Senior Flight Hardware Integration Technician

Lever, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Q-CTRL is seeking a Senior Hardware Integration Technician to assemble and integrate sensing and navigation systems for UAS and other test platforms. You’ll work with hardware, systems, and software engineers across the US to wire, install sensors, and perform system checkout.

You’ll improve build practices, documentation, and installation repeatability while supporting defense and aerospace programs at the hardware-software interface.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent hands-on experience in electronics or related field.
• Experience reading electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Hands-on experience wiring, assembling, and maintaining electronic systems.
• Experience with UAS avionics, Linux, CAN, Ethernet, GPS/GNSS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on assembly, installation, integration, modification, and maintenance of electronic hardware on UAS and other test platforms.
• Fabricate and modify wiring harnesses, cables, connectors, mounts, and enclosures using engineering drawings, schematics, and work instructions.
• Support hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, testing, and field demonstrations.
• Use electronic test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and power supplies to troubleshoot and resolve integration issues.
• Maintain flight-ready and test-ready hardware, including inspections, repairs, configuration tracking, and documentation.
• Work closely with other engineers to support reliable system integration and testing.
• Travel periodically to support flight tests, field deployments, and customer demonstrations.

Skills

Wiring & harness fabrication

Schematic reading

Electronics integration

Hardware troubleshooting

UAS avionics experience

Education

Associate degree in electronics

Technical certification in electronics

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Job description

Q-CTRL is seeking a Senior Hardware Integration Technician to assemble and integrate sensing and navigation systems for UAS and other test platforms. You’ll work with hardware, systems, and software engineers across the US to wire, install sensors, and perform system checkout.

You’ll improve build practices, documentation, and installation repeatability while supporting defense and aerospace programs at the hardware-software interface.