UAV Composites Technician

UAV Composites Technician

Job Category: Engineering and Technical Support

Time Type: Part time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None

Employee Type: Part-Time On-Call

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 25%

Type of Travel: Continental US

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The Opportunity:
CACI is seeking a UAV Composites Technician who will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team, fabricating, modifying, assembling, installing, and repairing composite parts and tooling for prototype parts, equipment, and vehicles. You will also be responsible for managing necessary materials and supplies and maintaining the composite shop facilities.


Responsibilities:

• Review engineering design to develop a composite layup schedule.
• Develop technical package for devices to include build instructions
• Assist in prototype design from customer requirements and help develop associated design and technical packages.
• Perform all functional duties independently.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to resolve design and documentation discrepancies.
• Collaboration to ensure cohesive electromechanical design and integration.
• Responsible for sourcing all required components for each assigned project. Innovative and mechanically oriented mindset; looks for ways to improve processes and promote quality.

Qualifications:

Required: 

• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor's Degree and Five years of relevant expereince
• Experience doing fiberglass/carbon fiber/Kevlar/etc. layups and repairs.
• Hand-laminate, set up infusions, and work with prepreg fabrics.
• Knowledge on multiple different layup techniques
• Familiarity with different core materials (balsa, foam, honeycomb)
• Proficient with bagging techniques and materials for wet layups, infusions, and prepreg, including the use of pleats, release layers, peel plies, breathers, bleeders, flow media, bagging films, etc.
• Capable of embedding parts into layups for hatches, hardware, additional strength, joiners, and connectors
• Proficient in preparing a mold for a wet and pre-preg layup to be released from the mold without damage.
• Adept in finishing composite parts to prepare them for bonding, painting, or other finishing techniques
• Experience using power tools (Examples: hand drill/drill press, circular saw, sander, Dremel, miter saw, belt sander, table saw, etc.)

Desired:

• Solidworks Experience – ability to work with parts and assemblies, to create designs for manufacturing • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Build Experience with amateur or professional UASs using composites.
• Experience with using desktop 3D printers, CNC machines, hot wire cutters, and laser cutters.

 

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What You Can Expect:

 

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

 

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy. 

 

Your potential is limitless. So is ours.

Learn more about CACI here.

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Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and com