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The role will include the repair and basic rework of incoming items as well as following testing programs to return the items to service.\nThe candidate will be expected to be comfortable working within an electronics assembly space as part of a larger production line for the Windracers ULTRA vehicles. They will be part of a small team responsible for the overall delivery of avionics for the product and will be comfortable moving from task to task throughout the manufacturing process. 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