Senior UAS Electronics Technician (30086)

Socket.dev; Crane (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Precise Systems seeks a Senior UAS Electronics Technician to support our SOCOM customer within the NSWC Crane Expeditionary Electromagnetic Warfare Division. The role maintains, builds, configures, tests, troubleshoots, repairs, and manages small UAS and related equipment.

This in-person position requires travel for test events and spans inventory accountability, parts planning, and schedule management to meet mission requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; electronics/aviation training preferred.
• 10+ years hands-on experience with electronics, unmanned systems, or military tech.
• Experience using test equipment, schematics, and maintenance procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain UAS assets, inventory, and supplies for MXQW.
• Build, configure, test, troubleshoot, and repair SUT platforms.
• Perform diagnostics on electrical, RF, power, control, and mechanical subsystems.
• Coordinate assembly, kitting, labeling for testing and fielding.
• Develop buy lists for parts and manage schedules to support events.
• Document maintenance actions and support test events as required.

Skills

UAS maintenance

Troubleshooting

Electronics testing

Inventory management

Repair

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Military technical training (electronics/aviation)

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Soldering tools

Job description

Precise Systems delivers integrated, mission-ready solutions that advance warfighter readiness and strengthen our nation’s most critical defense programs. Through the power of our combined capabilities, we provide deep expertise in Advanced Engineering; Digital Transformation; Electromagnetic Warfare; Interactive Training & Simulation; Physical Sciences Research; Platform Lifecycle Support; and Foreign Military Sales. Unified by decades of trusted performance and expanded through strategic growth, our team applies innovative technologies, engineering rigor, and customer-focused execution to solve complex challenges and accelerate mission success. Guided by our commitment to partnership, precision, and performance, we deliver the scalable solutions and technical excellence our customers depend on—today and into the future.

Precise Systems is seeking a Senior UAS Electronics Technician (30086) to provide dedicated support to our SOCOM customer within the NSWC Crane Expeditionary Electromagnetic Warfare Division (MXQW). The technician will maintain, build, configure, test, troubleshoot, repair, and manage small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) and associated support equipment. This position requires hands‑on technical support, inventory accountability, assembly and kitting, parts planning, and schedule management. Travel is required to support test‑event surges.

This role requires in‑person support.

Duties:

• Maintain accountability and inventory of MXQW UAS assets, components, tools, batteries, support equipment, and supplies.
• Build, assemble, configure, function check, troubleshoot, repair, and return small unmanned aircraft systems to operational status.
• Perform hands‑on diagnostics of UAS electrical, electronic, RF, power, control, communication, and mechanical subsystems.
• Conduct assembly, kitting, labeling, staging, and preparation of UAS systems and support equipment for testing, fielding, and operational events.
• Develop and maintain buy lists for replacement parts, consumables, tools, test equipment, and other materials needed to sustain UAS assets.
• Track parts usage, shortages, repair status, asset condition, and material requirements to maintain readiness and reduce schedule impacts.
• Develop and manage task‑completion timelines and coordinate priorities to support customer schedules, test events, and surge requirements.
• Perform pre‑and post‑operation inspections, functional checks, configuration verification, and documentation of maintenance or repair actions.
• Coordinate with engineers, UAS operators, test personnel, logisticians, and Government stakeholders to resolve technical issues and support mission requirements.
• Travel as required to support UAS test events, field activities, demonstrations, troubleshooting, and short‑duration surge requirements.

Required Education:

• High School Diploma, GED, vocational/technical school certificate, or equivalent military technical training in electronics, aviation, unmanned systems, or a related field.

Required Experience:

• Ten (10) or more years of relevant electronics, aviation, unmanned systems, engineering‑technician, or military technical experience.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience building, configuring, function checking, troubleshooting, and repairing small UAS platforms and associated electronics.
• Experience using electronic test equipment, hand tools, diagnostic tools, schematics, wiring diagrams, technical manuals, and maintenance procedures.
• Experience managing equipment inventories, parts accountability, material requirements, assembly/kitting activities, and technical work schedules.
• Ability to safely operate a forklift in support of UAS equipment movement, inventory, staging, and kitting activities.
• Ability to independently diagnose technical problems, determine corrective actions, and document maintenance or repair activity.
• Current Group 1 and Group 2 UAV license/certification and ability to maintain required flight qualifications.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to support multiple priorities in a hands‑on operational environment.

Desired Experience:

• Experience supporting SOCOM, NSWC Crane, Navy, Marine Corps, or other Department of Defense UAS programs.
• Experience with Group 1 and Group 2 UAS flight operations, maintenance, payload integration, or test support.
• Experience with RF communications, data links, antennas, batteries, power systems, avionics, ground‑control equipment, or UAS payload electronics.
• Experience supporting developmental testing, field testing, demonstrations, or operationally relevant UAS events.
• Experience generating parts lists, purchase requirements, bills of material, or sustainment recommendations.
• IPC soldering certification or demonstrated electronics repair and rework experience.
• Experience maintaining configuration, maintenance, inventory, or readiness records in a Government or contractor environment.

This position is covered by the Service Contract Labor Standard under a Wage Determination. As such Under the SCA selected candidates are entitled to both the hourly rate aforementioned and a health and welfare benefit. Precise Systems is meeting that benefit through the use of a bona fide plan which includes certain insurance coverage.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance and be eligible for higher‑level access when required by assigned tasking. Due to the sensitivity of customer‑related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Precise Systems is dedicated to a shared vision and core values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, which foster innovation and drive our continued success in the global marketplace. Precise Systems and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, status as an individual with a disability, or any legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. Visit www.GoPrecise.com for a listing of current openings and our comprehensive, employee friendly benefits summary. Precise Systems participates in E-Verify.