Rainmaker
Lead, UAV Integration Technician
$100K–$130K
El Segundo, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 26, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years in a relevant hands-on environment and 3+ years leading a technician team.
About the job
Leads UAV integration production, overseeing aircraft assembly, electrical quality, team coordination, documentation, and process improvement to keep the fleet mission-ready.
What you'll do
- Assign and coordinate build tasks, oversee UAV assembly, and review completed work for quality.
- Create and maintain assembly procedures, wiring diagrams, and integration checklists; communicate build and field issues to engineering and program stakeholders.
- Train technicians, manage parts and shop resources, enforce safety standards, and lead production improvements.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of hands-on experience in UAV, aerospace, robotics, or similar mechanical/electrical maintenance environments.
- 3+ years of experience leading a technician team.
- Strong mechanical assembly and electrical integration experience, including troubleshooting complex systems and interpreting or creating technical drawings, wiring diagrams, and schematics.
- Experience writing or improving work instructions, build procedures, or assembly documentation.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with 3D printers, torque drivers, power supplies, multimeters, and other diagnostic or hand tools.
- Experience machining on 3 and 5 axis machines; root cause analysis or corrective action; production systems; or scaling manufacturing processes.
Pay
USD 100,000–130,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
UAV, 3D printers, torque drivers, power supplies, multimeters, 3 and 5 axis machines
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