R&D Technician

MORSE Corp • Cambridge, MA

4d • $25 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

MORSE Corp is seeking a skilled R&D Technician to join their team. This role is responsible for performing fabrication, assembly, and modification of airframes and components for unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The technician will work collaboratively with engineers and other technicians to design, build, test, and fly UAS systems. This position is fully onsite and may require travel to support flight testing.

Requirements

• Expertise fabricating and modifying fiberglass assemblies to include cutting/trimming, adhesive bonding, and fastening
• Expertise with adhesive systems, to include surface preparation, and joining plastic, wood, composite, and metallic components
• Expertise finishing assemblies to include hand sanding and painting
• Experience developing manufacturing aids (jigs, fixtures) to ensure fitment and repeatable results
• Experience with hand tools including rotary cutting/sanding, drills, taps, torque wrenches, power tools, and air tools
• Strong written and verbal communicator and demonstrated experience pioneering fabrication/assembly on the fly and documenting processes
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lb

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience on automobiles or watercraft is a plus
• Model radio-controlled aircraft fabrication and hobby flying experience
• Experience with 3D modeling in SolidWorks
• Exposure to 3D additive manufacturing technology
• Experience working with composites, either wet layup or prepreg materials
• Machinist and welding skills with ability to interpret engineering drawings with geometric distancing and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience building wire harnesses (stripping, crimping, and bundling) and experience soldering
• Experience with electrical debug & fault isolation using basic electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, isolation testers)
• Ambition to be mentored by colleagues to acquire additional skills and garner more responsibility of the full system fabrication

Responsibilities

• Perform modifications to a COTS airframe to incorporate custom avionics and payloads
• Perform fabrication, assembly, installation, repair, replacement, adjustment, and alignment of metallic, wood, plastic, and composite parts and components
• Document first article fabrication and maintenance activities, including inspections, repairs, and component replacements
• Conduct functional tests and operational checks following assembly or repair to verify proper system functionality and performance
• Refine existing processes for better throughput and improved quality
• Communicate with engineering and facilities staff in writing and verbally to convey needs, status, and issues
• Collaborate with technicians, engineers, and management on appropriate technical solution while conforming to cost and time constraints

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed