Technician II, Maintenance

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI's technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.


Job Description:

As a Maintenance Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and mission readiness of Shield AI's V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and associated Ground Support Equipment (GSE).


What you'll do:

• Conduct organizational-level maintenance on V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems and associated Ground Support Equipment (GSE).
• Construct wiring harnesses and solder necessary components to maintain V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems and their associated GSE.
• Comply with written training and certification requirements for maintenance personnel.
• Support the development of maintenance task instructions for future maintenance manuals.
• Develop relationships with adjacent organizations to ensure maintenance best practices are in place.
• Comply with the company's Tool Control, FOD prevention, and HAZMAT programs.

Required qualifications:

• Ability to travel as needed.
• Ability to obtain a US security clearance.
• Experience in aviation maintenance and operations, including coordination across multiple departments.
• Significant experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding oneself and others to high standards, and showing kindness to others.
• USA-issued Passport.

Preferred qualifications:

• FAA A&P license (preferred) or possesses equivalent internal or external certification demonstrating technical competency.
• Experience in the field of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
• Experience in avionics.
• IPC Certification.

$26 - $35 an hour

Full-time regular employee offer package:

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Temporary employee offer package:

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

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