Technician I, LP-DED Additive, Second Shift

About The Team

The Engine Manufacturing team is dedicated to delivering high-performance engines and advancing innovative manufacturing systems that continuously improve cost, quality, and lead time. You're not just executing on designs; you actively provide input that shapes new hardware iterations and regularly interface with engineers to make critical decisions for the Aeon R program. Having successfully developed and refined processes for our initial development engines, the team is now focused on producing flight engines at rate for Terran R's aggressive launch manifest.

This is a second-shift position with a standard schedule of Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. PT. The role is structured around a 50-hour workweek, including 10 guaranteed overtime hours each week. In addition to base pay, employees receive a 10% shift differential.

About The Role

• Join the front-line of groundbreaking additive manufacturing production for the Aeon-R Engine, ensuring that hardware is produced safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards.
• Directly support LP-DED Additive work center buildout, first prints, and optimizing operations to meet production demand.
• Manage production WIP, maintenance, and schedules, driving high efficiency production and on-time delivery of critical engine hardware.
• Collaborate closely with the engineering, specialists, and quality team to ensure all components meet strict quality control standards.
• Advocate for new tools and improvements aimed towards improving production efficiency.

About You

• Experience working in aerospace or precision manufacturing environments, with a focus on producing high-stakes, mission-critical hardware.
• Hands-on experience in additive operations, additive manufacturing (powder-based preferred), and post-processing, specifically in a production environment.
• Ability to read, interpret, and execute on work instructions.
• Ability to communicate constructive feedback on processes to manufacturing engineering.

Nice To Haves But Not Required

• Experience operating or working with LP-DED processes or similar laser or powder-based additive processes.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and the ability to implement process improvements that drive cost savings and efficiency gains.
• Previous involvement in new technology onboarding and integration.

Pay

Hiring Range $23.38—$35.06 USD