Electro-Mechanical Harness Technician for Autonomous Aircraft — Equity

Pyka; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 98,636,000 - 111,751,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

PTO

Paid holidays

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Commuter benefits

Catered lunch

Job summary

Pyka is seeking a highly skilled Electro-Mechanical Assembly Technician with extensive wiring harness experience to support the fabrication and integration of electrical and mechanical subsystems for its autonomous aircraft systems.

This hands-on role involves harness fabrication, testing with multimeters and oscilloscopes, and collaboration with manufacturing engineers to improve processes. On-site in Alameda, CA, you will join a team building cutting-edge autonomous electric aviation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands‑on technician experience in wiring harness assembly, soldering, and electromechanical assembly.
• Experience inspecting and ensuring quality of electrical subsystems.
• Experience in electronic bench testing of PCBs using digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and power supplies.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions to carefully assemble subsystems containing diverse electrical and mechanical components.
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to ask clarifying questions and provide constructive feedback

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, assemble, and route complex wiring harnesses based on engineering drawings, schematics, and documentation.
• Crimp, terminate, and secure connectors (e.g., 38999, Deutsch, Bulgin, M12).
• Ensure harness quality by verifying routing, terminations, labeling, and workmanship against internal and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards.
• Assemble electrical and mechanical subsystems according to work instructions and schematics.
• Conduct functional and continuity testing on harnesses, circuits, and subassemblies using multimeters, oscilloscopes, and other test equipment.
• Perform in‑process quality checks on assemblies throughout the build lifecycle.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to review work instructions and drive future process improvements.
• Maintain an organized and operational production space; calibrate and maintain equipment as needed.

Skills

Wiring harness assembly

Electromechanical assembly

Soldering

Quality inspection

Communication

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Job description

Pyka is seeking a highly skilled Electro-Mechanical Assembly Technician with extensive wiring harness experience to support the fabrication and integration of electrical and mechanical subsystems for its autonomous aircraft systems.

This hands-on role involves harness fabrication, testing with multimeters and oscilloscopes, and collaboration with manufacturing engineers to improve processes. On-site in Alameda, CA, you will join a team building cutting-edge autonomous electric aviation.