Assembly Technician

Skyeton; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) plan with company match

Medical insurance

Competitive salary commensurate with经验

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Skyeton is seeking an Aircraft Checkout Technician in Fayetteville, NC. This hands-on role verifies final configuration, conducts ground and functional tests, and ensures documentation and traceability before flight testing or delivery.

You will work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Flight Operations, and Program teams to resolve discrepancies, protect safety, and maintain airworthiness across unmanned aircraft systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; technical schooling is a plus.
• 3+ years in aircraft maintenance or related technical role.
• Ability to read drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, and specs.
• Experience with multimeters, test equipment, and diagnostic software.
• U.S. Person qualification under ITAR/EAR.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.
• Willingness to work overtime or adjusted schedules.
• Ability to coordinate across Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Perform aircraft checkout using approved drawings, specs, and procedures.
• Verify configuration, serial numbers, software versions, and documents.
• Conduct visual/physical inspections for workmanship and cleanliness.
• Perform functional checks of avionics, power, controls, and sensors.
• Record results and communicate discrepancies and corrective actions.
• Coordinate troubleshooting with affected teams as needed.
• Maintain strict configuration control and use only approved parts/tools.
• Support production acceptance testing and customer demos.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Cross-functional teamwork

Safety and quality awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree in aviation/engineering (beneficial)

Tools

Digital multimeters

Diagnostic software

Torque tools

Test equipment

Hand tools

Computers

Job description

About the role

Position Summary

The Aircraft Checkout Technician performs final configuration verification, ground testing, functional checkout, discrepancy documentation, and release-readiness activities for Skyeton’s unmanned aircraft systems. This position confirms that each aircraft and associated system is correctly assembled, configured, documented, and operating within approved requirements before flight testing, customer acceptance, or delivery.

This is a hands‑on technical role requiring disciplined use of checkout procedures, test equipment, engineering data, and production records. The Aircraft Checkout Technician works closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Flight Operations, and Program teams to identify and resolve discrepancies while protecting aircraft configuration, safety, traceability, and product quality.

What you’ll do

• Perform aircraft checkout activities using approved drawings, specifications, test procedures, work instructions, travelers, and acceptance criteria
• Verify aircraft configuration, installed equipment, serial numbers, software or firmware versions, payloads, options, markings, and required documentation
• Conduct detailed visual and physical inspections for workmanship, security, damage, cleanliness, correct routing, and complete installation
• Perform functional checks of electrical power, avionics, communications, navigation, flight controls, control surfaces, servos, sensors, propulsion, payloads, and ground‑support interfaces as trained
• Connect and operate approved ground‑control equipment, diagnostic tools, test sets, meters, power supplies, computers, and other checkout equipment
• Confirm required torque, safetying, connector engagement, hardware installation, fluid levels, center‑of‑gravity inputs, control movement, and other preflight conditions
• Execute built‑in tests, continuity checks, operational checks, software loads, calibrations, or system verifications in accordance with approved procedures
• Record test results, measurements, aircraft status, configuration data, discrepancies, corrective actions, and completion evidence accurately and promptly
• Identify, document, tag, and communicate defects, failures, missing items, abnormal indications, or deviations from approved requirements
• Coordinate discrepancy troubleshooting and resolution with Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, Quality, Avionics, Software, and Flight Operations
• Repeat affected checkout steps after rework, repair, software changes, configuration changes, or corrective action to verify satisfactory results
• Maintain strict configuration control and ensure only approved parts, software, tools, procedures, and test equipment are used
• Support production acceptance testing, ground runs, customer demonstrations, flight‑test preparation, delivery inspections, and post‑flight discrepancy resolution
• Maintain control of tools, test equipment, loose hardware, covers, pins, tags, and foreign‑object debris throughout checkout activities
• Follow all safety, ESD, FOD‑prevention, battery‑handling, propeller, electrical, security, quality, and PPE requirements
• Perform additional aircraft checkout, test, inspection, and manufacturing‑support duties as assigned by leadership

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; technical school, military technical training, or an associate degree in aviation, electronics, engineering technology, or a related field is beneficial
• 3+ years of experience in aircraft maintenance, avionics, aerospace assembly, aircraft inspection, production testing, flight‑line operations, or a related technical role
• Ability to read and follow engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, specifications, test procedures, work instructions, and configuration records
• Experience using digital multimeters, test equipment, diagnostic software, hand tools, torque tools, and computers safely and accurately
• Working knowledge of aircraft electrical, avionics, mechanical, propulsion, control, communication, or navigation systems
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot system discrepancies methodically and document test results and corrective actions
• Ability to maintain accurate aircraft configuration, serial‑number, software‑version, test, inspection, and traceability records
• Strong attention to detail and ability to recognize abnormal indications, damaged components, incorrect installations, and unsafe conditions
• Ability to coordinate effectively with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Flight Operations while managing multiple checkout priorities
• Ability to work scheduled hours, overtime, or adjusted schedules when supporting testing, deliveries, or program milestones
• Must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR/EAR regulations

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience performing final assembly checkout, production acceptance testing, preflight inspection, or return‑to‑service verification on aircraft or unmanned aircraft systems
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate, avionics certification, FCC license, NCATT certification, or relevant military aviation qualification
• Experience with fixed‑wing UAS, ground‑control stations, autopilots, datalinks, payloads, electric power systems, or internal‑combustion propulsion systems
• Knowledge of AS9100, configuration management, first article inspection, ESD control, FOD prevention, and aerospace documentation practices
• Experience loading software or firmware, performing calibrations, analyzing logs, or using aircraft diagnostic and test applications
• Experience supporting ground runs, flight tests, customer acceptance, aircraft delivery, or post‑flight discrepancy resolution
• Experience in a startup, greenfield, or rapidly scaling aerospace manufacturing organization

Skills & Competencies

• Disciplined aircraft inspection and functional‑checkout capability
• Strong systems thinking and methodical troubleshooting
• Attention to detail, configuration accuracy, and documentation quality
• Safe and responsible use of aircraft systems, tools, and test equipment
• Clear communication and effective cross‑functional teamwork
• Ability to recognize, document, and escalation technical or safety concerns
• Ability to work calmly and accurately under schedule pressure
• Commitment to airworthiness, safety, quality, traceability, security, and continuous improvement

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Medical insurance: voluntary health insurance program
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Career growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding aerospace organization
• Opportunity to work on innovative unmanned aerial systems and advanced aerospace technologies

Work Environment

• Full‑time, on‑site role located in Fayetteville, North Carolina
• Work is performed in aerospace production, assembly, inspection, test, flight‑line, hangar, warehouse, and outdoor operating environments
• Regular use of aircraft systems, ground‑control equipment, computers, test sets, meters, hand tools, torque tools, batteries, and diagnostic equipment
• Ability to frequently stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, reach, grip, and access aircraft components in restricted positions
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds independently and heavier items with assistance or appropriate lifting equipment
• Exposure to noise, moving equipment, rotating components, electrical energy, batteries, fuels or chemicals, weather conditions, and ESD‑or FOD‑controlled areas
• Must wear required PPE and may be required to work overtime, adjusted schedules, or occasional travel based on testing, delivery, and customer needs

Equal Opportunity Statement

Skyeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law. Skyeton is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by law.