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Lead Technician, Omen

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $43–$43🗓 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-26

Core

Oversee and coordinate the technical fabrication, assembly, integration, and testing of complex electro-mechanical and avionics systems for autonomous air vehicles.

Role type

Senior IC lead technician (aerospace/defense hardware)

Builds

Autonomous air vehicles (hover-to-cruise AAVs) and related electro-mechanical systems

Domain

Defense technology / Aerospace manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | physical/clinical work

Required skills

mechanical and/or electrical assemblies, reading wiring diagrams, troubleshooting with first principles logic, LEAN manufacturing principles, forklift operation, structural fabrication, composites fabrication, avionics build/integration/test

Preferred skills

team leadership, air-frame construction techniques (rivets, mechanical fasteners), kit/model/experimental aircraft builds, running functional checkouts and tests, Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license

Technologies

multimeters, test boxes, depth micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, pressure gauges

Responsibilities

Lead daily activities of technician team to meet production targets, support new product engineering during development and pre-production phases, assist with transitioning product lines from engineering development to full rate production, provide detailed feedback to engineering team on process improvements and work instructions, maintain engineering pilot line and tool storage, follow detailed blueprints and safety protocols

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership

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