Group Lead - Assembly Technician Team

AeroVironment, Inc.; Albuquerque (NM); In loco; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Group Lead to provide daily leadership and technical oversight to a team of Assembly Technicians responsible for building, assembling, and testing mission-critical space-qualified hardware.

You will serve as the primary on-the-floor leader, ensuring that all activities are performed safely, accurately, on schedule, and in strict compliance with procedures and quality standards for flight hardware.

Competenze

• Minimum 6 years of hands-on experience assembling and testing space flight or high-reliability aerospace hardware.
• Previous lead/supervisor experience directing daily activities of 4+ technicians.
• Proficient in reading and interpreting complex drawings, schematics, ICDs, and work instructions.
• Strong knowledge of J-STD-001 (Space Addendum) and IPC standards.
• Ability to handle ESD‑sensitive hardware and maintain cleanroom protocols.

Mansioni

• Provide daily work direction for 6–14 Assembly Technicians.
• Monitor progress and reallocate resources to meet milestones.
• Lead hands-on assembly tasks and demonstrate critical techniques.
• Troubleshoot complex assembly issues.
• Verify in-process quality and documentation accuracy.
• Serve as on-shift point-of-contact for technical questions and discrepancy resolution.
• Conduct pre-shift briefings and end-of-shift handoffs.
• Enforce ESD controls, cleanroom and contamination control requirements.
• Review and approve traveler documentation and build records.
• Identify training needs and support onboarding of new technicians.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and tool upgrades.
• Participate in MRB, Failure Review Boards, and build readiness reviews.
• Coordinate with Test Engineering, QA, Supply Chain, and Engineering to resolve issues.
• Occasionally perform technician-level assembly tasks during peak periods.
• Enforce AV safety and mission-focused culture.

Conoscenze

Team leadership

Hands-on assembly

Reading drawings

J-STD-001

IPC-A-610

ESD handling

Zero-defect mindset

Communication

Strumenti

Cleanroom equipment

Metrology tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Worker Type Regular Job Description Summary AV is seeking an experienced and highly organized Group Lead to provide daily leadership, direction, and technical oversight to a team of Assembly Technicians responsible for building, assembling, and testing mission-critical space-qualified hardware. The Group Lead will serve as the primary on-the-floor leader, ensuring that all assembly, integration, test, and documentation activities are performed safely, accurately, on schedule, and in strict compliance with procedures, quality standards, and mission requirements for flight and space hardware.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide daily work direction, task assignment, and priority setting for a team of 6 - 14 Assembly Technicians
• Monitor progress of multiple assemblies/subassemblies in real time; reallocate resources and adjust priorities as needed to meet schedule milestones
• Perform hands‑on technical leadership including: Demonstrating critical assembly techniques
• Troubleshooting complex assembly issues
• Verifying work‑in‑process quality and workmanship
• Serve as primary on‑shift point‑of‑contact for technicians regarding technical questions, procedure interpretation, and discrepancy resolution
• Conduct pre‑shift briefings, safety stand‑downs, and end‑of‑shift pass‑downs
• Ensure strict adherence to ESD controls, cleanroom protocols, FOD prevention, and contamination control requirements
• Review and approve technician‑generated documentation (travelers, discrepancy reports, as‑built records, test data, COC/COA verification) for accuracy and completeness
• Identify and assist in training and onboarding new technicians; perform skill assessments and provide feedback for performance reviews
• Support continuous improvement initiatives including procedure updates, tool/equipment improvements, and process standardization
• Actively participate in MRB (Material Review Board), Failure Review Boards, and build readiness reviews when required
• Coordinate with Test Engineering, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and Engineering to resolve issues impacting assembly flow
• Occasionally perform technician‑level assembly, bonding, staking, harness installation, or test support during peak periods or critical operations
• Enforce and model AV's safety, quality, and mission‑success‑first culture

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Competencies)

• Minimum 6 years of hands‑on experience assembling and testing space flight or high‑reliability aerospace hardware
• Previous experience as a lead, senior technician, or working group supervisor directing daily activities of 4+ technicians
• Demonstrated expert‑level proficiency in all core Assembly Technician responsibilities including: Precision assembly in cleanroom environments
• Reading & interpreting complex drawings, schematics, ICDs, and work instructions
• Mixing/applying flight‑qualified epoxies and adhesives
• ESD‑sensitive hardware handling
• Component inspection, cleaning, vacuum bake‑out, and traveler documentation
• Strong working knowledge of J-STD-001 (Space Addendum), IPC-A-610, and/or IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards
• Proven track record of high attention to detail and zero‑defect mindset in flight hardware production
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to clearly explain technical concepts and give effective direction
• Demonstrated ability to remain calm and make sound decisions under schedule pressure and during anomaly situations
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD clearance

Other Qualification & Desired Competencies

• Current certifications: J-STD-001 (Space Addendum), IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620
• Prior experience leading teams through TV