Senior Low Observables Technician

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 41 - 61 hourlyFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Craftsmanship","Continuous improvement","Process discipline","Sense of urgency","Safety compliance"]

Join a low observables team advancing next-generation LO technology for unmanned air systems. In a hands-on manufacturing role, you’ll prepare and apply radar-absorbing materials and aerospace coatings to composite and metallic structures, perform surface prep and in-process quality checks, maintain process documentation, and support process development, rework, and continuous improvement to ensure mission-critical signature performance.

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Senior Low Observables Technician

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Job Summary

Join a low observables team advancing next-generation LO technology for unmanned air systems. In a hands-on manufacturing role, you’ll prepare and apply radar-absorbing materials and aerospace coatings to composite and metallic structures, perform surface prep and in-process quality checks, maintain process documentation, and support process development, rework, and continuous improvement to ensure mission-critical signature performance.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare and apply low observable coatings, radar absorbing materials (RAM), and aerospace coatings (primers, topcoats, edge treatments) to composite and metallic substrates.
  • •Perform surface preparation of carbon fiber/epoxy composites and metallic structures, including cleaning, hand abrasion, media blasting, masking, and surface energy verification.
  • •Mix multi-component coating systems per process specifications, ensuring correct ratios, pot life tracking, and viscosity verification.
  • •Apply coatings using spray and hand-application methods to achieve specified thickness, surface finish, and electromagnetic performance requirements.
  • •Conduct in-process quality checks (wet/dry film thickness, adhesion testing, inspection) and maintain batch records, environmental logs, and material traceability.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 41 - 61 hourly
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •High school diploma or GED.
  • •Minimum 3 years of experience applying coatings (primers, topcoats) in a production or research environment.
  • •Proficiency with HVLP and conventional spray equipment, including controlling DFT within tight tolerances.
  • •Experience preparing composite substrate surfaces (hand abrasion, solvent wipe, media blast, peel ply assessment).
  • •Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, process specifications, and MIL-spec documents.
Experience:3+ yearsAerospaceLow observablesMil-specComposite manufacturing
Education:High School
Skills:CraftsmanshipContinuous improvementProcess disciplineSense of urgencySafety compliance
Tech Stack:HVLP sprayAirless sprayHVLPMedia blastingSolvent cleaningDFTMIL-specAS9100First article inspectionProcess validation

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Secret

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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