Technical Operations Team Lead, Anvil
Core
Lead Technical Operations Engineer for the Anvil unmanned aerial vehicle, bridging product engineering and deployed operations in austere environments.
Role type
Senior IC Technical Operations Lead (Unmanned Aerial Systems)
Builds
Operational systems for small aerial drones (Anvil, Ghost, Altius, Bolt) for military and allied forces.
Domain
Defense technology, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Hardware/Software integration
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Hardware/software/networking troubleshooting in unstructured environments, mechanical aptitude for site component repair, flight operations and aircraft systems knowledge, incident response and root-cause analysis, operational and logistical planning
Preferred skills
Weapon systems experience (manned aircraft, UAS, missiles), munitions live fire testing or handling, VTOL quad copter systems, Linux coding, Special Operations Forces deployment background
Technologies
Linux, UAV air systems, sensor fusion, networking protocols
Responsibilities
Execute flight operations and conduct field maintenance, advise teams on operational employment best practices, communicate field issue status to stakeholders, develop operational plans for feature updates, conduct post-incident reviews and implement preventive measures
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team growth potential
