Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Senior Mechanical Technician

Job Description:

Are you ready to soar with us? Aerovel, a trailblazer in the unmanned aircraft industry is seeking an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Senior Mechanical Technician to join our cutting-edge team. As part of our close-knit family, you’ll collaborate on ground-breaking projects, pushing the boundaries of technology. Your mission: drive excellence, innovation, and impact. Join us at the forefront of the unmanned aviation evolution!

Meet the Team:

The Airbus Helicopters Flexrotor Program offers one of the most sophisticated small tactical unmanned aerial systems (STUAS) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). It can be used day or night by US and allied forces for a diverse range of intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) on land and at sea.

Your Working Environment:

Nestled in the heart of the spectacular Columbia River Gorge in Bingen, WA, our workplace offers innovation and the ability to contribute to game-changing solutions while enjoying the flexibility to spread your wings. Whether it's solving complex challenges, or celebrating victories, you’ll be part of a cohesive crew that thrives on innovation and the beauty that the Northwest has to offer!

How We Care for You:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)

• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.

• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Your Challenges:

• Perform work on assigned aircraft module in accordance with required processes.

• Build complex mechanical assemblies with or without written work instructions within established periods and processes with a high degree of accuracy and quality.

• Build/modify and test electronic components including, but not limited to harnesses, thermocouples, and circuit boards.

• Perform operational power on checks of equipment to include but not limited to; instruments, radios, navigation, pitot/static systems, displays, ICS/audio, and lighting.

• Should be familiar with test equipment used for operational checks of the above systems.

• Diagnose the cause of malfunctions, identifies failures and determines corrective action to restore systems to required operating specifications and standards.

• Perform required corrective action by making repairs, adjustments or replacements.

• Coordinate with required personnel for parts request, supplies, and AOG priority of job assignments.

• Ensure maintenance data being used is of the latest revision level.

• Maintain production equipment and tools.

• Responsibility to keep defects, rework & scrap at minimum levels.

• Assist engineering in Scheduling and planning R&D efforts not to conflict with production.

• Follow all OSHA, safety and environmental regulations.

• Contribute to technical and quality reports or other documentation. This includes but is not limited to work instructions and QA sign-off sheets, for use by engineering staff, management, or customers.

• Document, transcribe and collaborate on development and improvement of Manufacturing Work Instructions

Your Boarding Pass:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

• Minimum six (6) years’ experience in the testing, modification, and repair of mechanical components

• Management skills, ability to multi-task and handle high volume workloads.

• Ability to train team members and transfer knowledge.

• Correctly understands assembly / build requirements for aircraft configuration per customer request and ability to work effectively with supporting departments in order to meet buil