Composite Fabricator
Stratolaunch · Mojave, CA · 1 mo ago
Manufacturing$25.37–$36.79/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes description: "Stratolaunch is a technology accelerator..." That's about the company. Could be "About the role" or "About the company". The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We should include sections only if posting has real specific content. We have responsibilities list, qualifications list, benefits list, location info maybe not needed. Pay: they gave salary ranges for Level I and II. That's pay info. Schedule: they mention overtime, staggered shifts, night shift, weekends etc. So schedule info present. Benefits: they list healthcare, maternity leave, 401k match, tuition reimbursement. So include Benefits. Also maybe "Qualifications" includes experience and skills. Could separate "Requirements" and "Qualifications". But we can combine. The instruction: prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have sections: About the role (company description), Responsibilities, Qualifications (including experience, skills, physical requirements), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Ensure we don't repeat job title. No metadata like Job ID. Remove boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. Also remove application instructions. Also remove duplicated lines.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract.
Company description: "Stratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. Our air-launched, Talon testbeds are reusable, cost-effective platforms that enable routine access to the hypersonic environment. We deliver flight data critical to validating system performance and achieving rapid technology deployment. Together with our customers, we drive innovations that are imperative to advancing national security."
Responsibilities: list bullet points from "Essential Responsibilities" and following sentences. Let's capture:
- Fabrication of composite structure, Assembly and installation of composite parts and components.
- As Stratolaunch expands our program base this person may be tasked to new projects and in the development of vehicles requiring the skills, knowledge and abilities stated below:
- Fabrication, installation and assembly of composites and components
- Including but not limited to:
- Fabrication and layup of composite part fab and assembly using wet lay-up and pre-preg lay-up processes
- Dry fit, sub-assembly, as well as integration of aircraft components
- May require hand sanding of composite surfaces, as well as the use of various hand tools including but not limited to air saws, angle grinders, sanding blocks, drill motors, etc.
- Proper Bagging of parts to be put under vacuum to join plies and in some cases to ensure parts conform to the required tooling during cure cycles
- Operating Knowledge of curing composite parts in ovens and maintaining and monitoring cure cycles
- Able to Identify defects and notify shop leadership when defects are detected
- Maintain assigned work areas in a safe, clean and organized fashion
- Interpret and work in accordance with written work instructions, technical manuals, engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, etc.
- Operate related ground handling equipment as needed such as scissor lifts and forklifts utilized to work on and service the aircraft
- Able and willing to work at heights above the ground 15ft or higher from scaffolding and scissor lifts
- Able and willing to work in a confined space if needed
Qualifications: list:
- 5 + years’ Experience in Composite airframe and structure fabrication, installation and assembly
- A strong understanding of the importance of FOD control and tool control
- Detail-oriented – strong attention to detail
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing philosophies and tools.
- Personnel safety mentality – not just work safely, but promote a culture of safety
- Honesty, responsibility, accuracy, integrity and fulfillment of commitments
- Ability to solve problems and adapt quickly to changing priorities
- Ability to work independently, responsible, take the initiative
- Ability to bend, stoop, and kneel as well as able to handle items weighing up to 50 lbs.
- Willing to work Overtime, staggered shifts, night shift, weekends, etc.
- Other duties as determined/assigned by shop leadership
- Must be able to wear a respirator
Education & Experience Level I ($25.37-$36.79): High school diploma or equivalency certificate and 2-5 years of composite aircraft structure fabrication and assembly
Level II ($31.67-$45.92): High school diploma or equivalency certificate and 5-10 years of composite aircraft structure fabrication and assembly
Current A & P license a plus
Experience with high temperature materials such as BMI resins, titanium, and high temperature epoxy’s are a plus
Experience with high tolerance assembly techniques, including laser metrology, precision tooling and jigging is a plus
Application, repair, and replacement of thermal protection system materials is a plus
Benefits: list:
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
- 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
- Tuition reimbursement
Pay: we have salary ranges for Level I and II. Could present as:
- Level I: $25.37 - $36.79 per hour (assuming hourly)
- Level II: $31.67 - $45.92 per hour
But we should preserve exactly as posted: "Education & Experience Level I ($25.37-$36.79): High school diploma or equivalency certificate and 2-5 years of composite aircraft structure fabrication and assemblyLevel II ($31.67-$45.92): High school diploma or equivalency certificate and 5-10 years of composite aircraft structure fabrication and assembly". So we can present Pay section with those ranges.
