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Our founding team hails from SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed Martin, and we are backed by Joint Staff-level military leadership and several Silicon Valley firms. With a world-class business development & leadership team already in place, we are well positioned to capitalize on already overwhelming demand.\n Role Overview\nAs a Build Technician, you’ll be at the heart of our prototyping and production efforts. This is a dual-discipline role requiring a solid foundation in both mechanical and electrical assembly. You’ll be assembling and testing complex hardware. You’ll work closely with engineering, test, and production teams to ensure quality, performance, and on-time delivery of mission-critical systems.\nKey Responsibilities\nWork closely with engineering to fabricate prototypes, build and operate test systems while ensuring adherence to specifications, quality standards, and safety protocols. \nCollaborate with engineering to improve designs through rapid iteration to refine manufacturing techniques. \nParticipate in design reviews, providing input on long term manufacturability, available resources, and design improvements. \nDevelop and document best practices for machining, fabrication, assembly, and quality inspection. \nIdentify and resolve technical challenges, implementing corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives. \nSupport critical system testing and validation efforts, ensuring products meet performance and reliability requirements. 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