Lead Hardware Repair Technician (RF & Diagnostics)

AeroVironment, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with company match

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a skilled Hardware Repair Technician in San Diego to lead hardware repair, warranty, and upgrade activities. The role involves diagnosing, repairing RF assemblies, and performing post-repair validation, with collaboration across mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering teams.

The position emphasizes strong debugging capabilities, attention to detail, and adherence to ESD and quality standards in a fast-paced, manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent trade training in electrical/mechanical discipline.
• 5–7 years hardware repair, debugging, or defect analysis in electronics/systems.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with electronics assembly and repair.
• Proficient with debugging and reading schematics and test procedures.
• Experience with RF principles and subsystem diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Receive, log, triage hardware returns and upgrade requests.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, isolate faults in mechanical, electrical, firmware areas.
• Repair RF assemblies, connectors, cables, harnesses, and subassemblies.
• Assist production with firmware updates, calibration, burn‑in, validation testing.
• Collaborate with engineering to obtain schematics, ECNs, tolerances.
• Document repair steps and root causes; maintain logs and databases.
• Ensure repairs meet quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Electronics troubleshooting

RF principles

Diagnostics

Documentation

Electrical/mechanical assembly

Education

Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Strong hands-on experience

Tools

Multimeters

Soldering

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a skilled Hardware Repair Technician in San Diego to lead hardware repair, warranty, and upgrade activities. The role involves diagnosing, repairing RF assemblies, and performing post-repair validation, with collaboration across mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering teams.

The position emphasizes strong debugging capabilities, attention to detail, and adherence to ESD and quality standards in a fast-paced, manufacturing environment.