Aerospace Prototyping Technician – R&D & Field Tests

Heaviside Industries, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Heaviside Industries, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, seeks a hands-on technician to build and test prototype air and undersea vehicles and subassemblies following drawings, work instructions, and engineering change orders to ensure repeatable builds.

You will run bench tests on avionics, power systems and sensors, document results, support field tests, troubleshoot faults with engineers, and help improve instructions and procedures. Some lifting and outdoor work on sites may be required.

Qualifications

• 3 years of hands-on experience building, testing, or troubleshooting mechanical/electromechanical hardware in the aerospace, defense, automotive, electronics, or robotics space.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams and follow detailed work instructions accurately.
• Careful documentation habits, including build records, test data, and nonconformance reports in an ERP, MES, or similar system.
• Willingness to work on the lab and shop floor and at outdoor field test sites, including lifting and extended time on your feet.
• U.S. Person as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.62)

Responsibilities

• Assemble prototype air and undersea vehicles and subassemblies per drawings.
• Run bench tests on avionics, power systems, and sensors; log results.
• Support field tests; set up data collection and recovery.
• Troubleshoot hardware faults with engineers.
• Draft and improve work instructions and test procedures.
• Provide feedback on usability and maintenance to improve designs.

Skills

R&D hardware experience

Instrumentation with multimeters/osc

Reading schematics & wiring diagrams

ERP/MES documentation

Safety and field testing

ITAR compliance awareness

Education

Associate degree or technical certification in electronics/mechatronics

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Torque tools

Bench power supplies

Job description

Heaviside Industries, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, seeks a hands-on technician to build and test prototype air and undersea vehicles and subassemblies following drawings, work instructions, and engineering change orders to ensure repeatable builds.

You will run bench tests on avionics, power systems and sensors, document results, support field tests, troubleshoot faults with engineers, and help improve instructions and procedures. Some lifting and outdoor work on sites may be required.