Soft Materials Technician

Mach
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 26 - 34Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Quality-focused","Safety-minded","Attention to detail","Process follow-through","Documentation awareness"]

Fabricate, seam, assemble, and finish soft-material structures for unmanned defense systems. Operate and tune RF, hot air, impulse, and wedge welding equipment to produce consistent, high-quality welds across polymers, films, laminates, and coated fabrics. Cut assemblies to tight dimensional and quality requirements, perform in-process inspections, support rapid prototypes and repeatable production builds, and maintain safety, cleanliness, documentation, and equipment upkeep to meet defense hardware standards.

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Soft Materials Technician

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Job Summary

Fabricate, seam, assemble, and finish soft-material structures for unmanned defense systems. Operate and tune RF, hot air, impulse, and wedge welding equipment to produce consistent, high-quality welds across polymers, films, laminates, and coated fabrics. Cut assemblies to tight dimensional and quality requirements, perform in-process inspections, support rapid prototypes and repeatable production builds, and maintain safety, cleanliness, documentation, and equipment upkeep to meet defense hardware standards.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Seam, assemble, and finish soft material components using RF, hot air, impulse, and wedge welding processes.
  • •Fabricate vehicles and substructures from polymers, films, laminates, and coated fabrics.
  • •Set up, operate, and tune welding equipment for consistent, high-quality welds across materials and geometries.
  • •Cut and trim welded assemblies to tight dimensional and quality requirements; perform in-process inspections and rework defects.
  • •Support prototype and production builds by adapting welding parameters during prototyping and following controlled work instructions for repeatability and takt time.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 26 - 34
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRetirement SavingsPaid LeaveLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •High school diploma or equivalent.
  • •1+ years of hands-on experience welding or fabricating soft materials, polymers, or coated fabrics (aerospace, industrial textiles, inflatables, automotive, or similar).
  • •Experience operating RF, hot air, impulse, or wedge welding equipment (Miller Weldmaster experience strongly preferred).
  • •Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and work instructions.
  • •Comfort with full PPE and working around heat-based welding equipment; ability to lift 25+ lbs and work with large flexible assemblies.
Experience:1+ yearsManufacturingPrototypingDefenseAerospaceIndustrial textilesInflatables
Education:High School
Skills:Quality-focusedSafety-mindedAttention to detailProcess follow-throughDocumentation awareness
Tech Stack:RF weldingHot air weldingImpulse weldingWedge weldingMiller WeldmasterWelding equipmentHand toolsCutting toolsMeasuring equipmentEngineering drawingsPPE

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Mach
Designs and manufactures unmanned systems, tactical engines, and decentralized defense manufacturing infrastructure (Forge) to scale production of autonomous aerial systems and related propulsion for U.S. defense customers and partners.
Industry: Defense Manufacturing
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Valuation: USD 250M to 500M
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Huntington Beach, United States
Founded: 2023
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