Manufacturing Technician

Corvus Robotics; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Corvus Robotics in Mountain View is seeking a Manufacturing Technician to support drone and landing pad production. You will assist technicians with assembly, testing, and packaging, ensuring timely delivery to customers.

You will work closely with QA to maintain quality and with operations to meet shipping deadlines. The role emphasizes hands-on hardware work, safe handling of tools, and reliable, timely communication within a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing, assembly, or production environment.
• Able to follow detailed assembly procedures with precision.
• Comfort with hardware, tools, and production testing.
• Reliability in meeting deadlines and strong communication.
• Willingness to work in Mountain View office 5 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day manufacturing operations by assisting technicians with assembly, testing, and production of drones and landing pads.
• Work closely with QA engineer to uphold quality standards and catch issues before they impact production or shipping.
• Coordinate with operations associates and QA engineers in packing crates and smaller packages to meet shipping deadlines.
• Assist in 3D printing, creating labels and shipping, and office operations as needed.
• Move and organize inventory, unpack incoming packages, and update company software.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Attention to detail

Hands-on hardware

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Tools

3D printing

Job description

About Corvus

Every physical good spends time in a warehouse, and every warehouse tracks their inventory. Today, nearly 100% of warehouses track their inventory manually using barcode scanners and climbing forklifts.

We\'re Corvus Robotics. Our fully autonomous Corvus One drones use computer vision & robotics to automatically track inventory, improving worker safety and increasing labor efficiency. We believe that data-driven, safe inventory management will optimize the global physical economy and improve economic prosperity for humanity.

What we\’re seeking

We are looking for a highly skilled and dedicated Manufacturing Technician to join our fast-paced, mission-driven team. You will be instrumental in scaling production and shipping by assisting two technicians and our QA engineer, as well as working closely with our two operations associates. Reporting directly to the production planner/manager, you will help meet production deadlines for drones and landing pads, as well as shipping deadlines for clients.

Specifically, in this role you will:

• Support day-to-day manufacturing operations by assisting technicians with assembly, testing, and production of drones and landing pads.


• Work closely with our QA engineer to uphold quality standards and catch issues before they impact production or shipping.


• Coordinate with operations associates and QA engineers in packing crates and smaller packages to meet shipping deadlines.


• Work closely with all of the manufacturing and ops team in assisting in smaller and larger tasks from 3D printing, creating labels and shipping, office operations (occasionally) + physical tasks like moving large boxes to different locations and warehouse


• Unpacking incoming packages and bringing to respective rooms, as well as updating and monitoring inventory through company software

Must have

• Ability to come into the office 5x times a week (hours can be flexible e.g. technicians come at 6am, or regular 9-5pm) + attend Friday in person meetings


• Experience in a manufacturing, assembly, or production environment, ideally in a high-growth or fast-paced setting


• Demonstrated ability to follow detailed build and assembly procedures with strong attention to detail


• Comfort working hands-on with hardware, tools, and equipment used in production and testing


• Ability to collaborate closely with technicians, QA, and operations teams to keep production moving


• Physical ability to move and carry heavy objects and boxes


• Strong communication skills and reliability in meeting deadlines under pressure


• $75,000 starting salary, Mountain View Office, reporting directly to production manager

Nice to have

• Experience working in robotics, deeptech, or hardware manufacturing


• Familiarity with quality assurance or quality control processes


• Experience working at an early-stage startup or joining a hardware company early in its growth phase