Schedule: mention willingness to work overtime, staggered shifts, night shift, weekends, etc. Also maybe travel to offsite locations depending on aircraft dispatch location. Also location: Mojave, CA. Could include location in About the role or separate? Not required but could be part of About the role. However schedule section should contain shift info.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. Also remove duplicated lines.
Now produce HTML fragment with
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We should include sections only if posting has real specific content. We have responsibilities list, qualifications list, benefits list, location info maybe not needed. Pay: they gave salary ranges for Level I and II. That's pay info. Schedule: they mention overtime, staggered shifts, night shift, weekends etc. So schedule info present. Benefits: they list healthcare, maternity leave, 401k match, tuition reimbursement. So include Benefits. Also maybe "Qualifications" includes experience and skills. Could separate "Requirements" and "Qualifications". But we can combine. The instruction: prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have sections: About the role (company description), Responsibilities, Qualifications (including experience, skills, physical requirements), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Ensure we don't repeat job title. No metadata like Job ID. Remove boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. Also remove application instructions. Also remove duplicated lines.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract.
Company description: "Stratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. Our air-launched, Talon testbeds are reusable, cost-effective platforms that enable routine access to the hypersonic environment. We deliver flight data critical to validating system performance and achieving rapid technology deployment. Together with our customers, we drive innovations that are imperative to advancing national security."
Responsibilities: list bullet points from "Essential Responsibilities" and following sentences. Let's capture:
- Fabrication of composite structure, Assembly and installation of composite parts and components.
- As Stratolaunch expands our program base this person may be tasked to new projects and in the development of vehicles requiring the skills, knowledge and abilities stated below:
- Fabrication, installation and assembly of composites and components
- Including but not limited to:
- Fabrication and layup of composite part fab and assembly using wet lay-up and pre-preg lay-up processes
- Dry fit, sub-assembly, as well as integration of aircraft components
- May require hand sanding of composite surfaces, as well as the use of various hand tools including but not limited to air saws, angle grinders, sanding blocks, drill motors, etc.
- Proper Bagging of parts to be put under vacuum to join plies and in some cases to ensure parts conform to the required tooling during cure cycles
- Operating Knowledge of curing composite parts in ovens and maintaining and monitoring cure cycles
- Able to Identify defects and notify shop leadership when defects are detected
- Maintain assigned work areas in a safe, clean and organized fashion
- Interpret and work in accordance with written work instructions, technical manuals, engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, etc.
- Operate related ground handling equipment as needed such as scissor lifts and forklifts utilized to work on and service the aircraft
- Able and willing to work at heights above the ground 15ft or higher from scaffolding and scissor lifts
- Able and willing to work in a confined space if needed
Qualifications: list:
- 5 + years’ Experience in Composite airframe and structure fabrication, installation and assembly
- A strong understanding of the importance of FOD control and tool control
- Detail-oriented – strong attention to detail
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing philosophies and tools.
- Personnel safety mentality – not just work safely, but promote a culture of safety
- Honesty, responsibility, accuracy, integrity and fulfillment of commitments
- Ability to solve problems and adapt quickly to changing priorities
- Ability to work independently, responsible, take the initiative
- Ability to bend, stoop, and kneel as well as able to handle items weighing up to 50 lbs.
- Willing to work Overtime, staggered shifts, night shift, weekends, etc.
- Other duties as determined/assigned by shop leadership
- Must be able to wear a respirator
Education & Experience Level I ($25.37-$36.79): High school diploma or equivalency certificate and 2-5 years of composite aircraft structure fabrication and assembly
Level II ($31.67-$45.92): High school diploma or equivalency certificate and 5-10 years of composite aircraft structure fabrication and assembly
Current A & P license a plus
Experience with high temperature materials such as BMI resins, titanium, and high temperature epoxy’s are a plus
Experience with high tolerance assembly techniques, including laser metrology, precision tooling and jigging is a plus
Application, repair, and replacement of thermal protection system materials is a plus
Benefits: list:
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
- 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
- Tuition reimbursement
Pay: we have salary ranges for Level I and II. Could present as:
- Level I: $25.37 - $36.79 per hour (assuming hourly)
- Level II: $31.67 - $45.92 per hour
But we should preserve exactly as posted: "Education & Experience Level I ($25.37-$36.79): High school diploma or equivalency certificate and 2-5 years of composite aircraft structure fabrication and assemblyLevel II ($31.67-$45.92): High school diploma or equivalency certificate and 5-10 years of composite aircraft structure fabrication and assembly". So we can present Pay section with those ranges.
