UAS Avionics & Integration Technician (Hybrid)

Tekever; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

25 days leave

Private medical insurance

Private dental care

Employee assistance programme

Hybrid working model

Discounts platform

Job summary

Tekever in the United Kingdom is seeking an Integration Technician to assemble, integrate, and test UAS platforms and related equipment. You will follow drawings, certifications, and ISO 9001/AS9100 standards while maintaining safety and quality.

The role covers mechanical and structural assembly, avionics wiring, fault diagnosis, and compliance activities to ensure airworthiness and documentation accuracy. A hands-on mindset and a valid driving license are required.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience in avionics maintenance, UAV/UAS systems or precision assembly and integration bracketry, harnessing, drilling, fastening within aerospace, drone or a similar regulated manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and work confidently from engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, and technical schematics.
• Self-motivated and adaptable, with strong problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Current valid driving licence and ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform the assembly and integration of UAS airframes and sub-systems, including bracketry, precision drilling and fastening.
• Conduct structural inspections on composite, metallic, and hybrid structures and perform rigging, alignment, and mechanical adjustments.
• Identify and report structural defects, damage or non-conformities.
• Install, wire, and troubleshoot avionics systems including flight control systems, navigation, power distribution, sensors and payload interfaces.
• Integrate communication systems, antennas, and RF components support software/firmware loading and system configuration where required.
• Conduct ground tests and functional checks and support flight readiness.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and system faults using appropriate test equipment.
• Work in accordance with engineering drawings, work instructions, maintenance manuals and quality procedures.
• Ensuring certification, maintenance records, non-conformance reports and component traceability are accurately completed.
• Safety is fundamental to everything we do in the manufacturing environment.
• Identify and report potential risks, near misses, or unsafe practices, and contribute to a culture where safety is never compromised for speed or output.

Skills

Avionics maintenance

UAS integration

Engineering drawings

Quality control

Tools

Diagnostics tools

Soldering

Electrical harnessing

Job description

Tekever in the United Kingdom is seeking an Integration Technician to assemble, integrate, and test UAS platforms and related equipment. You will follow drawings, certifications, and ISO 9001/AS9100 standards while maintaining safety and quality.

The role covers mechanical and structural assembly, avionics wiring, fault diagnosis, and compliance activities to ensure airworthiness and documentation accuracy. A hands-on mindset and a valid driving license are required.