UAS Mechanical Assembly Technician B

Airbus • Bingen, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a skilled UAS Mechanical Assembly Technician to join their production team. This role is responsible for the end-to-end assembly, calibration, and testing of mission-critical aircraft components. The ideal candidate will have a high degree of mechanical aptitude and a desire to work with advanced systems, ensuring all builds meet a 95% First Pass Yield standard. The position is part of the Airbus Helicopters Flexrotor Program, which offers a sophisticated small tactical unmanned aerial system (STUAS) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities, used for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) by US and allied forces.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of two (2) years of Mechanical Assembly or related mechanical experience.
• Basic computer skills
• Read, interpret, and follow written technical data
• Familiarity with common mechanical type tooling
• US Person Status under ITAR definition (must be a U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license).

Nice To Haves

• Travel Required: 5% Domestic and International

Responsibilities

• Perform fabrication, assembly, installation, repair, replacement, adjustment, and alignment of metallic and composite parts and components.
• Conduct functional checks of systems for proper functioning.
• Perform work from three-dimensional blueprints, sketches, diagrams, technical manuals, work orders, inspection reports, and other similar documentation.
• Build complex mechanical assemblies with written work instructions within established periods and processes with a high degree of accuracy and quality.
• Rotate through all the tasks required in a particular production process.
• Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.
• Maintain production equipment and tools.
• Operate test equipment I.E. Dynamometers and oscilloscopes.
• Provide investigation details of failed and damaged components.
• Perform normal troubleshooting to diagnose malfunction or failures on aircraft equipment furnishings, fuel system, landing gear, doors, fuselage, stabilizer, rotor systems, power plant and engine controls.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
• Paid time off including personal time
• Holidays
• Generous paid parental leave program
• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans)
• Prescription coverage
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”)
• Other supplemental benefit coverages
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Prescription insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• Basic & Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
• Short and Long-term Disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off including paid holidays
• Tuition Assistance
• Bonus(es) subject to performance criteria.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED