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Zone 5 Technologies

Aerospace engineering and high-volume munitions production

UAV Avionics Assembler 3

Product AssemblyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Luis Obispo, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent with significant experience, or a technical degree.
  • Three to five years of avionics or aerospace electronics assembly experience.
  • Advanced knowledge of wiring practices, connector systems, and workmanship standards.
  • Strong attention to detail and manual dexterity.

Responsibilities

  • Build complex avionics assemblies and high-density wiring harnesses with minimal supervision.
  • Execute first-article, prototype, or low-rate initial production builds.
  • Interpret incomplete or ambiguous documentation and work with engineering to resolve issues.
  • Perform detailed inspections and advanced continuity and isolation testing.
  • Support root cause investigations related to assembly workmanship.
  • Mentor and train Avionics Assembler I–II personnel.
  • Provide feedback on manufacturability and assembly process improvements.
  • Assemble avionics components, electromechanical assemblies, and wiring harnesses from engineering drawings and schematics.
  • Perform wire terminations, connector installations, and harness routing to specification.
  • Conduct continuity checks and basic functional testing.
  • Identify and escalate non-conformances and workmanship issues.
  • Maintain accurate as-built documentation and material traceability via manufacturing execution system (MES).
  • Adhere to AS9100, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and internal quality requirements.
  • Collaborate with quality and manufacturing engineering to resolve discrepancies.
  • Assemble basic avionics components and sub-assemblies following work instructions and engineering drawings.
  • Perform wire preparation tasks including cutting, stripping, crimping, and labeling.
  • Assist with routing, dressing, and securing wiring in accordance with defined standards.
  • Conduct visual inspections to identify obvious defects or workmanship issues.
  • Use basic hand tools and test equipment such as multimeters under supervision.
  • Accurately complete assembly work instructions and production documentation.
  • Follow electrostatic discharge (ESD), foreign object debris (FOD), safety, and quality procedures at all times.
  • Support senior assemblers and technicians as needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Technical degree.
  • IPC 620 certification.

About the Company

Zone 5 Technologies

Aerospace engineering and high-volume munitions production

Zone 5 designs and builds unmanned aircraft systems and low-cost missiles for defense, serving as a prime DoD contractor with vertical integration from concept to production. Its products, like the Rusty Dagger cruise missile, Paladin UAS for autonomous counter-drone missions, and White Spike for counter-UAS and precision strikes, are engineered for high-volume, low-cost production with modular avionics for fast fielding. It differentiates itself by a production-first approach that aims to cut unit costs and shorten development timelines, delivering a flight-ready system within about four months, and by controlling design and manufacturing in-house as a vertically integrated contractor; in 2026 it became a mostly-owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. Its goal is to provide affordable, scalable munition and counter-UAS solutions for the DoD and allied forces.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
San Luis Obispo, CA
Founded
2011

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