Senior Drone Fleet Maintenance Technician & Mentor

Amazon; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon's Prime Air team in Suffolk, VA seeks an experienced Sr. Repair Technician to maintain drone aircraft, perform routine service, and ensure safety compliance with FAA directives while collaborating with engineering and flight operations.

You will train and mentor Repairs Technicians, manage spare parts, assign shifts, and uphold safety standards. This role requires up to 25% travel, the ability to lift and work 12-hour shifts, and flexibility for nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of mechanical and electrical integration or assembly experience.
• Experience guiding, training and mentoring others.
• Experience with common business applications and tools (Microsoft Office).
• Travel up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Drive time-based and condition-based maintenance activities
• Own fleet performance metrics
• Verify adherence to FAA regulations and Prime Air directives and processes
• Manage fleet spare parts and inventory
• Train and mentor other Repair Technicians
• Assign shift roster and oversee Repair Technicians
• Demonstrate proactive safety mindset in ambiguous situations

Skills

Mechanical & electrical integration

Mentoring others

Troubleshooting & diagnostics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon's Prime Air team in Suffolk, VA seeks an experienced Sr. Repair Technician to maintain drone aircraft, perform routine service, and ensure safety compliance with FAA directives while collaborating with engineering and flight operations.

You will train and mentor Repairs Technicians, manage spare parts, assign shifts, and uphold safety standards. This role requires up to 25% travel, the ability to lift and work 12-hour shifts, and flexibility for nights and weekends.