Technician
Assembles and integrates aircraft structures, mechanical, electrical, and avionics systems on the shop floor. Troubleshoots issues during build and test, requiring 4+ years hands-on experience with real systems and strong mechanical/electrical skills.
About the job
What You’ll Do
- Build and assemble aircraft structures and systems from the ground up
- Fabricate and work with composite parts (not the only thing you do)
- Install and integrate mechanical, electrical, and avionics systems
- Build and route wiring harnesses, perform testing and validation
- Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues during build and integration
- Support ground and flight test prep, including pre/post flight checks
- Work across subsystems and understand how they interact, not just your piece
- Improve build processes, tooling, and repeatability over time
What You’ll Bring
- 4+ years building or working on real systems (aircraft, UAVs, vehicles, robotics)
- Strong mechanical foundation first, not just composites
- Experience working across full systems, not just one area
- Electrical experience: harnesses, connectors, testing, basic diagnostics
- Ability to read drawings, wiring diagrams, and actually use them
- Comfortable troubleshooting without a step-by-step playbook
- High ownership. If something is off, you don’t walk past it
Bonus Points If You Have
- A&P license
- Flight line or flight test support experience
- Experience working under FAA or similar standards
- Background in autonomous systems or UAVs
- Experience in low-rate production or scaling builds
Skills
Aircraft Assembly, Composites Fabrication, Wiring Harnesses, Electrical Systems, Avionics Integration, Mechanical Troubleshooting, Electrical Diagnostics, Technical Drawings, Wiring Diagrams, Flight Test Support
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