Aircraft Maintenance Technician

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Aircraft Maintenance Technician maintaining Pyka’s autonomous electric aircraft fleet across Brazil. Troubleshooting electrical and mechanical systems, supporting field operations, and improving fleet safety and reliability.

Responsibilities:

  • Support development and commercial deployments of Pyka’s autonomous aircraft
  • Report directly to the Brazil Flight Operations Manager
  • Prepare and execute maintenance for deployed autonomous aircraft fleets within Brazil
  • Troubleshoot, repair, and validate electrical and mechanical subsystems
  • Conduct scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspections, and field repairs according to Pyka procedures
  • Develop, organize, and maintain detailed maintenance records for fleet traceability and future compliance systems
  • Maintain and update maintenance-procedure documentation and support development of aircraft maintenance manuals
  • Provide maintenance and serviceability feedback to engineering teams to inform aircraft improvements
  • Support logistics and transportation planning for operations and customer deliveries
  • Maintain and service remotely deployed aircraft, traveling to customer locations throughout Brazil
  • Provide on-call support to deployed teams by debugging and troubleshooting mechanical issues
  • Administer a maintenance training program for the flight operations team and operating partners
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Testing, and Operations teams to improve aircraft reliability, safety, and product evolution
  • Support Pyka’s agricultural fleet across various locations in Brazil

Requirements:

  • 3–8 years of hands-on work with electrical and mechanical systems
  • General understanding of autonomous vehicles and typical subsystems, including instruments, actuators, and onboard computers
  • Experience troubleshooting electrical systems, including continuity checks, voltage/current measurements, wiring inspections, crimps/connectors, and instrument functionality checks using live data or data logs
  • Basic high-voltage safety knowledge and comfort working on 120 VDC, 20–30 kW systems
  • Experience inspecting and identifying damage in composite builds and mechanical components
  • Experience maintaining and upgrading safety-critical systems
  • Ability to design and follow inspection and test plans for sensors, actuators, and mechanical systems before return to service
  • Verbal and written English communication skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail and systematic troubleshooting skills
  • Willingness to work in remote farming areas throughout Brazil and spend several weeks working independently
  • ANAC certification strongly preferred but not required
  • Continued government authorization to access export-controlled technology, software, and information, including an export license or other required documentation where applicable

Benefits:

  • Government authorization/export-license support as required for access to controlled technology
  • Company may modify compensation, benefits, job responsibilities, or access to facilities and systems to maintain export-control compliance