UAS Senior Technician

Job Description:

Airbus/Aerovel is searching for a Senior Technician - Final Assembly & Functional Test to join our team in Bingen, WA. In this role you will assemble,calibrate and test UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) mechanical component assemblies from start to finish, ensuring compliance with FAA, company policy, OSHA, safety and environmental regulations.

Meet The Team:

The Airbus Helicopters Flexrotor Program offers one of the most advanced 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 stunning 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 Pacific 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:

Build, maintain, test and ship:  80%

• Ensure compliance with FAA, company policy, OSHA, safety and environmental regulations.

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

• Test and validate functionality of completed aircraft and aircraft assemblies

• Raise any identified risk of not meeting a delivery date for an order of the assigned section supervisor following the defined communication process

• Identify missing components that could prevent on time delivery and contribute to solutions. 

• Supervise and mentor technicians in the performance of production and manufacturing.

• Demonstrate proficiency in an array of tasks required for aircraft production processes

• Collaborate with engineering to create and implement new technologies.

• Contribute to the build of mechanical assemblies, mounting, harnessing and electrical interfaces for R&D (research and development.

• Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.

• Maintain production equipment and tools.

• Conduct experimental, environmental, operational, or stress tests on assemblies.

• Assist in packaging finished products and prepare them for shipment.

• Possibly provide assistance in the production of wiring assemblies, with guidance.

• Design and build simple structures. I.e. 80/20 frames and tooling fixtures.

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

• Operate complex test equipment I.E. Dynamometers and oscilloscopes.

• Perform forensic inspections of failed and damaged components.

• Provide troubleshooting support to end user

Documentation:   20%

• 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.

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

Additional Responsibilities: 

• Other duties as assigned  

Your Boarding Pass:

• High School graduate or equivalent

• Six (6) + years' of mechanical assembly or related mechanical experience.

• 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 build requirements.

• Use and interpret various forms of aircraft documentation in order to complete manufacturing tasks

• Engineering Drawings

• Work Orders

• Vendor drawings and documentation

• Aircraft Maintenance Manual

• Part certification paperwork (EASA/FAA)

• Testing Procedures

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Systems (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)

• Eligible for employment in the US

• <5% Domestic and International travel

Preferred Education/Skills:

• Applicable trade school

• Experience in aviation, UAS or aircraft mechanical systems.

• A&P, ASE or other related mechanical qualification.

• Knowledge of engines, sensors, motors, springs, bearings, tolerance measuring equipment and software.

• Proficiency in Cost Point, Tip QA and Solid Works systems.

Physical Requirements: 

• Onsite or remote:  95% onsite

• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings daily.

• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms daily 

• Speaking:  able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications daily Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. daily

• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. daily 

• Lifting:  able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. daily 

• Pushing / Pulling:  able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. daily 

• Sitting:  able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. daily 

• Squatting / Kneeling:  able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. daily

• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. daily 

• Travel:  able to travel independently and at short notice. Once per year

• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents):  able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces daily 

• Personal Protective Equipment required:  Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site

• Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Salary range based on the required profile: $31.00 - $48.00 per hour, depending on experience. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on geographic differential. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors

Take your career to a new level and apply now!

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Aerovel Corporation

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Flight line

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