Drone Avionics Technician: Build & Validate Flight Systems

Strixdrones; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Strixdrones in Denver, CO is seeking a Drone Avionics Technician to build, integrate, test, troubleshoot, and repair avionics systems. This early production role also shapes how we build by writing work instructions, flagging manufacturing issues, and setting the quality bar for every unit.

You will work on wire harnesses, firmware loads, and rigorous bench testing, while ensuring DFx feedback reaches engineering for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in avionics, electronics assembly, or UAS integration and repair (military, aerospace, or commercial drone).
• Strong soldering and harness-building skills, with IPC certification or the ability to earn it quickly.
• Comfort reading schematics, wiring diagrams, and assembly drawings.
• Solid grasp of DC power systems, serial protocols (UART, CAN, I2C, SPI), and RF basics.
• Experience with flight-control stacks such as PX4, ArduPilot, or proprietary autopilots.
• Methodical troubleshooting habits and disciplined documentation.
• Must be a U.S. person under ITAR, and eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, wire, and integrate avionics subsystems, including flight controllers, ESCs, power distribution, GNSS, IMUs, radios and datalinks, sensors, and payload electronics.
• Build and inspect wire harnesses and cable assemblies to drawings and workmanship standards (IPC/WHMA-A-620, J-STD-001).
• Perform soldering, crimping, connectorization, and rework on boards and harnesses.
• Load and configure firmware and flight-control parameters, and run bench and acceptance tests on subsystems and complete aircraft.
• Troubleshoot electrical faults down to the component level using multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and logic analyzers.
• Support ground and flight testing with the Flight Operations and Test team, including pre-flight checks, telemetry review, and post-flight inspection.
• Handle, charge, store, and inspect LiPo and Li-ion battery packs safely.
• Document builds, test results, and nonconformances accurately, and help write and refine work instructions and test procedures.
• Maintain configuration control of hardware and firmware versions across units.
• Feed issues and improvement ideas back to engineering.

Skills

Avionics experience

Soldering

Harness building

Schematics reading

DC power systems

Serial protocols

Flight-control stacks

Troubleshooting

ITAR compliance

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

Strixdrones in Denver, CO is seeking a Drone Avionics Technician to build, integrate, test, troubleshoot, and repair avionics systems. This early production role also shapes how we build by writing work instructions, flagging manufacturing issues, and setting the quality bar for every unit.

You will work on wire harnesses, firmware loads, and rigorous bench testing, while ensuring DFx feedback reaches engineering for continuous improvement.