UAV Assembly & Integration

Ascend Engineering; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascend Engineering in Chicago seeks a hands-on UAV technician to build, repair, and maintain our drone systems used in engineering projects. You will assemble airframes, harnesses, solder, fabricate mounts, and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues during integration.

You should enjoy precise physical work, stay organized, and prefer solving problems over passing them along. Strong reading of wiring diagrams and experience with CAD are a plus, and independence, rapid learning, and

Qualifications

• Experience with hand tools and precision mechanical assembly.
• Basic soldering and electronics experience.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams and pinouts.
• Familiarity with Linux and command-line tools (minimal).
• CAD design experience.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, repair, and maintain small UAV systems.
• Organize and manage drone parts, tools, and inventory.
• Solder wires, connectors, and PCB components.
• Build and troubleshoot wiring harnesses using pinouts and wiring diagrams.
• Configure drones using QGroundControl (QGC) and Linux. (minimal)
• Design and modify custom mounts and hardware cases using CAD software.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues.

Skills

Hand tools

Soldering

Attention to detail

Wiring diagrams

Linux basics

CAD

Independent work

Tools

QGroundControl (QGC)

Linux command line

CAD software

Job description

We're looking for someone to build, repair, and maintain the uav systems that our engineering work runs on. You'll be assembling airframes, building harnesses, soldering, fabricating mounts and cases, and tracking down the mechanical and electrical problems that show up during integration and bring-up.

This is a good fit if you like precise physical work, you're organized without being told to be, and you'd rather figure out why something doesn't work than hand it off.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, repair, and maintain small UAV systems.
• Organize and manage drone parts, tools, and inventory.
• Solder wires, connectors, and PCB components.
• Build and troubleshoot wiring harnesses using pinouts and wiring diagrams.
• Configure drones using QGroundControl (QGC) and Linux. (minimal)
• Design and modify custom mounts and hardware cases using CAD software.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with hand tools and precision mechanical assembly.
• Basic soldering and electronics experience.
• Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to read wiring diagrams and pinouts.
• Familiarity with Linux and command-line tools. (minimal).
• CAD design experience.
• Ability to work independently, problem-solve, and learn quickly.