UAV Pilot & Avionics Technician – On-Site Lenexa

Guidetech, LLC; Lenexa, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; 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, LLC in Lenexa, KS is seeking a hands-on UAV Pilot who is an experienced UAV operator with FAA Part 107 certification. You will support prototype builds, ground and flight testing, pre-flight checkout, and post-test troubleshooting while working with UAV structures, propulsion, avionics, sensors, actuators, and electrical systems.

You will build and integrate UAV components from drawings, fabricate wiring harnesses, read engineering drawings, and help with debugging and system

Qualifications

• Must hold current FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
• Hands-on experience flying UAVs.
• Technical experience supporting UAV assembly, integration, maintenance, or troubleshooting.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, connector pinouts, and technical documentation.
• Experience with wiring and harness fabrication, including crimping, soldering, and connector termination.
• Ability to perform basic electrical testing and electro-mechanical troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Operate UAVs during ground and flight-test activities and support pre-flight preparation and field operations.
• Build and integrate UAV structures, propulsion systems, control surfaces, landing gear, and mounting hardware from drawings and CAD packages.
• Support prototype aircraft, flight-test articles, and ground-test rigs.
• Fabricate and install wiring harnesses for avionics, power, sensors, and actuators, including crimping, soldering, and connector termination.
• Read and interpret wiring diagrams, schematics, pinouts, ICDs, engineering drawings, and work instructions.
• Perform continuity checks, insulation resistance checks, and basic electrical fault isolation.
• Troubleshoot electro-mechanical issues involving power, grounding, signal integrity, vibration, and hardware interfaces.
• Assist engineers with debugging, instrumentation, system integration, and pre-flight checkout.
• Maintain as-built documentation, serial tracking, configuration records, and provide redlines to improve drawings and procedures.
• Operate and service 3D printers and support limited travel for test campaigns as required.

Skills

UAV piloting

FAA Part 107

Electrical troubleshooting

Wiring harness fabrication

Reading schematics

CAD reading

Tools

3D printers

Crimping tools

Soldering tools

DMM/oscilloscope

Job description

GuideTech, LLC in Lenexa, KS is seeking a hands-on UAV Pilot who is an experienced UAV operator with FAA Part 107 certification. You will support prototype builds, ground and flight testing, pre-flight checkout, and post-test troubleshooting while working with UAV structures, propulsion, avionics, sensors, actuators, and electrical systems.

You will build and integrate UAV components from drawings, fabricate wiring harnesses, read engineering drawings, and help with debugging and system