Lead Drone Technician

Aviant; Sæby; On-site; NOK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock option package

Job summary

Aviant is expanding its European drone delivery platform and is seeking a Lead Technician to oversee the workshop, maintenance and manufacturing of our delivery drones in Ski, Norway. The role is hands-on and requires strong organizational and leadership abilities, with a focus on building our capabilities for autonomous last-mile delivery.

You will maintain and manufacture drones, coordinate maintenance tasks, and help develop procedures and documentation, while ensuring continuing

Qualifications

• Maintain drones
• Manufacture drones
• Coordinate scheduled and unscheduled maintenance tasks
• Be responsible for the Continuing Airworthiness of our aircraft

Responsibilities

• Maintain drones
• Manufacture drones
• Coordinate scheduled and unscheduled maintenance tasks
• Further develop procedures, documentation and programs
• Be responsible for the Continuing Airworthiness of our aircraft

Skills

Hands-on

Coordination

Organization

Drones maintenance

Tools

CAD

3D printing

CNC

Soldering

Job description

Aviant does home delivery with drones. We fly at 100 kph to people's gardens and deliver food and medicine. After starting in the labs at MIT in 2020, we have performed over 8,000 flights, covered tens of thousands of kilometers, completed more than 30 contracts and managed to take a leading position in the European drone market. We just launched Europe's largest base for autonomous last-mile delivery with drones at Ski. This will be a major event in European transportation, and we are now looking for a lead technician to be responsible for our workshop, maintenance and manufacturing.

As a Lead Technician, you will:

• Maintain drones
• Manufacture drones
• Coordinate scheduled and unscheduled maintenance tasks
• Further develop procedures, documentation and programs
• Be responsible for the Continuing Airworthiness of our aircraft

Relevant technology:

• Methods: Soldering, crimping, CNC, metalworking, 3D printing
• Design: CAD, drawings
• Materials: Composites (CFRP, GFRP), wood, metal, plastic
• Components: BLDC motors, servos, batteries, flight controllers, PCBs
• Communication: PWM, UART, I2C, CAN
• Electronics: Signal electronics (3.3-5.0V), power electronics (50V)

What we offer:

• Work on introducing a new means of transportation into society. Like building the first cars, you can tell your grandkids that "I was part of making this happen"
• Work in the leading environment in Europe for these systems.
• Large stock option package. When we succeed, we all succeed!

Practical:

• Position: 100%
• Location: Ski, Norway (10min train from Oslo)

Ideal candidate:

• Top 3% among your peers
• Extremely structured
• Loves to use your hands, but also to coordinate and organize the work of others
• Impressive relevant experience
• Hungry for results