Senior Electrical Engineering R&D Technician

Pyka is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineering R&D Technician to support the development of its autonomous aircraft systems. In this role, you will help a small team of electrical engineers to design and test cutting-edge electronics subsystems for our aircraft. 

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

• Fabricate, assemble, and route complex wiring harnesses based on engineering drawings, schematics, and documentation. Crimp, terminate, and secure connectors (e.g., 38999, Deutsch, Bulgin, M12). 
• Troubleshoot and rework PCBs and electronics subsystems. 
• Assemble PCBs and electronics subsystems based on schematics, PCB layout, and assembly work instructions.
• Conduct functional and continuity testing on harnesses, circuits, and subassemblies by using multimeters, oscilloscopes, and other test equipment.
• Diagnose and debug electronics circuits and document corrective actions.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on technician experience in wiring harness assembly, soldering, and electronic testing.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting wiring diagrams, schematics, and engineering drawings.
• Hands on experience in building, assembling, and routing various wiring harnesses for complicated electro-mechanical systems. 
• Skilled in soldering to IPC-A-610/620 or equivalent standards. Ability to rework PCBs and replace commonly used SMD components (0603 resistors, LQFP components etc). 
• Electronic bench testing experience with PCBs using digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and power supplies.
• Understanding of electronic circuits and ability to troubleshoot at the component level.  
• Basic high voltage safety knowledge and comfortable working on 120 VDC, 20 ~ 30 kW systems. 
• Ability to follow instructions, both written and verbal, to carefully assemble electronic subsystems containing a variety of electrical and mechanical components.
• Experience inspecting and ensuring quality of electrical subsystems. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ideal candidate is not afraid to ask for clarification or give feedback.  

Company Perks

• $80,000-94,000 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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