Engineering Technician

Engineering Technician

Location South Los Angeles or Orange County, California; facility to be finalized

Work Arrangement On-site, full-time or contractor engagement based on initial production needs

Hiring Priority Immediate with five planned positions

Target Base Pay $50,000 to $80,000 DOE annualized or hourly equivalent subject to final classification and approval

Role Summary

Kela is building its United States manufacturing capability and is hiring experienced Engineering Technicians to assemble, test, and troubleshoot advanced electromechanical products. This role works directly with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams during early builds and production ramp. The right candidate is hands-on, methodical, comfortable with changing priorities, and able to turn engineering direction into repeatable shop floor execution.

Job Duties

Assemble systems and subassemblies that may using drawings, bills of material, or engineering direction.

Perform functional, acceptance, and diagnostic testing.

Support engineering troubleshooting of assembly and test failures with manufacturing and design engineers, then document symptoms, findings, and rework performed.

Provide practical feedback that helps to develop and improve work instructions, tooling, test methods, and assembly sequence.

Support pilot builds and production ramp while maintaining safety, workmanship,

Required Qualifications

Three or more years of hands-on assembly, integration, test, or repair experience in aerospace, defense, robotics, electronics, automotive, or another precision manufacturing environment.

Ability to read mechanical drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, bills of material, and written work instructions.

Experience using hand tools, torque tools, electrical test equipment, and basic dimensional inspection equipment.

Strong troubleshooting habits and the ability to communicate clear technical observations to engineers and quality personnel.

Consistent documentation, attention to detail, and willingness to work in a fast-moving manufacturing startup.

Preferred Qualifications

Associate degree, technical certificate, military technical training, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience with unmanned systems, high-volume aerospace hardware, cable or harness assembly, precision mechanical assembly, or production test.

Soldering or workmanship certification such as IPC J-STD-001 or IPC/WHMA-A-620.