Hardware Technician
$61,000–$77,100 year
On-siteBoulder, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Assemble, wire, and test mechanical design structures and subsystems, including composite and foam structures. Fabricate custom components using CNC machining, 3D printing, and composite lay-up techniques from engineering drawings. Build wiring harnesses, power distribution systems, and electronic subassemblies while troubleshooting mechanical failures and fabrication issues. Maintain shop equipment, manage parts inventory, and inspect finished assemblies for quality and dimensional accuracy using precision measurement tools. Collaborate with engineering leads to optimize designs for manufacturability and document fabrication processes to support scaling. Support field deployment preparation, including equipment packing, pre-deployment validation testing, and traveling to campaign sites for on-site technical support.
Required Qualifications
- Associate's degree, vocational/trade certification, or equivalent hands-on training in mechanical technology, manufacturing technology, electronics, or a closely related discipline
- 2–5 years of hands-on fabrication and assembly experience in a manufacturing, prototyping, R&D, or machine shop environment
- Demonstrated proficiency with CNC machining operations (setup, feeds and speeds, tool selection, workholding, G-code basics)
- Experience with FDM 3D printing including slicing, material selection, print troubleshooting, and post-processing
- Familiarity with Fusion 360 or similar CAD/CAM software
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T callouts, and assembly documentation
- Familiarity with precision measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, depth gauges)
- Experience with electronics assembly, soldering, wiring harnesses, and basic electrical troubleshooting
- Comfortable working in a small, fast-moving startup environment where priorities shift quickly and resourcefulness is as important as technical skill
- Organized and detail-oriented, with a track record of maintaining clean shop environments, clear parts logs, and accurate build documentation
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with manual lathes or mills
- Prior exposure to aerospace/defense prototyping environments, RC plane building or unmanned aircraft, atmospheric instrumentation, PCB prototyping, and assembly
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