Electro-Mechanical Assembly Technician

About Pyka

Pyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation.

To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where autonomous electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems. 

We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes.

Today, we supply autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection to real-world customers across four separate continents and have secured industry-first regulatory approvals from the FAA. 

Our cargo aircraft enables remote connectivity, enhances express delivery networks, and ensures fast and reliable shipping of critical supplies to areas in need. Our crop protection aircraft offers agricultural services providers and farmers an autonomous tool to make aerial application safer, more precise, and less harmful to surrounding environments. Both vehicles are highly economical to operate, easy to deploy, and significantly reduce C02 emissions in their respective industries. 

What you work on at Pyka makes people’s lives better now and brings the future of electric aviation one step closer each day. 

Role Overview

Pyka is looking for a highly skilled Electro-Mechanical Assembly Technician with extensive wiring harness experience to support the fabrication and integration of complex electrical and mechanical subsystems for its autonomous aircraft systems. This role involves hands-on harness assembly, subsystem builds, and electronic testing, all executed to the highest standards of quality and precision.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, assemble, and route complex wiring harnesses based on engineering drawings, schematics, and documentation.
• Crimp, terminate, and secure connectors (e.g., 38999, Deutsch, Bulgin, M12).
  Ensure harness quality by verifying routing, terminations, labeling, and workmanship against internal and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards.
• Assemble electrical and mechanical subsystems according to work instructions and schematics.
• Conduct functional and continuity testing on harnesses, circuits, and subassemblies using multimeters, oscilloscopes, and other test equipment.
• Perform in-process quality checks on assemblies throughout the build lifecycle.
• Track subassembly inventory and support procurement efforts.
• Write and update detailed work instructions within our MES (Manufacturing Execution System).
• Collaborate on resolving bugs and quality issues during assembly and bring-up.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to review work instructions and drive future process improvements.
• Maintain an organized and operational production space; calibrate and maintain equipment as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on technician experience in wiring harness assembly, soldering, and electromechanical assembly.
• Hands-on experience building, assembling, and routing wiring harnesses for complex electro-mechanical systems.
• IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification or equivalent.
• Experience inspecting and ensuring quality of electrical subsystems.
• Experience in electronic bench testing of PCBs using digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and power supplies.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions to carefully assemble subsystems containing diverse electrical and mechanical components.
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to ask clarifying questions and provide constructive feedback.

Company Perks

• $32-38/hr + equity. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly wage ranges are subject to change.
• Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance
• FSA with employer matching
• 401(k)
• Paid holidays, generous PTO, and additional unpaid time off
• Voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Free catered lunch and plenty of snacks

Export Control Requirements

This position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls.  Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items. 

Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions.

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