Aerospace Electronics Technician - Flexible Hours + ESOP

Praetorian Aeronautics; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible start times

Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP)

Career growth opportunities

Direct access to leadership

Job summary

Praetorian Aeronautics is seeking an electronics technician to turn engineering drawings into flight-ready subsystems for the Dagger and Venator platforms. You will assemble wiring harnesses, debug electronic assemblies, and support flight-test operations from prototype through deployment.

With 3+ years in electronics assembly and a trade or diploma in electronics, you will read schematics confidently and handle high-energy components on test sites.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in electronics assembly, testing or technician roles.
• Diploma or trade qualification in Electronics or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Strong soldering, crimping and wiring harness skills.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and integrate wiring harnesses, embedded electronics and PCB assemblies using soldering, crimping and rework techniques.
• Test and troubleshoot electronic and electromechanical assemblies using power supplies, multimeters and oscilloscopes.
• Safely handle and integrate lithium batteries and other high-energy components into flight hardware.
• Inspect assemblies against drawings and specifications, flagging non-conformances before integration.
• Support field trials, including test site setup and flight test operations.

Skills

Soldering

Wiring harness

Reading schematics

Electrical testing

Education

Diploma or trade qualification in Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Multimeter

Oscilloscope

Power supply

Job description

Praetorian Aeronautics is seeking an electronics technician to turn engineering drawings into flight-ready subsystems for the Dagger and Venator platforms. You will assemble wiring harnesses, debug electronic assemblies, and support flight-test operations from prototype through deployment.

With 3+ years in electronics assembly and a trade or diploma in electronics, you will read schematics confidently and handle high-energy components on test sites.