UAV Pilot & Avionics Technician

Socket.dev; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k) with company match

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Paid time off and company holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

GuideTech is seeking a hands-on UAV Pilot who is an experienced operator with an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. You will support prototype builds, ground and flight testing, pre-flight checkout, and post-test troubleshooting across UAV structures, avionics, sensors, and electrical systems.

You will work on-site in Lenexa, Kansas, collaborating with engineers to ensure flight readiness, safety, and program success in a fast-paced prototype environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on UAV operation experience and safety-focused approach.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and wiring schematics.
• Experience wiring, harness fabrication, crimping and soldering.

Responsibilities

• Operate UAVs during ground and flight-test activities and support pre-flight preparation.
• Build and integrate UAV structures, propulsion systems, and mounting hardware from drawings.
• Fabricate and install wiring harnesses for avionics, power, sensors, and actuators.
• Read wiring diagrams, schematics, pinouts, ICDs, and engineering drawings.
• Perform continuity and insulation resistance checks and basic electrical fault isolation.
• Assist engineers with debugging, instrumentation, system integration, and pre-flight checkout.
• Maintain as-built documentation and provide redlines to drawings and procedures.
• Operate and service 3D printers and support travel for test campaigns as required.

Skills

UAV piloting

Electrical troubleshooting

Reading engineering drawings

Wiring harness fabrication

Education

FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate

Tools

CAD packages

3D printers

Job description

GuideTech is seeking a hands-on UAV Pilot who is an experienced operator with an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. You will support prototype builds, ground and flight testing, pre-flight checkout, and post-test troubleshooting across UAV structures, avionics, sensors, and electrical systems.

You will work on-site in Lenexa, Kansas, collaborating with engineers to ensure flight readiness, safety, and program success in a fast-paced prototype environment.