Job description
Drone Technician
Hylio currently has an opportunity for a “Drone Controller Assembly Technician” to join our team in the Richmond (Houston, Tx) area. We offer an exciting and fast paced work environment, tremendous experience, and competitive compensation. We are a rapidly growing company with many opportunities for career advancement (that do not require a degree).
About Hylio
Hylio develops and manufactures very large drones for agricultural crop spraying (100-300lb lift capacity). We are one of the only companies in the United States developing and manufacturing this type of technology. Check us out at https://www.hyl.io
Job Summary
As a Drone Controller Assembly Technician, you will work within our production division to build out our Drone products from scratch to completion. You will work in a dynamic team setting with several other technicians. You will work with a variety of manufacturing tools and methods to construct the complex drone systems. These include, but are not limited to: electronics soldering, 3D printing, electronics configuration, small hand assembly and more. You will be expected to closely follow technical schematics and manufacturing manuals during the course of the production process. Hylio’s drone controllers are essentially tablets/laptops. You will assemble them similarly to how you might assemble a DIY home PC build.
Responsibilities
- Closely follow technical schematics, assembly instructions, and guidance from supervisors in order to construct drone controller systems from scratch to completion
- Manufacturing and assembly of physical structures/components
- Electronics soldering
- Configuration of computer components
- Installation of thermal systems and other electronics
- Detailed QA testing of assembled controllers
Qualifications
- Mechanically inclined with experience using small hand tools
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow technical assembly instructions
- Good attitude, willing to stay on task and learn new skills from your supervisors
- Computer literacy; use of Microsoft office suite, Google Suite
- Preferred: previous experience assembling computers (home build experience is good!)
- Preferred: professional, academic, or personal experience in IT or computer assembly
- No higher education required
Benefits
- Competitive PTO plan & paid holidays (accrual begins after 90 days)
- Competitive Raise / Bonus structure
- Employer sponsored healthcare
- Comprehensive Health, Vision, & Dental
- Life insurance included at $0 premium
- Accidental Death & Disability insurance
- Eligible after 90 days
- Full time employment
- 9am-6pm Monday to Friday, consistent working hours
- One work location – Richmond TX 77469
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Richmond, TX 77469: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: One location
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
