Otto Aerospace is developing the world’s first fifth-generation business jet, designed for sustainability through the innovative use of advanced super-laminar aerodynamics and high-precision, net-shaped composites. Reporting to the Manager – Materials, Processes, and Structural Test, the Lead Technician – Materials, Processes, and Structural Test supports the execution of structural and materials testing in a dynamic and collaborative aerospace lab environment.
Requirements
- Manufacture and inspect composite test articles in accordance with engineering drawings, process specifications, and quality standards
- Assemble structural equipment and test setups, including fixturing, load paths, and support structures for static and fatigue testing
- Set up and execute structural and materials tests, including static, fatigue, and environmental per test plans and procedures
- Install and verify instrumentation such as strain gauges, thermocouples, and displacement sensors
- Operate test equipment including hydraulic actuators, load frames, data acquisition systems, and environmental chambers
- Perform real-time monitoring and post-test data reduction to deliver clean, traceable datasets to engineering teams
- Support FAA conformity inspections and maintain documentation for test article traceability
- Lead daily lab operations, including equipment readiness, calibration checks, and safety compliance
- Mentor and train junior technicians in test procedures, instrumentation techniques, and lab best practices
- Collaborate with engineers to troubleshoot test setups and ensure test objectives are met
- Maintain lab cleanliness, organization, and inventory of tools, fixtures, and consumables
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to test efficiency, safety, and data quality
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) opportunities
- Paid short-term disability
- Voluntary long-term disability
- Additional term life
- 15 paid days off
- 15 paid holidays
- Paid sick leave