Schedule: mention willingness to work overtime, staggered shifts, night shift, weekends, etc. Also maybe travel to offsite locations depending on aircraft dispatch location. Also location: Mojave, CA. Could include location in About the role or separate? Not required but could be part of About the role. However schedule section should contain shift info.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. Also remove duplicated lines.
Now produce HTML fragment with headings and - for lists,
for prose.
We need to decide which content goes in
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Let's craft.
Section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
Check each has content.
About the role: company description paragraph.
Responsibilities: list as above.
Qualifications: list includes experience, skills, physical, etc. Also education levels? Those are more about pay/levels; but we could include education in Qualifications or Pay. Since they are tied to pay ranges, maybe include in Pay section. But we can also keep education in Qualifications. However we have separate Pay section for salary ranges. Let's put education levels in Qualifications? Might be better to put education in Qualifications as it's about required education/experience. But the instruction says prefer few substantive sections. Could combine Qualifications and Pay? But they'd be separate headings. Let's keep Qualifications for skills/experience/physical, and Pay for salary ranges. Education levels could be in Qualifications as they are experience requirements. However they also have salary ranges attached. Might be okay to put them in Pay.
Let's decide: Qualifications: list of experience, skills, physical, safety, etc. Pay: salary ranges for Level I and II.
Schedule: list of shift flexibility, travel, etc.
Benefits: list.
Now ensure we don't include filler like "Other duties as determined/assigned by shop leadership" - that's substantive, keep.
Now produce HTML.
We need to avoid markdown code fences. Just raw HTML.
Let's write:
About the role
Stratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. Our air-launched, Talon testbeds are reusable, cost-effective platforms that enable routine access to the hypersonic environment. We deliver flight data critical to validating system performance and achieving rapid technology deployment. Together with our customers, we drive innovations that are imperative to advancing national security.
Responsibilities
- Fabrication of composite structure, assembly and installation of composite parts and components.
- As Stratolaunch expands our program base this person may be tasked to new projects and in the development of vehicles requiring the skills, knowledge and abilities stated below:
- Fabrication, installation and assembly of composites and components, including but not limited to:
- Fabrication and layup of composite parts using wet lay-up and pre-preg lay-up processes.
- Dry fit, sub-assembly, and integration of aircraft components.
- Hand sanding of composite surfaces and use of various hand tools such as air saws, angle grinders, sanding blocks, drill motors, etc.
- Proper bagging of parts to be put under vacuum to join plies and to ensure parts conform to required tooling during cure cycles.
- Operating knowledge of curing composite parts in ovens and maintaining and monitoring cure cycles.
- Identifying defects and notifying shop leadership when defects are detected.
- Maintaining assigned work areas in a safe, clean and organized fashion.
- Interpreting and working in accordance with written work instructions, technical manuals, engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, etc.
- Operating related ground handling equipment as needed such as scissor lifts and forklifts utilized to work on and service the aircraft.
- Able and willing to work at heights above the ground 15 ft or higher from scaffolding and scissor lifts.
- Able and willing to work in a confined space if needed.
But nested lists may be okay. However instruction: Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. It didn't forbid nested lists. Could flatten but okay.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
- 5+ years’ experience in composite airframe and structure fabrication, installation and assembly.
- Strong understanding of the importance of FOD control and tool control.
- Detail‑oriented – strong attention to detail.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing philosophies and tools.
- Personnel safety mentality – not just work safely, but promote a culture of safety.
- Honesty, responsibility, accuracy, integrity and fulfillment of commitments.
- Ability to solve problems and adapt quickly to changing priorities.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and be responsible.
- Ability to bend, stoop, and kneel as well as handle items weighing up to 50 lbs.
- Willing to work overtime, staggered shifts, night shift, weekends, etc.
- Other duties as determined/assigned by shop leadership.
