Aerospace and Defense, Calibration, Composite Materials, Consulting, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Engineering Drawing, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Identify Issues, Machine Tool, Military, Prototyping, Quality Assurance, Research & Development (R&D), Resin, Schematics, Test Data, Testing
PGS Worldwide is seeking a Composite Prototype Technician in Stratford, CT for a 15-month contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company.
The Composite Prototype Technician will support composite development, experimental prototype fabrication, assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and equipment maintenance. This role requires hands-on composite experience, the ability to work from lay-up schematics and engineering drawings, and experience supporting prototype or experimental builds outside of standard production or quality-assurance environments.
Required Skills
- Experience with composite fabrication, prototype development, or experimental assembly.
- Ability to construct, troubleshoot, calibrate, adjust, test, diagnose, and maintain composite-related equipment, tooling, and prototype components.
- Ability to work from composite lay-up schematics, engineering drawings, and written or verbal instructions.
- Experience operating specialized fabrication equipment.
- Ability to conduct experimental builds and report test data in the required format.
- Experience performing calibration and alignment checks.
- Ability to make adjustments, modifications, and replacements as directed.
- Experience preparing custom resin systems, hardeners, curing solutions, or related composite materials.
- Strong attention to detail, documentation skills, and hands-on troubleshooting ability.
Preferred Skills
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, rotorcraft, aircraft, or advanced composite development programs.
- Experience with composite tooling, lay-up, curing, prototype components, resin systems, or experimental test builds.
- Experience working in a development, lab, R&D, engineering, or prototype fabrication environment.
What You’ll Do
- Perform composite development and experimental prototype fabrication work.
- Build, assemble, troubleshoot, and test composite prototype components.
- Maintain and adjust composite-related equipment and tooling.
- Work from lay-up schematics, engineering drawings, and instructions.
- Operate specialized fabrication equipment.
- Conduct experimental builds and report data in the prescribed format.
- Perform calibration and alignment checks.
- Prepare custom resin systems, hardeners, and curing solutions.
- Support prototype testing, modifications, replacements, and development activities.
Pay
Job ID: 21958
Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.