Production Technician

Location: Hoskote

About Airbound

Our mission is to make a world where everyone has access to delivery. Where goods move as freely as information moves today.

This is possible. Today the cost of moving on a scooter is 2/km. That's the cost of moving a 150kg mass from point A to

B. We're bringing that mass down to less than 5kgs, concurrently bringing the cost down to 10 paise/km. This is how we make deliveries a reality. This is how we create a world where we're doing billions of deliveries per day.

The tech is not there. The current cost of drone delivery is 100/km. We need to completely redefine the way things are done here. We're building the world's most efficient aircraft from the ground-up, and scaling that up to beyond anything the aerospace sector has ever seen. This cannot be an iterative process. We have to tear down all conventions and build everything up from scratch.

To do this, we need nothing less than the best engineers. The ones who care about building something fundamentally different, who are deeply curious about understanding the fundamentals of everything they're working on, who are dreamers that believe in the impossible.

Key Responsibilities

Candidates will be selected to support either the Composites or Assembly track. Candidates will have the option to choose their preference while filling out the application form.

Common Across Both Tracks

Precision Work — Do detailed, careful work where alignment and finish matter. Millimetre-level accuracy, clean cable layout, correct tightness, no shortcuts
Quality Focus — Check your own work at every step, point out problems early, follow checklists carefully, and keep proper build records
Spotting Defects — Inspect parts for issues relevant to your track — misalignment, loose fasteners, bad crimps (Assembly) or air pockets, layer separation, dry spots, and resin-starved areas (Composites); raise issues early and help find the root cause
Tools & Workstation Care — Keep your bench, jigs, fixtures, moulds, and tools clean and ready; leave the line tidy so the next shift can start without trouble
Proto Support (for top performers) — Work directly with engineers on first builds, fix fitment issues and share what you learn back to production
Continuous Improvement — Suggest fixes when something is slow, error-prone, or unsafe; small daily improvements add up

Assembly Track

Drone Assembly — Build sub-assemblies and full aircraft following SOPs - fitting the airframe, mounting motors and ESCs, routing harnesses, placing sensors, and tightening fasteners to the right spec
Electrical & Mechanical Work — Crimping, soldering, building wire harnesses, and using torque tools across the aircraft
Adhesive Dispensing & Surface Prep — Comfort with using adhesive guns and doing surface prep like sanding is a strong plus

Composites Track

Composites Work — Cut, place, and lay up carbon fibre and fibreglass layers into moulds as per the layup plan; work with resin systems, wet layup, and prepreg
Vacuum Bagging & Curing — Set up bagging materials, breather layers, and vacuum lines; remove air pockets and hold a full vacuum without leaks; run oven and autoclave cycles from start to finish

Qualifications

Must-Have

Excellent hand skills and a steady hand — able to work with small parts, fine wires, tight tolerances, or delicate layups without losing patience
Comfort reading basic engineering drawings, parts lists, layup plans, and assembly instructions
Ability to follow SOPs carefully while also speaking up when something doesn't look right
Willingness to commute to or relocate near Hoskote
For experienced candidates:
Real hands-on experience in assembly, fabrication, or composites — through past work or vocational training

Good to Have

For freshers:
Hands-on experience through personal projects, vocational training, or internships
ITI / Diploma in Fitter, Electronics Mechanic, Mechanic (Motor Vehicle), or similar trade
Past experience in drone, aerospace, EV, robotics, wind energy, marine FRP, or precision instrument manufacturing
Familiarity with crimping, soldering, harness building, torque tools, adhesive dispensing, and sanding (Assembly Track) or prepreg carbon fibre, vacuum infusion, and…