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# Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) R&D Technician at MORSE Corp

- **Company:** MORSE Corp
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA
- **Compensation:** $60k–$90k
- **Posted:** 2026-07-17
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://boards.greenhouse.io/morsecorp/jobs/7808440003?gh_jid=7808440003

## Job description

MORSE Corp is an employee owned, small business based in Cambridge, MA, Arlington, VA, and Seattle, WA with a history of fielding cutting-edge technology. MORSE boasts a specially selected team of scientists, engineers, and software developers to deliver best-in-class technical solutions that solve difficult multidisciplinary problems faced by the US National Security Ecosystem.

We are seeking a skilled R&D Technician to join our team, responsible for performing fabrication, and assembly, and of airframes and components for unmanned aerial systems (UAS). In this role, you will work collaboratively with engineers and technicians to design, build, test, and fly UAS systems. This role is fully onsite and may require travel to support flight testing.

Responsibilities:

- Perform modifications to a COTS airframe to incorporate custom avionics and payloads

- Perform fabrication, assembly, installation, repair, replacement, adjustment, and alignment of metallic, wood, plastic, and composite parts and components

- Document first article fabrication and maintenance activities, including inspections, repairs, and component replacements

- Conduct functional tests and operational checks following assembly or repair to verify proper system functionality and performance

- Refine existing processes for better throughput and improved quality

- Communicate with engineering and facilities staff in writing and verbally to convey needs, status, and issues

- Collaborate with technicians, engineers, and management on appropriate technical solution while conforming to cost and time constraints

## Requirements

- Expertise fabricating and modifying fiberglass assemblies to include cutting/trimming, adhesive bonding, and fastening (demonstrated experience on automobiles or watercraft is a plus)

- Expertise with adhesive systems, to include surface preparation, and joining plastic, wood, composite, and metallic components

- Expertise finishing assemblies to include hand sanding and painting

- Experience developing manufacturing aids (jigs, fixtures) to ensure fitment and repeatable results

- Experience with hand tools including rotary cutting/sanding, drills, taps, torque wrenches, power tools, and air tools

- Strong written and verbal communicator and demonstrated experience pioneering fabrication/assembly on the fly and documenting processes

- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lb

Additional Desired Skills

- Model radio-controlled aircraft fabrication and hobby flying experience

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## Experience with 3D modeling in SolidWorks

- Exposure to 3D additive manufacturing technology

- Experience working with composites, either wet layup or prepreg materials

- Machinist and welding skills with ability to interpret engineering drawings with geometric distancing and tolerancing (GD&T)

- Experience building wire harnesses (stripping, crimping, and bundling) and experience soldering

- Experience with electrical debug & fault isolation using basic electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, isolation testers)

- Ambition to be mentored by colleagues to acquire additional skills and garner more responsibility of the full system fabrication

MORSE Corp’s salary range for this role carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to, prior experience, education, skills and expertise, location, internal equity, and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated. Depending on role eligibility, total compensation may also include bonus, stock, 401(k) match, paid time off, medical, dental, vision and life insurance.

Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year. MORSE maintains an “open” leave policy that does not restrict exempt, regular full-time employees to a specific number of paid sick or vacation days. However, this policy is not an “unlimited” paid leave policy.

## Compensation

$60,000—$90,000 USD

The team at MORSE takes pride in being the smart team that is easy to work with. We focus on steady, long-term success with an emphasis on exceptionalism and delivering mission-critical impact to our customers. For more information, please visit [www.morsecorp.com](http://www.morsecorp.com).

## About MORSE Corp

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: MORSE Corp (Mission Oriented Rapid Solution Engineering) is an employee-owned engineering services firm that applies asymmetric, unconventional approaches to solve complex, multi-disciplinary problems for the U.S. National Security Ecosystem.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Employee-Owned, No External Investors)
- **Headquarters**: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Bobby Cohanim (Co-Founder); other co-founders not publicly identified

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Defense and Space Manufacturing; National Security Technology
- **Target Customers**: U.S. Government agencies (DoD, IC, etc.) – B2G / Enterprise
- **Mission / Purpose**: “Use asymmetric and unconventional approaches to deploy practical solutions that solve difficult multi-disciplinary problems faced by the US National Security Ecosystem.” [morsecorp.com](https://www.morsecorp.com/about.html)

## Products & Services
MORSE is primarily a services-and-engineering firm, not a product company. Its offerings span:
- **AI/ML & Data Science**: Machine learning, computer vision, data analytics for defense applications.
- **Mission Planning & Situational Awareness**: Algorithm and software development for manned/unmanned systems.
- **Test & Evaluation**: Human-centered design, rapid prototyping, field testing in operationally representative conditions.
- **Systems Integration & Platform Engineering**: FabOps, platform integration, decision systems, vehicle AGN&C (Autonomous Guidance, Navigation & Control).
- **Software Development**: Full-stack, cloud, and autonomy software (tech stack includes AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, GitLab, Rust, Confluence, JIRA). [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/morse-corp)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private, no investors)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue ~$19.9M (LinkedIn estimate); Total employees 172 (LinkedIn) or 195 (Built In) as of mid-2026.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: None – company is 100% employee-owned with no external funding. Key talent sources include Draper, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Northeastern University, Aurora Flight Sciences, and GE Aerospace.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount growth of +16% YoY (LinkedIn)
  - Active job postings up +169% year-over-year
  - Quarterly job posting growth +20.7%
  - LinkedIn followers surged +261.4% in the past year to over 16,000 [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/morse-corp)

## Competitive Advantages
- **100% employee-owned** – no external investors, focus on long-term success and mission alignment.
- **User-centered development process** that continuously engages with end-users, ensuring products fit operational constraints rather than forcing users to adapt.
- **Unlimited Government Data Rights** – a key differentiator for defense clients.
- **Lean and agile** – efficient, small-team approach while maintaining rigor.
- **Strong talent brand** – “the smart team that’s easy to work with” [morsecorp.com](https://www.morsecorp.com/about.html)

## Strategic Focus
- Continue expanding capabilities in AI/ML, autonomy, and test & evaluation for the national security community.
- Scale headcount while preserving an employee-owned culture and flexible hybrid work model.
- Deepen presence in Cambridge (MA), Arlington (VA), and Seattle (WA) offices.
- Maintain a “mission first” ethos that attracts top engineers and scientists from leading universities and defense labs.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Mission-driven, fun, and collaborative. Quarterly company outings, game nights, happy hours, stocked kitchen.
- **Work Model**: Hybrid – most staff are in-office 3+ days per week; flexible hours and open PTO policy.
- **Compensation & Benefits**: Employee equity, 401K with employer match, performance bonuses, health/dental/vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, short & long-term disability, life insurance, generous parental leave with re-entry program, commuter benefits, gym membership, Blue Bike membership.
- **Professional Development**: Tuition reimbursement, conference attendance, lunch-and-learns, job training, continuing education during work hours. Mean gender pay gap below 10%; strong DEI practices.
- **Offices**: Kendall Square (Cambridge), Ballston (Arlington), Westlake (Seattle) – all in vibrant tech hubs with transit access.
- **Tech Stack**: Modern tools including AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, GitLab, Rust, Python, JIRA, Confluence. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/morse-corp)

## Sources
1. [MORSE Corp – Homepage](https://www.morsecorp.com/)
2. [MORSE Corp – About Us](https://www.morsecorp.com/about.html)
3. [MORSE Corp – Jobs & Careers](https://www.morsecorp.com/jobs.html)
4. [MORSE Corp on Built In](https://builtin.com/company/morse-corp)
5. [MORSE Corp on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/morse-corp)

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