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Get in on the ground floor as an early member of our Manufacturing team as a Composite Technician developing a revolutionary satellite communications system. Connect the vision to the hardware, build it, test it and fly it.\nAscendArc is a seed stage startup founded to revolutionize the satellite communications industry. We are looking for doers who want to work in a ground-breaking and fast-paced environment. Our success will depend on your energy, skill, and creativity.\nResponsibilities\nExecute composite build workflows: mold prep, lay-up (pre-preg and/or wet), vacuum bagging, curing, trimming, sanding, and finishing. \nFabricate prototype and production composite components: structural assemblies, panels, housings, mounting structures. \nOperate composite manufacturing equipment (ovens/autoclaves, vacuum systems, cutting/lay-up tools) and hand-tools. \nWork with CAD or drawings to verify lay-up schedules, tooling and part geometry; collaborate with design/structural engineers to close the CAD-to-hardware loop. \nSupport process documentation: Build Instructions, lay-up records, cure cycles, inspection logs. \nSetup and maintain clean manufacturing environment, molds, tooling, jigs, fixtures for composites work. \nInspect your work: ensure fiber orientation, resin distribution, vacuum integrity, cure quality meet specs. Flag non-conformances, participate in root-cause and correction. \nIterate rapidly: prototypes move fast, so you must adapt builds, suggest tooling improvements, refine manufacturing steps for future builds. \nCross-skill: may assist in metallic machining/fabrication, assembly of hybrid metal-composite hardware if required. \nQualifications\nEntry level up to ~8 years of experience in composite manufacturing, lay-up, or structural fabrication for aerospace, marine, automotive or similar high-performance environment. \nFamiliarity (or willingness to learn quickly) with composite terminology and methods: pre-preg/autoclave or vacuum bagged wet lay-up, mold release agents, peel-ply/breather, lay-up schedule, cure cycle. \nMechanical aptitude: comfortable with hand tools, shop environment, trimming/finishing composite parts, working to tight tolerances. \nBasic experience or interest in tooling, fixtures, jigs for composite manufacturing. \nAbility to read drawings, follow build instructions, and work with process documentation (BOMs, lay-up sheets, work instructions). \nAttention to detail, particularly in composite builds: fiber orientation, void-control, surface finish. \nProactive with problem-solving: see a potential build issue, flag it, iterate the process. \nComfortable in a hardware-centric, fast-paced startup atmosphere where prototypes turn into test articles and flight hardware. \nAble to lift ~25 lbs, stand for prolonged periods, work in shop/cleanroom environments. \nPay Rate\nThe base hourly rate for this position is $29-43/hr. 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