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Overview

As a PMA Production Technician at Skyryse in El Segundo, CA, you will be responsible for the meticulous execution of assembly, testing, tear-down, and inspection of aviation hardware, supporting the development of SkyOS while adhering to FAA regulations and internal quality management systems.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate strong proficiency in soldering, including both through-hole and surface-mount techniques.
  • Ensure compliance with industry certifications, including J-STD-001 & IPC-A-610.
  • Carry out PCBA rework, component replacement, and troubleshooting on circuit boards.
  • Perform assembly, tear-downs, inspections, and testing of mechanical and electromechanical components.
  • Read and understand manufacturing blueprints, wire diagrams, and other applicable documents.
  • Utilize hand tools such as calipers, micrometers, torque wrenches, and multimeters.
  • Initiate and document any nonconforming materials, hardware, software, or parts.
  • Assist with other functions of the manufacturing of aircraft parts as needed.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in an aviation production environment.
  • Certification in J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, or equivalent industry standards.
  • Experience with assembly instructions, blueprint reading, and other specifications.
  • Basic computer skills required: Windows, MacOS, Excel, Gmail.
  • Willingness to work flexible hours, including overtime as needed.
  • Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

Benefits

  • Hourly Rate
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This is a full-time onsite opportunity based out of El Segundo, CA.

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Health Insurance
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How this job compares in El Segundo, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $43/hr, this posting sits about 11% above the $39/hr median for welding jobs in El Segundo, CA — toward the top of a $38–$53/hr middle band drawn from 15 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 67% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in El Segundo, CA

We're tracking 18 other active welding openings in El Segundo, CA right now, from 10 different employers. 15 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 650 other active welding openings from 315 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in El Segundo, or widen the search to California.

Skyryse currently has 4 other openings live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (34), Honeywell Aerospace (16), and Aerotek (13). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Santa Ana at $53/hr, Redondo Beach at $51/hr, and Long Beach at $42/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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