UAS Final Integration & Checkout Specialist

Griffon Aerospace; Madison (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary/Comprehensive Ben­e

Benefits Package

Job summary

Griffon Aerospace is seeking a Final Integration and Checkout Technician in Madison, AL to verify, bring up, and deliver completed UAS airframes. You will confirm structural, electrical, and mechanical conformance, perform weight and balance, execute full system checkouts, and run engines for customer-ready aircraft.

You will interface with Customer, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Flight Test and UAS Flight Operations to ensure quality and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience with final assembly verification and quality inspection of aerospace or UAS structures.
• Experience with electrical/avionics system checkout, wiring continuity, and troubleshooting.
• Experience performing weight and balance on aircraft or similarly regulated systems.
• Experience with small gas or turbine engine runs, break-in, and troubleshooting.
• Experience working from a traveler/router or MES/ERP work order system.
• Prior UAS, aerospace, or defense manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform final verification and conformance checks on UAS airframes and components.
• Conduct weight and balance calculations and load checks for safe deployment.
• Lead full system checkout and power-on bring-up of avionics, flight control, payload, and comms systems.
• Run engine tests, monitor performance, and document results with NCRs as needed.
• Prepare, crate, and load completed aircraft for shipment or delivery.
• Collaborate with Customer, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality and Flight Operations to ensure readiness.

Skills

Final integration verification

Electrical/avionics checkout

Weight and balance

Engine runs/break-in

Documentation/traceability

UAS/aerospace experience

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Multimeters

Calipers

Diagnostic software

Job description

Griffon Aerospace is seeking a Final Integration and Checkout Technician in Madison, AL to verify, bring up, and deliver completed UAS airframes. You will confirm structural, electrical, and mechanical conformance, perform weight and balance, execute full system checkouts, and run engines for customer-ready aircraft.

You will interface with Customer, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Flight Test and UAS Flight Operations to ensure quality and on-time delivery.