Manufacturing Technician

Valinor Enterprises, Inc.•Nashville, TN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Valinor Dispatch is developing ruggedized, field-deployable UxS charging infrastructure for defense applications. We're seeking a Manufacturing Technician to join the build team, assembling, troubleshooting, and repairing sub-assemblies and finished charging nodes bound for the field. This is hands-on, hardware-in-your-hands work on gear that ships to real operators. No pass on quality, no do-overs once it's out the door.

Requirements

0-2 years hands-on experience (internships, coursework, trade school, or just building things on your own) in electro-mechanical assembly, PCBA hand solder/repair, wiring/harness assembly, or testing electronic sub-assemblies
Can read a drawing or wiring diagram, or will grind until you can, and isn't afraid to say "this is wrong"
Discomfort with corner-cutting, especially on safety. We're not interested in "good enough"
Willing to be onsite in the shop, extended hours when the mission needs it, this isn't a 9-to-5 desk job
Hungry to learn rugged, defense-grade build practices fast. Mentorship's there, but you have to show up ready to work for it
Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to high-voltage energy storage, power distribution, or embedded power electronics a plus, not required
Familiarity with defense-industry quality standards (IPC-A-610, AS9100) a plus, not required
Active clearance preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Build contact-pin charging hardware, docking mechanisms, and structural sub-assemblies by hand, fast, and right the first time
Take dimensional and electrical measurements with precision tooling, sloppy measurements mean field failures
Run end-of-line testing and catch defects before they ship, not after
Keep production traceability airtight and call out documentation or inventory gaps the moment you see them
Follow safety protocols without exception, for yourself and everyone around you
Work shoulder to shoulder with engineers, learn the product fast, and push back when something doesn't make sense