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Electrical R&D Technician

Cambridge, MA 💼 Full-time💰 $75,000–$75,000🗓 2026-09-11 → 2026-09-26

Core

Fabricate, assemble, test, and troubleshoot complex electro-mechanical systems and unmanned aerial vehicle components.

Role type

Electrical R&D Technician

Builds

Custom avionics, payloads, and integrated systems for unmanned aerial vehicles

Domain

Defense & National Security / Electro-mechanical systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

SMT component rework, through-hole and SMT component replacement, wire harness fabrication, crimping, soldering, electrical fault isolation, oscilloscope and multimeter usage, PCB inspection, ECO implementation

Preferred skills

Ability to work in rapidly changing R&D environment, following detailed fabrication processes

Technologies

Hot air tools, oscilloscopes, multimeters, isolation testers

Responsibilities

Perform modifications to COTS airframes to incorporate custom avionics and payloads; Implement Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) on hardware; Perform electrical tests for functionality and continuity; Inspect assemblies, PCBs, and harnesses for defects; Assemble, prototype, fabricate, test, and troubleshoot complex electro-mechanical systems; Conduct functional tests and operational checks to verify system performance.

Seniority

Individual Contributor, hands-on technical role

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