- Must be able to wear a respirator.
Pay:
Pay
- Level I: $25.37‑$36.79 (hourly) – high school diploma or equivalency and 2‑5 years of composite aircraft structure fabrication and assembly.
- Level II: $31.67‑$45.92 (hourly) – high school diploma or equivalency and 5‑10 years of composite aircraft structure fabrication and assembly.
Benefits:
Benefits
- for lists,
for prose. We need to decide which content goes in
vs
- . For responsibilities and qualifications, we can use
- Fabrication of composite structure, assembly and installation of composite parts and components.
- As Stratolaunch expands our program base this person may be tasked to new projects and in the development of vehicles requiring the skills, knowledge and abilities stated below:
- Fabrication, installation and assembly of composites and components, including but not limited to:
- Fabrication and layup of composite parts using wet lay-up and pre-preg lay-up processes.
- Dry fit, sub-assembly, and integration of aircraft components.
- Hand sanding of composite surfaces and use of various hand tools such as air saws, angle grinders, sanding blocks, drill motors, etc.
- Proper bagging of parts to be put under vacuum to join plies and to ensure parts conform to required tooling during cure cycles.
- Operating knowledge of curing composite parts in ovens and maintaining and monitoring cure cycles.
- Identifying defects and notifying shop leadership when defects are detected.
- Maintaining assigned work areas in a safe, clean and organized fashion.
- Interpreting and working in accordance with written work instructions, technical manuals, engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, etc.
- Operating related ground handling equipment as needed such as scissor lifts and forklifts utilized to work on and service the aircraft.
- Able and willing to work at heights above the ground 15 ft or higher from scaffolding and scissor lifts.
- Able and willing to work in a confined space if needed.
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. It didn't forbid nested lists. Could flatten but okay.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
- 5+ years’ experience in composite airframe and structure fabrication, installation and assembly.
- Strong understanding of the importance of FOD control and tool control.
- Detail‑oriented – strong attention to detail.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing philosophies and tools.
- Personnel safety mentality – not just work safely, but promote a culture of safety.
- Honesty, responsibility, accuracy, integrity and fulfillment of commitments.
- Ability to solve problems and adapt quickly to changing priorities.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and be responsible.
- Ability to bend, stoop, and kneel as well as handle items weighing up to 50 lbs.
- Willing to work overtime, staggered shifts, night shift, weekends, etc.
- Other duties as determined/assigned by shop leadership.
- Must be able to wear a respirator.
Pay
- Level I: $25.37‑$36.79 (hourly) – high school diploma or equivalency and 2‑5 years of composite aircraft structure fabrication and assembly.
- Level II: $31.67‑$45.92 (hourly) – high school diploma or equivalency and 5‑10 years of composite aircraft structure fabrication and assembly.
Benefits
- . For company description, use
. For benefits, pay, schedule also
- . For schedule we can list items.
Let's craft.
Section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
Check each has content.
About the role: company description paragraph.
Responsibilities: list as above.
Qualifications: list includes experience, skills, physical, etc. Also education levels? Those are more about pay/levels; but we could include education in Qualifications or Pay. Since they are tied to pay ranges, maybe include in Pay section. But we can also keep education in Qualifications. However we have separate Pay section for salary ranges. Let's put education levels in Qualifications? Might be better to put education in Qualifications as it's about required education/experience. But the instruction says prefer few substantive sections. Could combine Qualifications and Pay? But they'd be separate headings. Let's keep Qualifications for skills/experience/physical, and Pay for salary ranges. Education levels could be in Qualifications as they are experience requirements. However they also have salary ranges attached. Might be okay to put them in Pay.
Let's decide: Qualifications: list of experience, skills, physical, safety, etc. Pay: salary ranges for Level I and II.
Schedule: list of shift flexibility, travel, etc.
Benefits: list.
Now ensure we don't include filler like "Other duties as determined/assigned by shop leadership" - that's substantive, keep.
Now produce HTML.
We need to avoid markdown code fences. Just raw HTML.
Let's write:
About the role
Stratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. Our air-launched, Talon testbeds are reusable, cost-effective platforms that enable routine access to the hypersonic environment. We deliver flight data critical to validating system performance and achieving rapid technology deployment. Together with our customers, we drive innovations that are imperative to advancing national security.
Responsibilities