Headset Assembler 2nd Shift (3PM-11:30PM)

Unusual Machines is a U.S.-based drone and drone parts company focused on the small and First-Person View (FPV) segments of the drone market. Our brands - Rotor Riot, Fat Shark, Rotor Lab and - coming soon - Upgrade Energy - are some of the most respected names in FPV and have helped shape the industry through e-commerce, product development, and a deep connection with the pilot community.

We’re expanding into enterprise and defense - bringing our obsessive attention to performance, design, and U.S.-based manufacturing into high-stakes environments like search and rescue and military innovation. With several of our products already approved by the Defense Innovation Unit, we’re solving procurement issues for customers who demand speed, agility, and compliance.

If you love working at the intersection of community, content, and cutting-edge technology, you’ll feel right at home here.

Headset Assembler 2nd Shift (3PM-11:30PM)

You in This Role

You’re hands-on, detail-oriented, and take pride in building things the right way. As a Headset Assembler, you’ll be a key part of our production team, assembling and fitting components to deliver headsets used in FPV and drone technology. You enjoy working with your hands, following precise instructions, and contributing to a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

What You’ll Bring

Attention to detail, reliability, and a commitment to quality. Ability to follow detailed work instructions, perform hands-on, repetitive assembly, and meet production expectations. Willingness to comply with ESD, safety, and quality standards. Manufacturing or electronics experience is a plus but not required.

Required:

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to perform detailed, repetitive tasks
• Strong hand-eye coordination
• Ability to follow written and visual instructions
• Basic math skills
• Reliable attendance and punctuality
• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods

Preferred:

• Electronics or manufacturing assembly experience
• Experience with small components or soldering
• Familiarity with production environments
• Photonics course certificates/degree programs and or enrollment preferred.

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on experience in a growing U.S.-based manufacturing environment
• The opportunity to work on products used in real-world drone operations—not consumer toys
• Stable, consistent work with clear expectations and measurable goals
• Skill development in precision assembly, quality control, and electronics handling
• Exposure to manufacturing processes that support enterprise and defense-adjacent customers
• A team culture that values accountability, craftsmanship, and doing things right the first time
• The foundation to grow within production, quality, or technical roles as the company scales

 

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

This role is performed in a manufacturing and electronics assembly environment where electrostatic discharge (ESD) controls are required. Employees will work with sensitive electronic components and must always follow established ESD safety protocols.

The work setting may be fast-paced and requires sustained focus, precision, and attention to detail. The environment includes the use of hand tools, electronic testing equipment, and designated ESD-safe workstations.

Physical and environmental requirements include:

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to perform repetitive hand, wrist, and finger movements
• Ability to handle small, delicate electronic components
• Ability to visually inspect components and assemblies, including close-up detail work
• Ability to lift and move materials up to 25 lbs with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to work in a production environment with moderate noise levels
• Ability and willingness to comply with all ESD controls, including use of wrist straps, mats, grounding equipment, and other required PPE

All employees are required to follow safety, quality, and ESD procedures and to immediately report any ESD, equipment, or quality concerns.

Unusual Machines is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.

Compensation - $24.00

Benefits

• Equity 
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• 401(k)
• Generous PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Daily Catered Lunches

We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Unusual Machines participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.

Candidates must be a US Citizen or permanent resident to be eligible for employment