Associate Composites Technician

Full time | Oxford Space Systems | United Kingdom

City Abingdon

Province Oxfordshire

Postal Code OX14

Oxford Space Systems develops innovative deployable antennas for Space. Our aim is to be the global leader in this field, providing effective solutions today for the space-based services of the future. We are leveraging innovations from beyond the space sector to make our antennas smaller, lighter and cheaper than traditional designs. This is an exciting time to join us as we scale up for the future, having already delivered multiple systems for operational satellites with in-orbit deployment success, and significant investment in our facilities with a state-of-the-art head office at Harwell and a bespoke manufacturing facility in Abingdon.

Do you have what it takes to join our team of technicians and manufacture novel antenna products?

Oxford Space Systems is hiring an Associate Composites Technician. This is a great opportunity for someone who has an interest in working within a manufacturing, assembly environment and wishes to start their career. We are looking for someone who is keen to learn and increase their knowledge and experience within composites. As an Associate Composites Technician, you will be supported by our small dedicated Composites team to take responsibility of our assembly and testing of hardware and supporting process documentation to meet quality standards.

You will be shown how to perform manufacturing of composites / fibre-based material components and support day to day Manufacturing Assembly Integration and Test activities to ensure successful delivery of internal and external funded projects.

You will possess a strong discipline in following processes, procedures and have an interest in engineering and assembly of precision components. It is advantageous if you have knowledge or practical experience of composite manufacturing and assembly procedures. It is also desirable that you will have knowledge and understanding of detailed engineering drawings, surface finishes, tolerances, materials. You will be someone who is keen to learn, proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software, have a pragmatic and logical approach to problem solving.

You will have excellent interpersonal and team working skills, written/verbal communication skills, strong organisational skills, task management and multi-tasking skills and have ability to use own initiative.