Electrical Technician (UAV/Robotics)

Location: Sausalito, United States; on-site

Salary: $71,000–$160,000 per year, with potential equity compensation and additional benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops drone and sensor technology for wildfire suppression and climate resilience, with a focus on reducing wildfire risk across high-risk U.S. and allied territory.

What you will do

• Perform final assembly and wiring of UAS electronics, including power distribution systems, flight controllers, motors, ESCs, sensors, and payload electronics.
• Solder and rework through-hole and SMT components, fabricate wire harnesses, and crimp and terminate connectors.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and test PCBs and PCBAs at the component and system levels.
• Conduct power-on, continuity, insulation, sensor calibration, motor and ESC verification, and communication link tests.
• Diagnose electrical faults using multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and other test equipment.
• Document test results and non-conformances, support root-cause analysis, and collaborate with engineering on design-for-assembly and design-for-test improvements.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on electrical or electromechanical assembly experience, ideally with UAVs, robotics, aerospace, or similarly complex systems.
• Demonstrated experience building, integrating, repairing, or testing UAV or robotics platforms.
• Proficiency in soldering, SMT rework, crimping, and wire harness fabrication across multiple connector types and gauges.
• Experience troubleshooting PCBs and PCBAs at the component level and reading wiring diagrams, schematics, and assembly drawings.
• Working knowledge of multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, hand tools, and basic electrical principles.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple builds and tests, maintain accurate documentation, follow ESD procedures, and safely handle LiPo/Li-ion batteries and high-current systems.

Nice to have

• Experience with flight controllers, ESCs, motors, UAV communication, or telemetry systems.
• IPC-A-610 or J-STD-001 certification, or progress toward certification.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, public safety equipment, or another regulated and mission-critical industry.
• Familiarity with ESD-controlled, cleanroom, ERP, or MES environments.
• Experience with firefighting, emergency response, or public-safety equipment standards.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity compensation.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Optional health savings account.
• Unlimited PTO and paid company holidays.
• Work requires extended periods at a workbench and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds, with reasonable accommodation available.