UAS Hardware Integration Technician

• Build, install, test, and maintain electrical and electromechanical hardware used across unmanned aircraft, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments, and ground-based test equipment.
• Integrate aircraft computing hardware, flight controllers, sensors, actuators, communications equipment, payloads, and electrical power components into functional test and flight configurations.
• Assemble and support low-voltage DC electrical systems, including power distribution, circuit protection, grounding, shielding, load management, and power verification.
• Fabricate and inspect electrical cables and wire harnesses, including connector assembly, pinning, crimping, soldering, termination, labeling, routing, strain relief, and continuity checks.
• Interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, connector pinouts, interface documentation, and equipment specifications to support system assembly and troubleshooting.
• Diagnose electrical, communications, and electromechanical issues through signal tracing, point-to-point testing, fault isolation, and component-level evaluation.
• Utilize oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, logic analyzers, and other laboratory equipment to validate system performance.
• Configure and troubleshoot common aircraft and test-system communications interfaces, which may include CAN, Ethernet, RS-232/422/485, and MIL-STD-1553.
• Maintain test and aircraft hardware through inspections, repairs, preventive maintenance, calibration coordination, configuration management, and technical documentation.
• Evaluate and source hardware components and test equipment based on performance, environmental, cost, and availability requirements.
• Maintain bills of materials, hardware records, approved component alternatives, inventory information, and as-built system documentation.
• Provide hands-on technical support during laboratory testing, ground testing, and flight-test activities.

• Demonstrated hands-on experience building, integrating, troubleshooting, or repairing UAS platforms, HIL systems, robotics, aerospace hardware, or similar electromechanical systems.
• Strong understanding of UAS or robotic hardware, including flight controllers, onboard computers, sensors, actuators, payloads, communications hardware, and ground systems.
• Experience working with low-voltage DC electrical systems, power distribution, circuit protection, grounding, bonding, shielding, and load management.
• Proficiency with cable and wire-harness fabrication techniques, including crimping, soldering, connector assembly, termination, routing, labeling, and continuity testing.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, connector pinouts, interface drawings, and technical specifications.
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience using electrical and electronic test equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, and logic analyzers.
• Strong documentation, organization, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering and testing teams.
• Must meet applicable ITAR U.S. Person requirements for access to export-controlled technical information.

• Experience supporting autonomous aircraft, robotics, or other integrated electromechanical platforms.
• Knowledge of analog, digital, PWM, discrete, CAN, serial, and Ethernet interfaces.
• Familiarity with UAS and embedded-computing technologies such as PX4, ArduPilot, QGroundControl, Mission Planner, MAVLink, NVIDIA Jetson, Linux, or ROS/ROS 2.
• Experience building or maintaining HIL systems, test fixtures, breakout boxes, simulation hardware, or automated test equipment.
• Familiarity with mechanical CAD, additive manufacturing, and fabrication of brackets, enclosures, or other supporting hardware.
• Knowledge of aerospace or electronics workmanship standards is a plus.

Estimated Min Rate : $38.50

Estimated Max Rate : $55.00

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.