UAS Support Technician

Fotokite; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Short-term and long-term disability

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Fotokite US LLC seeks an UAS Support Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair drones and their electro‑mechanical subsystems. This hands‑on role requires strong technical skills, attention to detail, and adherence to repair procedures.

You will work with engineers and technicians to support product improvements, faster diagnostics, and better customer support while following assembly and repair manuals. This position is full‑time and non‑exempt.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Ability to assemble complex electro-mechanical systems using engineering drawings.
• A keen eye for detail and a strong technical aptitude.
• Experience in an ESD-safe environment with sensitive electronic components.
• Proven record of meeting production timelines.
• Experience with spreadsheet and word processing tools (G-Suite and/or MS Office).
• Desirable: experience working with drones and soldering skills.
• Experience working for an international company is a plus.
• Fluency in English is required.

Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostics, repair, and functional testing of drones and electro‑mechanical subsystems.
• Disassembles and reassembles products according to repair manuals, engineering drawings, and procedures.
• Troubleshoots issues and communicates them to application engineers, other technicians, and the engineering team.
• Identifies and replaces defective components, including motors, sensors, wiring, PCBs, and other parts.
• Documents repair steps and maintains accurate service records for internal use and quality assurance.
• Supports root‑cause analysis and failure reporting processes.
• Provides feedback to the engineering and product teams to improve system reliability and serviceability.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and ESD‑safe workstation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Technical aptitude

Desire to learn

Fluency in English

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

G-Suite

MS Office

Job description

Fotokite develops autonomous, high-endurance tethered unmanned aerial systems to help firefighters and public safety teams save lives.

Fotokite systems allow first responders to quickly and easily gain situational awareness after arriving at emergency scenes: our autonomous one-touch launch/land system makes operation simple and safe; the dual color and thermal camera payload provides situational awareness from the system’s aerial perspective; and actively tethered flight means the system can be flown without a certified pilot, and can be left flying for as long as the situation requires.

The UAS Support Technician will work with a team of engineers and technicians to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair drones and their electro-mechanical subsystems. This role is hands‑on and requires strong technical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to follow repair/assembly procedures. The ideal candidate will support ongoing product and process improvements by providing feedback from repair operations, contributing to faster diagnostics, streamlined processes, and improved customer support.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostics, repair, and functional testing of drones and their electro‑mechanical sub‑systems
• Disassembles and reassembles products according to repair manuals, engineering drawings, and procedures
• Troubleshoots issues and communicates them to application engineers, other technicians, and the engineering team
• Identifies and replaces defective components, including motors, sensors, wiring, PCBs, and other parts
• Documents repair steps and maintains accurate service records for internal use and quality assurance
• Supports root‑cause analysis and failure reporting processes
• Provides feedback to the engineering and product teams to improve system reliability and serviceability
• Maintains a clean, organized, and ESD‑safe workstation
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education / Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 2 or more years of related experience are required
• Ability to assemble complex electro‑mechanical systems using engineering assembly drawings
• A demonstrated keen eye for detail, a technical aptitude, and a desire to learn
• Experience working in an ESD‑safe environment, handling sensitive electronic components according to best practices
• Proven record of proactively working to meet production timelines
• Working experience with common spreadsheet and word processing tools, such as G‑Suite and/or MS Office
• Desirable, but not required:
  • Experience working with drones
  • Soldering skillset
• Experience working for an international company is a plus
• Fluency in English is required, any other language is a plus

Job Type

Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $65,000-$70,000 (salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data)
• Bonus / Commission: Position is not eligible for commission or bonus pay.
• Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; 401(k) savings plan; paid holidays; paid time off (PTO); short-term and long-term disability; paid parental leave.

We require that applicants already have permission to work in the US. We will not sponsor work-related visas now or in the future.

Fotokite US LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, military status, or genetics.