Manufacturing Technician

At LAT Aerospace, we’re building a clean-sheet Short Take-off and Landing (STOL) aircraft to transform regional air mobility in India. We’re looking for a Manufacturing Technician to support hands-on fabrication, mechanical assembly, and composite work across prototypes, test rigs, and flight hardware.

This role is critical to speeding up our build cycles and allowing engineers to focus on design, testing, and iteration.

What you’ll do

Mechanical Assembly & Integration

• Assist in fabrication, drilling, bonding, and mechanical assembly of aircraft components and structural test fixtures.
• Support fitment, alignment, and integration of airframes, payloads, and subsystems.
• Work from engineering drawings and 3D CAD models to execute precision builds.

Tooling & Assembly Skills

• Use hand tools, power tools, and precision instruments (calipers, micrometers, torque wrenches) for high-quality work.
• Participate in first-article builds, mock-ups, and test rig setups with design and systems teams.

Composite Work & Fabrication

• Perform wet layup, vacuum bagging, and curing using carbon fiber, fiberglass, or aramid fabrics.
• Trim, drill, and post-process composite parts with close attention to quality and delamination control.
• Work with prepregs, core materials (Nomex, Rohacell), and molds for UAV wing, skin, and fuselage parts.

Surface Prep & Paint

• Carry out priming and painting of airframes and panels using air or HVLP spray guns.
• Ensure a uniform, durable finish per spec, especially for test or delivery aircraft.

Manufacturing Process Support

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe workshop environment.
• Support tool inventory, restocking, and material management.
• Suggest process improvements for speed, quality, and manufacturability.

What we're looking for

Hands-On Experience

• Experience in a mechanical or composite workshop, preferably in aerospace, UAVs, EVs, or robotics.
• Experience with aircraft structural assembly, jigs, fixtures, and custom builds.

Mechanical Aptitude

• Familiarity with torque specs, tolerances, fasteners (AN, MS), bonding techniques, and reading engineering drawings.
• Skilled in using drills, riveters, deburring tools, and clamps with precision.

Prototyping Mindset

• Able to work in a fast-moving, iterative environment and adapt to design changes.

Bonus Skills

• Composite layups, sandwich structures, mold work.
• Familiarity with CNC-machined parts, inspection tools, or basic G-code reading.
• Previous UAV or all-composite aircraft build experience.
• Paint/surface coating knowledge, including layering and material prep.

Why LAT?

• Core team opportunity at a high-conviction deep-tech startup
• Real aircraft, real flying hardware, real impact
• Build the future of sustainable aviation in India