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Electrical Technician - Propulsion

Odys Aviation
$49,324 - $65,177 a year
Long Beach, California
Full time
1 week ago

About Odys

Our mission at Odys is simple - we build safe, sustainable aircraft to cut travel time in half on the world's busiest corridors. Our flagship aircraft Alta enables travelers to skip the big-airport hassle by using city helipads and local airports to connect cities less than 1,000 miles apart (approx 40% of flights). And on average cut CO2 by 76% on tens of billions of flight miles globally.

To get there, we start with our UAV called Laila for commercial logistics, medical transport, humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and defense missions. We’re deploying aircraft with launch partners (Fiji Airways, Honeywell, Aramex, US Navy) beginning in late 2025 and already have firm orders for aircraft under contract.

We’re a team of expert engineers from deep tech and aerospace that focus on fast iterations loops (completed transition flight faster than our peers) combined with mastery of the aircraft certification process. Previously, our team developed custom drones, brought multiple automotive platforms into production, and electrified transportation vehicles that magnetically levitate, that roll, that fly. Together, we’ve been learning, developing, building, testing, and preparing for this challenge our entire lives.

Responsibilities

  • Build, route, and terminate low- and high-voltage (14 V DC to 800 V DC) wiring harnesses, connectors, and cable assemblies for propulsion, avionics, and flight-control systems.
  • Fabricate and populate PCBs, breakout boxes, and test fixtures; perform rework and component replacement to IPC-610/620 standards.
  • Install, calibrate, and maintain sensors (current, voltage, temperature, pressure, vibration) and data-acquisition hardware on propulsion test stands and prototype aircraft.
  • Execute continuity, insulation-resistance, and hipot tests; diagnose faults with oscilloscopes, multimeters, CAN bus analyzers, and high-voltage safety equipment.
  • Collaborate with power-electronics, motor-control, and avionics engineers to integrate inverters, converters, and PMSM motor drives into propulsion testbeds.
  • Document build procedures, wiring diagrams, and inspection results.
  • Support environmental, vibration, and EMI/EMC test campaigns; assist with rapid troubleshooting during ground and flight testing.
  • Champion a culture of safety by enforcing lock-out/tag-out, HV PPE, and hazardous-energy control procedures in the lab and hangar.

Requirements

  • Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Avionics, or a related field—or equivalent hands-on experience.
  • 3+ years of experience assembling and troubleshooting aerospace, automotive, or industrial electrical systems at voltages above 300 V DC.
  • Proficiency in reading electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and harness drawings (KiCad, Altium, or similar).
  • Demonstrated skill in crimping, soldering, harness over-braiding, heat-shrink moulded parts, and connector back-shell termination.
  • Familiarity with IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739, or comparable workmanship standards.
  • Working knowledge of CAN, RS-422/485, and Ethernet wiring practices, shielding, and grounding.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to execute tasks independently while meeting tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with eVTOL or aerospace powertrain development, including DO-160G environmental and EMI/EMC test procedures.
  • Hands-on exposure to inverters, gate-driver circuits, and high-frequency switching layouts.
  • Certification to IPC-J-STD-001 (Space Addendum) or FAA Repairman Certificate for wire harness assembly.
  • Familiarity with HV safety interlocks (HVIL), battery management systems, and contactor control logic.
  • Experience installing and troubleshooting flight-worthy instrumentation (strain gauges, thermocouples, RTDs) and associated DAQ software.
  • Proven track record supporting prototype aircraft or UAV flight-test programs in cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to generate clear build logs, discrepancy reports, and red-lined drawings for configuration control.
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