# Lead Technician, Omen **Company**: Anduril Industries **Location**: Costa Mesa, California **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $43-$55 USD **Category**: Manufacturing **Industry**: Technology **Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/andurilindustries/jobs/5219412007?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_279b4101-8d7 ## Description Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. We are 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. As the Lead Technician, you will oversee and coordinate the technical fabrication, assembly, integration, and testing of complex electro-mechanical and avionics systems. You will provide technical guidance, ensure quality standards, and collaborate closely with engineering and production teams in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: - 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. - 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. Requirements: - 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. - Proficient with computer use (standard browser, word processing applications). - Able to read 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 goals. - 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. - Experience with common air-frame construction techniques. - 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. Benefits: Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive, competitive benefits packages. ## Skills ### Required - mechanical assemblies - electrical assemblies - hand tools - power tools - computer use - wiring diagrams ### Nice to have - leadership - aircraft fabrication - repair - assembly - operation - troubleshooting - LEAN manufacturing --- Source: [Apply at job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/andurilindustries/jobs/5219412007?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)