Senior Engineering Technician

Post Date

Mar 30, 2026

Location

Lawrence,
Kansas

ZIP/Postal Code

66046
US
May 31, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Mechanical Engineering

Req #

LAX-172e1f0e-28d3-44ff-a0af-666c72dfc95d

Pay Rate

$57 - $71 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

An employer sitting in Lawrence, KS is looking to hire a Senior Engineering Technician. This person will be operating as an individual contributor supporting various electrical, mechanical, software, needs working on a CNC mill. He/she will travel locally for in field flight testing needs for their helicopter drone product. He/She will be working hands on making electrical cable and doing assemblies, interpreting drawings etc. He/she will need to understand how to connect a payload to their aircraft, performing on the job functions along side the engineering team. This will be a 6 month contract to start with extensions likely, paying between $50-60/hour depending on years of experience.

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Required Skills & Experience

- 5-7+ years of Mechanical, Electrical and/or Aerospace Production engineering experience
- Ability to get a part 107 certification if not already familiar with flight testing and regulations
- Previous drone/payload/missile production experience

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

- Obtained Part 107 certification

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.