Senior UAV Avionics Assembler

Zone 5 Technologies; Paso Robles (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Holidays

Job summary

The UAV Avionics Assembler IV at Zone 5 Technologies leads avionics assembly operations, ensuring quality and efficiency across production builds. You will work with engineers, technicians, and operations teams across multiple programs to support fast, high‑reliability flight systems.

Responsibilities cover lead sequencing, tooling collaboration, workmanship investigations, and mentoring junior assemblers, while maintaining strict AS9100 and FAA quality standards in a defense/aerospace

Qualifications

• High school diploma (or equivalent) or technical degree with extensive aerospace experience.
• 7+ years of avionics or high-reliability electronics assembly experience.
• Demonstrated leadership without formal people management.
• Deep understanding of aerospace quality systems and production risk.
• Exceptionally strong attention to detail and manual dexterity.

Responsibilities

• Build complex avionics assemblies and high-density wiring harnesses with minimal supervision.
• Execute first-article, prototype, or low-rate initial production builds.
• Interpret incomplete or ambiguous documentation and work with engineering to resolve issues.
• Perform detailed inspections and advanced continuity and isolation testing.
• Support root-cause investigations related to assembly workmanship.
• Mentor and train Avionics Assembler I-II personnel.
• Provide feedback on manufacturability and assembly process improvements.

Skills

Avionics assembly

Leadership

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Aerospace quality systems

Education

High school diploma or technical degree

Job description

The UAV Avionics Assembler IV at Zone 5 Technologies leads avionics assembly operations, ensuring quality and efficiency across production builds. You will work with engineers, technicians, and operations teams across multiple programs to support fast, high‑reliability flight systems.

Responsibilities cover lead sequencing, tooling collaboration, workmanship investigations, and mentoring junior assemblers, while maintaining strict AS9100 and FAA quality standards in a defense/aerospace