Technical Operations Engineer, Ghost
Core
Bridging product engineering and deployed operations for small aerial drones (Group 1-3) in challenging, remote environments to ensure reliable combat employment and sustainment.
Role type
Senior IC technical operations engineer (unmanned air systems)
Builds
Operational readiness and sustainment for Ghost, Anvil, Altius, and Bolt drone systems
Domain
Defense technology / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) / Field Operations
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
hardware/software/networking troubleshooting in unstructured environments, mechanical aptitude for field repair, flight operations and aircraft systems knowledge, data-driven root cause analysis, preventative maintenance planning, incident response RCA
Preferred skills
weapon systems experience (manned/UAS/missiles), electric propulsion systems knowledge, UAS piloting (manual mode), IP networking fundamentals, Linux CLI
Technologies
Linux command line interfaces, IP networking
Responsibilities
Execute flight operations and conduct field maintenance, troubleshoot complex hardware/software/networking issues in the field, communicate field issue status to internal and customer teams, support operational and logistical planning for events, ensure high availability of aerial systems, perform incident response root-cause analyses and post-incident reviews, maintain up-to-date documentation
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
