Carleton Life Support Systems Inc. - Life at Life Support

Since pilots have had the need to breathe at high altitudes, Carleton Life Support Systems Inc. has been there for them, providing oxygen enriched air and committing to the safety of their mission.
Carleton Life Support Systems is a world leader in the application of air separation technology for aviation applications and in the design and manufacture of miniature sterling cycle cryogenic coolers. Bendix Aviation founded the company in 1951 and the sold the facility to Litton Industries in 1982. Northrop Grumman Corporation acquired Litton Industries in 2001 and then in August 2003, divested the Life Support division, based in Davenport, IA, to Cobham plc, Dorsett, United Kingdom. Carleton Life Support is now part of the Carleton Technologies family of companies owned by Cobham.
Since its inception, Carleton Life Support has continually challenged its employees by encouraging forward thinking and maintaining its leadership role in advanced technology for military and commercial products. Life Support has developed an attention for details and prides itself on its rich history and reputation for excellence. Today, that persistence and innovation has transformed Carleton Life Support into a world-class operation that is on the forefront of superior new technology and continued market leadership.

Life at Life Support

Carleton Life Support Systems is unique in the world of manufacturing. The work environment, the education levels and expertise of Life Support employees all contribute to a quality of work life that is difficult to find elsewhere.

At Life Support, we design, develop and manufacture electro-mechanical products that have military and commercial applications. We employ approximately 300 people.

Over 65% of our workforce is made up of engineers with at least a Bachelor’s degree and technicians with at least Associate’s degrees. Production workers at Life Support are highly skilled machinists and assemblers. Parts are fabricated to extremely tight tolerances and assembled using touch-sensitive processes.

Our production facility is clean, safe and air-conditioned. All office areas have been completely renovated and feature 120° workstations throughout. The entire facility covers approximately 205,000 square feet under a single roof.

Turnover at CLSS is low. We pay employees fairly using local, regional and national salary and wage data. We offer excellent health and welfare benefits. We have an on-site fitness center, a full service on-site cafeteria (with our own Chef) and a cutting edge health promotion program.

Life at Life Support is among the best you’d find anywhere. Thanks to all of us, this is a great place to work.

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