Aerial Systems Engineer

2+ years of experience in an operational engineering, field service, or technical support role within a production environment.

Technical trade or hands-on background (for example avionics, electro-mechanical, or sensor maintenance) or equivalent experience; a four-year degree is not required. Hands-on mechanical/electronic troubleshooting experience - comfortable setting up, testing, and repairing systems both in the field and in-house.

Structured fault isolation: works a defect methodically through cabling, power, firmware, then component, rather than swapping parts at random, using system logs as part of that process.

Careful, methodical handling of high-value precision optical and mechanical assemblies where mistakes are costly.

Bonus: able to independently root-cause intermittent or non-reproducing faults from logs.

Working knowledge of network connectivity troubleshooting across wired and wireless setups and physical cabling.

Basic electronics skills, including use of a soldering iron and familiarity with board-level testing and calibration (multimeters, power supplies, oscilloscopes), plus comfort performing firmware and software updates via diagnostic tooling and troubleshooting devices on a local IP network

Proven ability to own faults and tasks end to end with general supervision and a clear escalation path for complex faults, including verification and write-up.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues in plain language to a range of stakeholders.

Ability to lift up to 50 lb individually and to team-lift and handle heavy assemblies, and to move and work in confined spaces and outdoors.

Ability to accommodate last minute and unplanned travel (~60%) to support the fleet, work flexible hours including shared weekends, and hold a valid driver's license; must be legally authorized to work in the US. Comfortable working within an aviation maintenance and airworthiness-controlled environment; direct aviation or aerospace maintenance experience strongly preferred.