UAV Assembly Technician

Key Responsibilities

– Build UAV airframes and integrate mechanical, composite, electronic, and mechatronic components from drawings and technical documentation to finished, signed-off assembly.
– Perform composite and mechanical assembly, including lamination, vacuum bagging, curing, bonding, drilling, reaming, deburring, tapping, riveting, and fastening.
– Perform electronic assembly and integration, including soldering, PCB preparation, wiring, harnesses, servo mounting, and other aircraft components.
– Support UAV and mechatronic system integration and testing, including electronic, powerplant, and structural testing.
– Work from 2D drawings and bills of materials, building to the current revision.
– Make and maintain jigs, fixtures, and moulds.
– Complete build records, including serial numbers, component and adhesive batches, torque records, and deviations.
– Identify and report non-conformities when something is not right.
– Maintain high standards of quality, accuracy, and traceability.
– Work closely with the team in a complex, fast-paced environment with evolving technology challenges.

Requirements

– MBO level 2–3 in mechanical, electronics, mechatronics, construction, production, or a related discipline, or demonstrably equivalent practical experience.
– 3 years minimum experience in similar tasks.
– Fluent English is a must.
– Drone A1/A2/A3 EASA license is a plus.

Skills & Abilities Required

– Drone/RC background and experience.
– Fine and accurate hand-working skills.
– Hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas:

*Composite assembly and manufacturing, including wet lay-up or prepreg, vacuum bagging, and curing.
*Metal fitting and mechanical assembly, including drilling and reaming to tolerance, deburring, threading, inserts, riveting, and torquing.
*Electronics assembly, soldering, PCB preparation, wiring, and harness assembly.
*Mechatronic assembly and integration.
*Structural bonding experience, including surface preparation, mixing by weight, and working within pot life and cure schedules.
*Experience reading technical drawings and BOMs; comfortable using tools such as calipers and micrometers.
*Quality control: build sheets, batch numbers, deviations, and traceability.

– Ownership of tasks, teamwork, and agility are a must.
– Comfortable navigating complex, fast-paced environments with evolving technology challenges.
– FPV & RC piloting abilities are a plus.
– IPC/WHMA-A-620, IPC-A-610, or J-STD-001 certificates are a plus.