Senior Low Observables Technician

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 82,000 - 117,000 annuallyFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Craftsmanship","Process discipline","Continuous improvement","Attention to detail","Safety compliance"]

Prepare and apply low observable (LO) coatings and radar-absorbing materials (RAM) to composite and metallic airframe structures for unmanned air systems. You’ll perform surface preparation, mix multi-component coating systems to specification, apply coatings using spray and hand-application methods, and run in-process quality checks (e.g., wet/dry film thickness, adhesion). Maintain equipment and detailed process documentation while supporting qualification of new LO coating processes and rework/repair.

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Senior Low Observables Technician

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Job Summary

Prepare and apply low observable (LO) coatings and radar-absorbing materials (RAM) to composite and metallic airframe structures for unmanned air systems. You’ll perform surface preparation, mix multi-component coating systems to specification, apply coatings using spray and hand-application methods, and run in-process quality checks (e.g., wet/dry film thickness, adhesion). Maintain equipment and detailed process documentation while supporting qualification of new LO coating processes and rework/repair.
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 (LO) coatings, RAM, and specialty aerospace coatings (primers, topcoats, edge treatments) to composite and metallic substrates.
  • •Perform surface preparation for carbon fiber/epoxy composites and metallic structures, including solvent cleaning, hand abrasion, media blasting, masking, and surface energy verification.
  • •Mix multi-component coating systems per process specifications and track ratios, pot life, and viscosity.
  • •Apply coatings via HVLP spray, airless spray, hand layup, trowel/squeegee, and brush methods to meet thickness/finish/electromagnetic performance requirements.
  • •Conduct in-process quality checks (wet film thickness, DFT, surface profile, adhesion testing, visual inspection) and maintain equipment and process documentation; support rework/repair and process improvements.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 82,000 - 117,000 annually
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 dry film thickness (DFT) within tight tolerances.
  • •Experience preparing composite substrates (hand abrasion, solvent wipe, media blast, peel ply assessment).
  • •Ability to read engineering drawings, process specifications, and MIL-spec documents, and obtain/maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Secret clearance.
Experience:3+ yearsMilitary aircraft programsAerospace manufacturing
Education:High School
Skills:CraftsmanshipProcess disciplineContinuous improvementAttention to detailSafety compliance
Languages:English
Tech Stack:LO coatingsRadar absorbing materials (RAM)HVLP sprayAirless sprayHand layupTrowelSqueegeeDFT (dry film thickness)Wet film thicknessMIL-spec documentsAS9100Media blastingMaskingCuring ovensSpray boothsBatch recordsPot life trackingViscosity verification

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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