Seneca
UAS Flight Test Technician
$80K–$130K
Sausalito · On-site · Full-time · Posted Nov 26, 2025
- Experience
- Hands-on experience is requested; no number of years specified.
About the job
Supports UAS flight tests by preparing aircraft and equipment, maintaining safe test sites, and capturing reliable test data.
What you'll do
- Prepare, inspect, configure, repair, and maintain aircraft, batteries, and ground equipment.
- Support safe flight operations by monitoring conditions, enforcing limits, and calling aborts when needed.
- Operate cameras and instrumentation, upload footage and logs, and complete post-flight reporting.
What they ask for
- Hands-on experience in technician work, fabrication, field operations, maintenance, or repair.
- Strong mechanical aptitude with power tools, hand tools, fasteners, and mechanical inspection.
- Safety-focused approach to checklists, logs, and procedures; technical literacy with two-way radios, cameras, and web-based software.
- Able to lift 50 lbs, work outdoors in variable conditions, and travel to regional test sites, including early mornings and weekends.
Nice to have
- Electrical basics, including continuity checks, connectors, crimping, or soldering.
- First-aid certifications or fire-safety training.
Pay
$80K – $130K (base salary)
Tools
UAS, Two-way radios, cameras, web-based software
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