO coating processes, materials, and application techniques alongside engineering teams.
- Perform rework and repair of nonconforming coatings including localized sanding, chemical stripping, and re-application.
- Maintain compliance with safety, environmental, and quality management system
- Support production schedule commitments with a sense of urgency - our warfighters depend on timely delivery.
- This is a hands-on manufacturing role - you will spray, squeegee, trowel, and hand-apply LO materials, maintain process discipline, and drive continuous improvement on a small, high-output team.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of experience applying coatings (primers, topcoats,) in a production or research environment.
- Proficiency with HVLP and conventional spray equipment
- demonstrated ability to control DFT within tight tolerances
- Experience with composite substrate surface preparation (hand abrasion, solvent wipe, media blast, peel ply assessment).
- Citizenship required.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
- Ability to wear required PPE including full-face respirator, supplied air hood, chemical-resistant suit, and safety harness for extended periods.
- Ability to stand, kneel, crouch, and work in confined spaces or elevated platforms for extended periods.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to travel domestically/internationally, up to 25% of the time in the near term.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of coatings experience on military aircraft programs (non-LO coatings)
- 3+ years of LO coatings experience on military aircraft programs (F-22, F-35, B-2, B-21 or similar).
- Experience with both sprayable and hand-applied (trowel/squeegee) RAM systems.
- Experience with LO surface detail materials (conductive, molded parts, applique)
- Familiarity with LO quality checks and measurement equipment
- Experience with automated/robotic coating application systems.
- Knowledge of aerospace quality requirements
- experience working within AS9100 or equivalent quality management systems.
Compensation
- $82,000 - $117,000 USD
Benefits
- Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.
- For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
- As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
Company info
- We are looking for a skilled Low Observable (LO) Coatings Technician to join our advanced manufacturing team.
- In this role you will prepare, mix, and apply radar-absorbing materials (RAM), low observable coatings, and aerospace primers/topcoats to composite and metallic airframe structures.
- You will work directly on production hardware for autonomous air vehicles where signature performance is mission-critical.
- If you take pride in craftsmanship, thrive in fast-paced environments, and want your work to directly impact national security - we want to talk to you.
- The right person for this role can demonstrate past holistic ownership on solving a technical challenge with a creative, physical, solution that they either personally, manufacturing or oversee manufacturing on, in a fast-paced, resource-limited environment.
- If you are someone who thrives in such an environment, then this role is for you.
- At Anduril, we invest in our people.
- By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your
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- Citizenship required
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