UAS Test Field Technician-D

Job Title: UAS Field Technician

Job Number: 36430

Job Location: Ashburn VA

Job Schedule: 9/80 onsite

Clearance: Must Have an Active Secret Department of War Clearance with Ability to Obtain a Top Secret Clearance

Job Description:

L3Harris Agile Development Group (ADG) is seeking a Field Technician to join our Flight Test and Evaluation team supporting our family of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The Field Technician plays a critical hands-on role in developmental flight testing as well as end-user integration and training. Operating across lab and field environments the Field Technician is the primary interface between engineering teams and end-users to ensure mission success.

This is a mission-focused highly technical position requiring excellent organizational communication and problem-solving skills. The role includes event planning system preparation troubleshooting maintenance training and customer support. The position requires the ability to work independently or as part of a dynamic team under varying environmental conditions.

Essential Functions:

• Provides hands-on technical support during flight test events.
• Assist various engineering teams with product design development testing and troubleshooting.
• Support developmental flight testing of autonomous unmanned aircraft and serve as a primary contributor to test event success.
• Perform system assembly inspection setup/configuration preflight checkouts and all maintenance actions to ensure system readiness.
• Set up configure operate and troubleshoot ground control stations antenna systems and test support equipment including software/firmware updates and configuration management.
• Provide first-level customer support for end-users via remote and on-site methods including issue resolution escalation to engineering and post-event follow-up.
• Train end-users in the maintenance operation and troubleshooting of UAS associated user interfaces and proprietary software; ensure user proficiency and understanding.
• Prepare configure test and ship equipment in advance of test events; coordinate field logistics and ensure readiness for deployment.
• Serve as the face of L3Harris to customers end-users and test range personnel; maintain professional and effective relationships in all interactions.
• Work collaboratively with engineering teams to provide critical feedback from lab and field experiences and participate in product development and engineering meetings.
• Prioritize and manage tasks across multiple programs support logistics and coordinate field operations as needed.
• Occasionally work 12 hour shifts including nights weekends holidays and on short notice as operational demands require.
• Ability to lift 51 lbs. unassisted or 100 lbs. as part of a two-person team.
• Ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS up to 50% of the time.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience OR 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• Active US DOD SECRET security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.

• Onboarding is contingent upon clearance received/approved.

• 2 years experience in a field service of aircraft or UAS operations or maintenance with hands on hardware experience.
• Strong hands-on mechanical electrical and troubleshooting skills including basic computer networking and the ability to understand schematic diagrams.
• Ability to work both independently in the field and as part of a collaborative team in a fast-paced mission-focused environment.
• Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks across multiple projects and programs.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills; experience briefing and debriefing technical information to diverse groups.
• Experience supporting logistics and coordination for field operations.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Military experience.
• Experience with UAS operations aviation fundamentals mission planning and test range operations.
• Experience in a high-tempo high-consequence environment.
• Experience generating work summary and discrepancy reports.
• Experience monitoring telemetry data and supporting operational or developmental test events; participating in and contribute to test briefings and debriefings.
• OSHA requirements and ESD best practices familiarity.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role in California Massachusetts New Jersey Washington and the Greater D.C Denver or NYC areas is Min $75000.00 - $139000.00 Max. The salary range for this role in Colorado state Hawaii Illinois Maryland Texas Minnesota New York state Cleveland Ohio and Vermont is $65000.00 Min - $121000.00 Max. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits including health and disability insurance 401(k) match flexible spending accounts EAP education assistance parental leavepaid time off and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employeemay vary depending on date of hire schedule type and the applicability of collective bargainingagreements.

#LI-KM1