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Senior Quality Technician – Raw Materials Testing

Spirit AeroSystems

Test composite and metallic raw materials using mechanical, chemical and specimen-preparation laboratory processes.

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Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Work mode

On-site

Employment

Full-time

Experience

Senior

Visa support

Not Specified

Salary

$60,200 – $92,300 per year

Official Senior Level 4 annual salary range.

Opportunity

Job Description

The Senior Quality Technician performs laboratory testing of aerospace raw materials. The technician prepares composite and metallic specimens, conducts fibre, void and resin-content testing and operates tensile machines, elemental analysers and machining equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare composite and metallic specimens for testing.
• Conduct fibre, void and resin-content analysis.
• Operate tensile-testing machines.
• Operate elemental-analysis equipment.
• Machine and prepare samples using CNC and conventional equipment.
• Record, analyse and report laboratory results.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and quality records.
• Identify material-quality issues and support investigations.

Eligibility

• Between five and nine years of raw-materials testing experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Department of Defense security clearance.
• Ability to work onsite in the Wichita materials-testing environment.

Required Skills

Raw-materials testingLaboratory specimen preparationMaterials-quality documentationMechanical testing

Preferred Skills

Fibre, void and resin-content testingComposite-material testingTensile-testing machinesElemental analysersCNC and composite machiningWelding

Application Instructions

Select APPLY NOW on the official Boeing-hosted vacancy and apply for Spirit AeroSystems Job ID 2026-17334.

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