Robotics Manufacturing Technician – Defense Systems

swarmboticsai; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Swarmbotics AI in Phoenix is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Technician to build, test, and deliver autonomous ground robots from the production floor. You will perform end-to-end assembly from drawings, BOMs, and instructions to ensure quality hardware on a predictable cadence.

You will conduct mechanical assembly, electrical integration, harness work, and station-level checks, maintain traceability records, help stand up fixtures, and collaborate with hardware, embedded, and systems

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of hands-on assembly experience with complex electromechanical products.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and indented BOMs.
• Hands-on experience with calibrated torque tools and torque traceability practices.
• Experience working at an ESD-controlled bench with proper electronics handling discipline.
• Experience with harness work including crimping, terminating, and continuity testing.
• Experience with mechanical assembly techniques including press-fits, gasketing, threaded inserts, and fastener preload.
• Experience running power-on functional checks on embedded systems.
• Strong commitment to documentation, work instruction redlines, and unit traceability.
• High school diploma or GED; comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Ability to relocate to Phoenix, AZ; eligible for U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end assembly of complex electromechanical products from drawings and BOMs.
• Mechanical assembly, electrical integration, harness work, and sub-assembly tasks.
• Maintain unit traceability through serial numbers, torque records, and calibration records.
• Stand up new fixtures, jigs, and station layouts as the line scales and product revisions roll.
• Collaborate with hardware, embedded, and systems engineering to surface defects and improve processes.

Skills

Hands-on assembly

Read mechanical drawings

Read electrical schematics

Torque tools & traceability

ESD bench experience

Harness work (crimping, terminating)

Documentation and redlines

Security clearance readiness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or technical certificate in a relevant field

Tools

Torque data capture

ERP/MES/PLM systems

Linux-based embedded compute platforms

Job description

Swarmbotics AI in Phoenix is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Technician to build, test, and deliver autonomous ground robots from the production floor. You will perform end-to-end assembly from drawings, BOMs, and instructions to ensure quality hardware on a predictable cadence.

You will conduct mechanical assembly, electrical integration, harness work, and station-level checks, maintain traceability records, help stand up fixtures, and collaborate with hardware, embedded, and systems