Manufacturing Technician

Company Overview

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special air missions, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing, building, and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive, asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service – spanning people, finance, platform, operations, legal, and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups, who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end, to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens, ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects, not just equipment. By owning the full stack – from the lab to the field – we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. It's a fast-moving, intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility, work on problems that matter, and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington, DC, with facilities across the United States, the United Kingdom, as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Group Overview

Aerospace Engineering Group (AERO) provides an integrated, end-to-end capability for the rapid modification and fielding of mission-specific aircraft. The Airborne Asset Adaptation (A3) Cell acts as the central command and coordination hub, managing requirements and external interfaces from inception to operational delivery. Specialized technical execution is delivered by the Aircraft Integration Centre (AIC), a Part 145 facility focused on airframe modification, and Aerospace Design (ASD), which provides organic design engineering and FAA-authorized certification. Collectively, these elements bridge the gap between initial requirements and the deployment of flight-certified, mission-ready assets. 

Position Summary

This role entails serving as a shop technician working in the parts manufacturing shop.  Your primary responsibility is the production and testing of electronic assemblies and aircraft installation kits.  These products are developed in support of general aviation, special-use, and business aircraft.  This position carries a high priority for quality and attention to detail. 

What You'll Do

• Support shop production activities
• Adhere to the company quality practices per the MASD PMA quality manual
• Complete manufactured assemblies including manifold pressure sensors, accelerometers, and exterior light kits
• Must understand applicable technical schematics, diagrams, blueprints, manuals, and/or publications
• Possess basic practical skills with avionics installation tooling, wiring, wiring repair, and wiring installation
• Acceptance of electronic assemblies
• Experience with soldering and crimping techniques 
• Must have reliable transportation to and from work locations

What You Bring

Education 

• High school diploma or GED equivalent and typically 2 or more years of relevant experience

Experience: 

• Prior technical manufacturing experience in the aviation industry strongly preferred 

Skills: 

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills and discipline, with strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated intellectual humility, high levels of emotional intelligence, and an innate ability to challenge one's own thinking and adjust to others
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment 
• Demonstrate success working in a highly collaborative multi-function environment
• Must be results-oriented and demonstrate flexibility in dealing with changing and ambiguous situations
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with staff
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly developed sense of judgment and maturity
• Must be able to accomplish all duties with little or no assistance
• Must have good command of the English language, oral and written

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plan options 
• HSA/FSA accounts 
• Dental and vision coverage 
• 6% employer 401(k) match 
• Fully paid parental leave for all new parents 
• Generous PTO 
• Life and disability insurance 
  Long-term and Short-term disability coverage 
• AD&D Coverage 
• Pet Insurance 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Subsided gym membership / plans through Wellhub 

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

AAP/EEO Statement

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time non-exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Non-Exempt employees may be required to work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager. 

Work Environment

This job operates in an office setting.

Travel

Travel requirements are less than 10%.  

Base Pay Range

The compensation range shown below is a good faith estimate and reflects the expected base pay for this position upon hire. This is just one component of Metrea's overall approach to total rewards and final compensation decisions, including the ultimate salary or hourly rate agreed upon, may vary depending on factors such as job location, job-specific knowledge, skills, experience, and the overall negotiated compensation package. Eligible full-time employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their health, wellbeing, and long-term success.

Pay Range$20—$30 USD

Our Firmware

At Metrea, our single core value is Rooted in Humility, and our four cornerstone attributes are Entrepreneurial, Systematic, Discerning, and Over-Deliver. These form what we call our Teammate Firmware. Just like technical firmware connects software and hardware, our Firmware is the constant interface between our mission and our people. It defines how we show up, how we work together, and how we solve complex problems.

Our team Firmware creates a web-like, hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical way of working that helps us adapt quickly, communicate openly, and distribute decision-making to where expertise actually lives. It enables groups to self-organize around hard problems, shift fluidly as priorities evolve, and operate with the trust, curiosity, and discipline required in a complex mission space. This foundation allows us to deliver elegant, effective solutions and uphold our purpose: protecting our precious inheritance.