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Job Description

Overview

We're looking for someone to build, repair, and maintain the UAV systems that our engineering work runs on. This role involves assembling airframes, building harnesses, soldering, fabricating mounts and cases, and troubleshooting mechanical and electrical problems during integration.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble, repair, and maintain small UAV systems.
  • Organize and manage drone parts, tools, and inventory.
  • Solder wires, connectors, and PCB components.
  • Build and troubleshoot wiring harnesses using pinouts and wiring diagrams.
  • Configure drones using QGroundControl (QGC) and Linux.
  • Design and modify custom mounts and hardware cases using CAD software.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues.

Requirements

  • Experience with hand tools and precision mechanical assembly.
  • Basic soldering and electronics experience.
  • Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
  • Ability to read wiring diagrams and pinouts.
  • Familiarity with Linux and command-line tools.
  • CAD design experience.
  • Ability to work independently, problem-solve, and learn quickly.
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Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Chicago, IL currently run a median of $36/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$47/hr across 80 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Chicago, IL

We're tracking 96 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 52 different employers. 22 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 374 other active welding openings from 233 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chicago, or widen the search to Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are S&C Electric Company (15), Gerber Collision & Glass (14), and Staff on Site (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 Illinois, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chicago at $36/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Elk Grove Village at $34/hr. Chicago is among them.

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