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Zone 5 Technologies

Aerospace engineering and high-volume munitions production

UAV Technician 3

Aviation Operations & Aircraft MaintenancePosted on Nov 14
Full-timePaso Robles, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An Associate’s degree or equivalent experience is required.
  • At least 5 years of UAV or aerospace systems maintenance experience is required.
  • Strong system-level troubleshooting skills are required.
  • Demonstrated judgment in flight-critical situations is required.
  • Experience supporting operational or field environments is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead troubleshooting of complex or intermittent UAV system failures.
  • Diagnose cross-system issues involving avionics, communications, propulsion, and controls.
  • Perform advanced system testing, calibration, and validation.
  • Support flight operations, ground tests, and field deployments.
  • Investigate discrepancies, anomalies, and mission aborts.
  • Support root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
  • Review maintenance and discrepancy documentation for accuracy.
  • Mentor UAV Technician I–II personnel.
  • Partner with engineering on system reliability improvements.
  • Independently perform UAV inspections and maintenance actions.
  • Diagnose and resolve common avionics, electrical, and control system faults.
  • Remove, replace, and configure line-replaceable units (LRUs), and verify system functionality.
  • Execute ground tests, built-in test (BIT) checks, and functional verification procedures.
  • Perform software and firmware updates under configuration control.
  • Support flight readiness reviews and operational checkouts.
  • Identify recurring system issues and escalate as needed.
  • Maintain accurate maintenance, configuration, and discrepancy records.
  • Coordinate with engineering, quality, and flight operations.
  • Perform routine UAV inspections using approved checklists and procedures.
  • Assist with removal and replacement of line-replaceable units (LRUs).
  • Conduct visual inspections of wiring, connectors, antennas, and hardware.
  • Perform basic electrical checks, including continuity, resistance, and power presence.
  • Support pre-flight and post-flight inspections under supervision.
  • Execute basic functional checks and built-in test (BIT) procedures.
  • Accurately document maintenance actions and discrepancies.
  • Follow foreign object debris (FOD), electrostatic discharge (ESD), safety, and configuration control requirements.
  • Support senior technicians during troubleshooting and operations events.

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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