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Description

AV's RF-CUAS Group designs, develops, and manufactures the Titan C-UAS system to provide clients real-time protection of life, property, and sensitive infrastructure. Titan systems are deployed across the globe, with a rapidly expanding footprint resulting from a technologically innovative solution that is attentive to all aspects of the user experience.

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We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Hardware Repair Technician to join our team at AV in San Diego CA. The primary responsibility of this role is to be the lead for all repairs, warranty, service, and upgrade hardware activities. More specifically it is to handle returned hardware (e.g. under RMA, warranty, or defect management processes), diagnose, troubleshoot, repair and test units to ensure they meet quality and performance standards. In addition to repair work, this role may include upgrading hardware, refurbishing units, and performing detailed root-cause failure analysis under direction of engineering staff.

This role supports the engineering organization and helps maintain throughput in our repair pipeline. The technician will work closely with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers, and must have strong capabilities in debugging and working with advanced electronics and hardened computing systems. You will need to be comfortable working through ambiguity and change and also be intellectually curious regarding hardware and electronics assembly and manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities & Requirements :

• Receive, log, and triage incoming hardware returns, defective units, and upgrade requests.
• Perform detailed diagnostics and troubleshooting to isolate faulty subsystems or components (mechanical, electrical, firmware, connectivity, etc.).
• Repair assemblies, connectors, cables, sensors, mechanical subassemblies, etc.
• Support production team by performing firmware updates, calibration, alignment, burn-in, and validation testing after repair.
• Collaborate with engineering (mechanical, electrical, systems) to obtain schematics, test procedures, engineering change notices (ECNs), and tolerances.
• Implement corrective modifications or retrofits as directed (e.g. engineering change orders).
• Refurbish, rework, or upgrade units per specification or customer request.
• Document repair steps, root causes, and lessons learned; maintain repair logs and databases.
• Provide input to failure analysis and continuous improvement programs.
• Ensure all repairs adhere to quality, safety, and regulatory requirements (e.g. ESD control, cleanroom, certification, internal standards).
• Maintain spare parts, consumables, and tooling inventory relevant to repair operations.
• Suggest process optimizations, tooling improvements, and test fixture enhancements.
• Occasionally assist engineering with prototype debug, mechanical modifications, or system-level integration tasks as needed.

Requirements & Qualifications :

Desired Qualifications :

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

Location : San Diego, CA

Salary Range : $30.00 to $46.00 / hour (Note : this is an non-exempt / hourly pay role)

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications No Clearance (required)

Equal Opportunity Employer

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