Aircraft Assembly & Integration Technician - Honda Research Institute USA

Aircraft Assembly & Integration Technician

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Aircraft Assembly & Integration Technician

Job Number: P24T10
Honda Research Institute USA (HRI-US) is at the cutting edge of Honda's research and development activities. Inspired by Honda's global slogan - The Power of Dreams - we pursue emerging technologies and bring them into reality to make people happy, even as we are engaged daily in highly scientific, pioneering work. We realize that dreams don't come from organizations, systems, or money. They come from people, and we seek people who have such challenging spirits to work with us. HRI is exploring the field of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) / Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) with a goal of creating the freedom of mobility. For this, we are seeking people with vision that understand that this new domain is still in its early stages and that people with vision, a desire to succeed, and a will to explore new frontiers for aviation. As an R&D Aircraft Assembly & Integration Technician, you will perform aircraft assembly, maintenance, modification, and repair work, and provide hands-on support for flight testing operations.
San Luis Obispo, CA

 

Key Responsibilities

 
  • ​Collaborating with all related engineering teams on technical matters.
  • Coordinate with engineers to execute engineering work orders, including hands-on work in fabricating, processing, and testing aircraft
  • Documenting completed work in maintenance reports for aircraft certification.
  • Installation and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment for aircraft.
  • Perform minor bench fabrication and rework (e.g., drilling, trimming, soldering iron) as needed to support prototype assembly.
  • Keeping management and teams fully informed.
  • Author and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions (WIs)
  • Mentor junior technicians and share best practices
  • Able to provide timely feedback to the team and team lead.
  • Ensure the shop premises are maintained in a clean and orderly manner. (5S)

 

Minimum Qualifications

 
  • Minimum Experience: 5 years of experience
  • Preferred Experience: 7 – 10 years, including leading tasks, authoring / updating work instructions, and mentoring junior technicians
  • ​Flight test support experience (pre/post-flight inspections, ground ops support, troubleshooting)
  • Aircraft repair and modification
  • Experience with aircraft mechanical assembly, rigging, installs, and functional checks.
  • Experience in prototype assembly / integration in a professional environment
  • General knowledge of aircraft structure and electrical systems
  • General knowledge of OSHA safety and shop practices.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • General knowledge of composite material fabrication and repair
  • FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certificate (MUST)

 

Bonus Qualifications

  • ​Experience with 3D modeling software such as CATIA
  • Experience with configuration management tools such as Teamcenter
  • Basic machining and/or welding experience (as needed for prototype support)

 

Desired Start Date  4/1/2026
Contract Duration  1 year
Position Keywords  ​Aircraft Assembly Technician  

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