A&P Mechanic

The role

This person will build, assemble, and integrate prototype unmanned aircraft. They will work with engineers to fabricate systems, repair composites, and support flight tests.

What you will do

• Build, assemble, and integrate prototype unmanned aircraft from evolving drawings and work instructions
• Fabricate and install fuel and oil plumbing, landing gear, flight controls, avionics, and electrical
• Fabricate and repair composites including wet layup, prepreg, honeycomb, and bonded structure
• Work with engineering to troubleshoot issues and provide shop-floor feedback
• Support ground and flight test including pre- and post-flight inspections and vehicle mods
• Keep build records and configuration docs and help write procedures
• Train and mentor junior technicians and help set up the facility
• Travel to flight test and field sites as needed

Required qualifications

• FAA A&P certificate
• 7+ years of hands-on experience across multiple aircraft types, systems, and structures
• Experience building or modifying aircraft
• Composite fabrication and repair experience
• Experience fabricating tubing, hoses, and metallic structures
• Comfortable with changing drawings
• Able to lift 50 lbs
• Work indoors and outdoors
• Travel to support flight campaigns
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
• U.S. citizenship required

Nice to have

• Prototype, experimental, or R&D aircraft experience
• Ground and flight test support
• Build documentation and configuration management on developmental programs
• Active security clearance

Benefits

• Meaningful equity in a high-growth defense technology company
• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
• Medical, dental, vision, and 401k
• PTO and paid sick leave
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Daily catered lunch (office)
• Paid parental leave

Before you apply

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
• U.S. citizenship required
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtai

About the company

Swarm Aero is building the largest swarming UAV and the most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The team has aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic.