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Employers: Aerospace
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Many aerospace structures are made from composite materials, so the aerospace industry is a big employer of composite professionals.

AEC-Able Engineering
Manufacturer of solar arrays and deployables for satellites. No job listings, but resumes can be submitted to HR. Goleta, California.

AeroAstro
Developer and manufacturer of small satellites. Structures are only one part of satellite design, but small sat buses are often made from composites. Herndon, Virginia.

Aerotherm
Thermal and structural analysis of missile systems (not necessarily specific to composites). Application information.

AeroVironment
Development company involved in energy efficient vehicles, including UAVs and electric or hybrid cars. No specific listings, but it sounds like they're always looking. California.

AlliedSignal Aerospace Equipment Systems
Several structures jobs, though none mention composites specifically. Locations include Tucson, Toronto, Tempe, South Bend, and Torrance.

AlliedSignal Engines
Structural and M&P openings listed. Locations in Phoenix and Greer, SC.

Atlantic Research Corporation (ARC)
Provides advanced systems, including composites, for the defense, automotive, and aerospace industries. Job descriptions and contacts. Locations in Virginia and Tennessee.

AutoAir Composites
An FAA repair center, AutoAir also provides manufacturing and R&D services. Usually a few composites engineer and technician openings. Lansing, Michigan.

Ball Aerospace
Design and manufacture of small satellites. You may not see specific composite listings, but many of their satellites have composite structures.

Beal Aerospace
Private company developing an internally-funded launch vehicle. They often list jobs requiring composites experience. Located near Dallas.

Boeing
See a list of all jobs, or search based on keyword or Boeing location. Try searching for "composite."

Fokker Space B.V.
Major European aerospace company. Composite structures are one of their specialties. Jobs page is in Dutch only. The Netherlands.

GE Engineering Mechanics Laboratory
R&D lab within GE. General job descriptions and experience / educational requirements. Detailed descriptions are supposed to be on a different site, but the link doesn't work.

GKN Westland Aerospace
Formerly Dow-United Technologies. Manufacturer of composite structures. Full engineering services. Mostly apprenticeships. Locations around the world.

Hughes Space and Telecommunications
Large manufacturer of satellites. Job listings with descriptions, benefits summary, and instructions for submitting resumes. El Segundo, California.

ILC Dover
Space engineering company specializing in inflatable and membrane structures. Immediate openings listed. Locations in Delaware and Texas.

L'Garde
Manufacturer of inflatable space structures. Job listings with instructions for submitting resumes via e-mail. Tustin, California.

Lear Astronics
Automated flight control and avionics systems. Search for a job (they sometimes have composites openings), apply online, or refer someone for a chance to earn $500.

Lockheed Martin
Index of Lockheed Martin job sites. See also links to individual sites below. Jobs are listed by title; look for keywords such as structural, stress, design, materials, and manufacturing.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems
Aircraft manufacturing in Marietta, GA and Atlanta. C-130J, C-27J, and the F-22 fighter.

Lockheed Martin Aerostructures
Components for a variety of aircraft and missile systems. Co-located with Naval Launching Systems. Baltimore, MD.

Lockheed Martin Astronautics
This division usually has a small number of openings, not necessarily related to composites.

Lockheed Martin Harlingen Facility
Manufactures structures and components for the Atlas and Titan launch vehicles in Harlingen, TX.

Lockheed Martin Michoud Space Systems
Products and systems for the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. Located in New Orleans. They are often looking for composites engineers.

Lockheed Martin Naval Launching Systems
Components for a variety of aircraft and missile systems. Co-located with Aerostructures. Baltimore, MD.

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