Advanced composites manufacturing and automation for aerospace, space, and marine
Airborne designs and manufactures high-performance fiber-reinforced composites for aerospace, space, and marine applications, paired with automation consulting and production-line systems. The tech stack is manufacturing-centric (FANUC, Siemens, Vericut, Mastercam, CAD) with emerging software tooling (Python, Django, Docker, Git), and hiring is finance-heavy (9 open roles vs. 5 engineering) while the project backlog shows active digitization work—indicating expansion beyond pure manufacturing into process automation and financial-ops infrastructure.
Airborne is a Dutch composites manufacturer and automation specialist with ~150 employees, founded in 1995. The company sells two core offerings: direct manufacturing of high-end composite components (aero, space, marine parts) and industrialization packages (design + process automation) deployed at customer production facilities. Revenue model spans project-based manufacturing, consulting services, and recurring automation system sales. The organization operates manufacturing, engineering, quality, finance, procurement, and support functions across The Hague headquarters and UK hiring markets.
Manufacturing systems (FANUC, Siemens, Vericut, Mastercam, CAD) for composite design and robotics; software stack includes Python, Django, Docker, Git, and Excel. No AI/ML or cloud platforms in active use.
Aerospace, space (satellites), aeronautics, marine (tidal/offshore), and solar. Specializes in high-rate, low-cost composite manufacturing for highly regulated, demanding-application markets.
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