Senior Aircraft Integration Technician

Pyka is looking for a Senior Aircraft Integration Technician with the skills and drive to operate in a dynamic and fast paced environment. In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of aircraft manufacturing, including assembling and testing sub systems, aircraft systems integration, improving work instructions, maintenance support, and occasional repair. This is an active role that involves lifting, frequent communication, and some exposure to noise.  

About Pyka

Pyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation.

To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where autonomous electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems. 

We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes.

Today, we supply autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection to real-world customers across four separate continents and have secured industry-first regulatory approvals from the FAA. 

Our cargo aircraft enables remote connectivity, enhances express delivery networks, and ensures fast and reliable shipping of critical supplies to areas in need. Our crop protection aircraft offers agricultural services providers and farmers an autonomous tool to make aerial application safer, more precise, and less harmful to surrounding environments. Both vehicles are highly economical to operate, easy to deploy, and significantly reduce C02 emissions in their respective industries. 

What you work on at Pyka makes people’s lives better now and brings the future of electric aviation one step closer each day. 

Responsibilities

• Installation and Modification:
  Installing and modifying various aircraft systems, including structural, composite, avionics, and electrical systems, according to engineering specifications and production guidelines. 
• Testing and Quality Assurance:
  Conducting tests to ensure systems are functioning correctly and meet quality standards, including continuity checks, insulation resistance tests, and functional verification. 
• System Integration:
  Integrating various systems and components, ensuring they work together seamlessly, often involving hands-on assembly of both large and small, fragile assemblies. 
• Documentation:
  Documenting build procedures, CAD, wiring/assembly updates, redlines, and discrepancies to support development, production, and approval processes. 

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience [ in automotive, aviation maintenance, industrial mechanical/electrical, HVAC ]
• Familiarity with FAR Part 23/25, AC-43.13-1B
• Strong mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and proficiency with hand tools, power tools, and specialized equipment like torque wrenches, micrometers, and fluke meters. 
• Ability to work effectively with engineers, other technicians, and production teams to develop and implement solutions. 
• A&P certification or time towards certification is a bonus

Company Perks

• $82,000–$93,000 per year base salary + equity. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Salary ranges are subject to change.
• Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance
• FSA with employer matching
• 401(k)
• Paid holidays, generous PTO, and additional unpaid time off
• Voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Free catered lunch and plenty of snacks
  

Export Control Requirements

This position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls.  Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items. 

Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions.

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