Lead Technician, Omen

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril is seeking a Lead Technician to join the Omen Team within Maneuver Dominance. Omen is Anduril’s hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle (AAV) that packs the endurance, payload, and mission flexibility of much larger airplanes into a novel runway-independent Group 3 platform. Omen can operate from ship decks, beaches, or remote island clearings, providing true runway independence and freedom of maneuver across defense and civilian domains. Omen is the first tail-sitter aircraft with a mass-production contract, with an order of 50 systems representing a decisive investment that anchors production and accelerates the development of future systems.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Lead Technician to oversee and coordinate the technical fabrication, assembly, integration, and testing of complex electro-mechanical and avionics systems. The ideal candidate will provide technical guidance, ensure quality standards, and collaborate closely with engineering and production teams in a fast-paced environment.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead daily activities of technician team to meet production targets. Help manage daily priorities, provide necessary process and design feedback, and train team where knowledge gaps are present.
• Support new product engineering during development and pre-production phases of hardware life-cycles, including building pre-production, qualification, and production hardware.
• Assist with transitioning product lines from engineering development to full rate production.
• Provide detailed feedback to engineering team on process improvements, common issues, line layout, and work instructions.
• Maintain engineering pilot line and tool storage
• Follow detailed blueprints, schematics, and instructions to assemble products or systems
• Maintain detailed records of assembly processes, test results, and any issues encountered
• Follow safety protocols and procedures in the workplace
• Possibility for overtime and weekend shifts as needed

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience working in a manufacturing setting (aerospace, electronics, or medical industry is preferred) performing mechanical and/or electrical assemblies
• Proficient with common hand tools and power tools such as pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers, depth micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, pressure gauges, multimeters, test boxes or specialized test equipment
• Proficient with computer use (standard browser, word processing applications)
• Able to read a wiring diagrams and follow assembly instructions
• Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with engineering and production
• Ability to effectively prioritize self and team member activities to achieve production goal
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Lead or managed a team of technicians in the past
• Demonstrated experience with many aspects of aircraft or ground systems fabrication, repair, assembly, and operation including structural fabrication, integration, composites fabrication, and avionics build/integration/test
• Experience with common air-frame construction techniques such as rivets, mechanical fasteners, nut plates, etc.
• Prior hands-on experience with kit, model, or experimental aircraft builds
• Running functional checkouts and tests, and diagnosing issues discovered during these processes
• Troubleshooting ability with good first principles logic
• Basic understanding of LEAN manufacturing principles
• Assist with kitting products, as needed
• Holds an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license or has similar training
• Forklift certification