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UAV Integration Technician

Rainmaker· Production
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El Segundo, CA$30k - $35k + equityFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Rainmaker’s UAV Integration Technician collaborates on assembling and integrating UAS platforms, wiring, testing, and field support to ensure mission-ready aircraft. The role blends hands-on mechanical/electrical work with process improvement as the company scales its cloud seeding system.

Responsibilities

  • Bring our aircraft to life. Assemble UAVs from individual components into complete systems, then put your work to the test to ensure each aircraft is ready for the field
  • Connect the systems that make flight possible. Build and install wiring harnesses and electrical assemblies, troubleshoot connections, and help aircraft components work together reliably.
  • Take your craftsmanship into the field. Support flight testing and operations, diagnose issues, and perform the maintenance and repairs that keep our aircraft mission-ready.
  • Make every detail count. Inspect incoming parts and completed assemblies, catch problems before they reach the field, and help ensure every aircraft meets our standards for quality and workmanship.
  • Help shape how we build. Identify ways to make assembly more efficient and repeatable, improve production processes, and turn lessons from each build into better ways of working as we scale.

Qualifications

  • 2-6 years of hand-on experience in UAV, aerospace, robotics, integration and full scale manufacturing
  • Strong experience with mechanical assembly and electrical integration
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, wiring diagrams, and schematics
  • Experience troubleshooting complex systems (mechanical and electrical)
  • Willingness to travel and support field operations and flight testing
  • Strong attention to detail and craftsmanship
  • Able to work independently and take ownership of tasks
  • Comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving environments
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs regularly
  • Familiarity with basic shop safety procedures

Skills

Required:UAV assemblyElectrical integrationReading technical drawingsField testing & maintenanceSafety procedures

Benefits

  • Significant stock options with high potential upside as an early-stage company
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Full health coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance)
  • Relocation assistance provided (if applicable)
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Paid parental leave for both parents
  • Lunch provided when working in-office and a fully stocked kitchenette
  • Free EV charging at the HQ
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Make rain. Make snow. Make droughts end.

Rainmaker uses drone-based cloud seeding to increase rainfall, restore ecosystems, and fight drought. Learn how our scalable weather technology brings water to the West.

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