Mechanical Technician - Aviation
Requirements
Requires a Level 3 technical qualification or equivalent practical experience in mechanical engineering or aerospace. Candidates must be able to interpret technical drawings and meet BPSS security clearance requirements.
Job Description
At SYOS, we’re building the next generation of autonomous vehicles across air, land and sea.
We’re growing our UK production team and are looking for a Mechanical Technician - Aviation to join us in Fareham on a 6-month contract.
This is a hands-on role focused on assembling, installing, testing and troubleshooting the mechanical systems and structures used across unmanned aircraft, payloads and ground support equipment.
This is an initial 6-month contract, with the potential for the role to become permanent as SYOS continues to grow its UK production capability.
What You’ll Do
- Assemble, install, repair, adjust and align metallic and composite components.
- Build mechanical assemblies using CAD drawings, technical documentation and work instructions.
- Conduct inspections, functional testing and pre-delivery checks.
- Operate and maintain production equipment, tools and test equipment.
- Troubleshoot mechanical systems including fuel systems, landing gear, launchers, stabilisers, rotor systems and ICE powerplants.
- Support payload integration, aircraft rigging and system integration.
- Identify and resolve faults while maintaining high standards of quality and safety.
- Maintain accurate build, inspection, test, maintenance, defect and configuration records.
- Identify hazards and contribute to risk assessments, investigations and corrective actions.
- Work closely with engineers, operators, suppliers and customers to deliver safe and reliable UAS.
- Level 3 technical qualification, apprenticeship or equivalent practical experience in mechanical engineering, aerospace, robotics or a related discipline.
- Practical experience assembling, inspecting, testing and troubleshooting mechanical systems.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, CAD documentation, manuals and work instructions.
- Strong understanding of tool control, FOD prevention and safe systems of work.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Competence using standard Windows applications and electronic records.
- Eligibility to obtain and retain any required security clearance.
Why SYOS?
Join a growing team building real autonomous systems for air, land and sea. You’ll work directly on production, integration and testing as we scale our UK capability.
6-month contract | Full-time | Site-based, Fareham | Potential for permanent employment
Build it. Test it. Deploy it.
Apply now and help build the future of autonomous systems.
Security Requirement
To be eligible for this role, you must be able to meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). This includes confirming your identity, legal right to work in the UK, recent employment history, and criminal record (unspent convictions only).
We are not accepting unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies. Any CVs sent without prior agreement, including those shared directly with hiring managers, will be considered gifted and no fees will be payable.
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About SYOS Aerospace
SYOS is a rapidly growing uncrewed systems technology company tackling real-world challenges across air, land, sea and subsurface domains. We design and manufacture a multi-domain portfolio of advanced, uncrewed, autonomous systems engineered for mission readiness, reliability and the best cost to capability in the market. Built to perform in remote environments, high-risk scenarios or everyday operations our vehicles enable defence, civil and commercial organisations to work smarter, safer and with greater capability. Our expertise spans autonomous hardware, mission‑critical uncrewed technologies and AI‑enabled autonomy, and we are one of the world’s largest manufacturers of Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs). Combining world-class engineering and proven AI-driven autonomy, we operate with agile design, lean manufacturing and rapid innovation - with a relentless focus on Minimum Viable Capability. Working shoulder to shoulder with customers and end users, shaping solutions informed by real-world evidence and validated in the harshest conditions. SYOS is dual headquartered in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, with a proven international footprint. Our R&D, manufacturing and production sites are based in UK and NZ, with an operational and support presence in Ukraine.
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