UAS Field Engineer

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Job Description

• Provide on-site technical engineering support for commercial and military UAS platforms, ensuring operational readiness and compliance.
• Lead and assist with daily operations, including mission planning, system monitoring, and data collection for performance evaluation.
• Perform upgrades, complex troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance on airframes, avionics, propulsion systems, and payloads, recommending design or process improvements.
• Manage the identification, procurement, and tracking of repair parts and consumables, coordinating with logistics and supply chain teams.
• Install, configure, and integrate replacement parts, sensors, and payloads on UAS platforms, validating performance through system testing.
• Support flight operations through technical oversight of pre-/post-flight inspections, readiness checks, and corrective action planning.
• Conduct system testing, validation, and hardware/software integration activities, providing feedback to design engineers.
• Prepare and maintain detailed technical documentation (flight logs, maintenance records, test results, and integration reports).
• Collaborate with engineering, logistics, and operations teams to resolve field issues, recommend technical solutions, and implement system improvements.

• Provide on-site technical engineering support for commercial and military UAS platforms, ensuring operational readiness and compliance.
• Lead and assist with daily operations, including mission planning, system monitoring, and data collection for performance evaluation.
• Perform upgrades, complex troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance on airframes, avionics, propulsion systems, and payloads, recommending design or process improvements.
• Manage the identification, procurement, and tracking of repair parts and consumables, coordinating with logistics and supply chain teams.
• Install, configure, and integrate replacement parts, sensors, and payloads on UAS platforms, validating performance through system testing.
• Support flight operations through technical oversight of pre-/post-flight inspections, readiness checks, and corrective action planning.
• Conduct system testing, validation, and hardware/software integration activities, providing feedback to design engineers.
• Prepare and maintain detailed technical documentation (flight logs, maintenance records, test results, and integration reports).
• Collaborate with engineering, logistics, and operations teams to resolve field issues, recommend technical solutions, and implement system improvements.

• High school diploma or equivalent experience
• Working knowledge of desktop applications including word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.
• Relevant UAS, aerospace, or engineering experience required
• Knowledge and hands on experience with UAS platforms Group 1 and 2
• Proven experience with quad copter and multirotor drone design, assembly, and tuning.
• Expertise in lightweight airframe design using 3D printed components (LW-PLA) with a focus on structural optimization and weight reduction
• Experience in power generation system design using Field Oriented Control (FOC) techniques.
• Extensive hands-on experience with 3D printing for rapid prototyping and functional component design.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance within 6 months of hire; US Citizenship required
• May require CONUS and/or OCONUS travel to customer sites up to 10%

• Autonomou…