Field Applications Engineer
Core
Field Applications Engineer responsible for deploying, calibrating, and demonstrating autonomous counter-drone systems in real-world field environments for government and military partners.
Role type
Field Applications Engineer (Demo Engineer)
Builds
Low-power, edge-compute autonomous counter-UAS platforms
Domain
Defense / Counter-UAS / Robotics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | physical/clinical work
Required skills
autonomous system deployment, hardware calibration (boresighting, sensor alignment), Linux CLI, firmware flashing, field troubleshooting, harness assembly, multimeter/oscilloscope usage
Preferred skills
UAS/c-UAS operations, thermal/IR optics, RF sensors, embedded Linux (NVIDIA Jetson), defense range operations
Technologies
Linux, NVIDIA Jetson, multimeters, oscilloscopes
Responsibilities
Lead live flight and target-tracking demonstrations of autonomous counter-drone systems; prepare and assemble complex autonomous hardware and edge-compute systems; perform precise hardware and sensor alignment including boresighting and camera focusing; flash software builds and validate system stability; diagnose and resolve hardware, software, and networking issues in the field; capture telemetry and user feedback to inform R&D iterations
Seniority
Individual Contributor, hands-on field execution