Technical Operations Engineer, Ghost
Job Location:
Costa Mesa, CA - USA
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Job Summary
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Tactical Recon & Strike (TRS) team at Anduril develops small aerial drones (Group 1-3) along with all the necessary equipment for testing deployment and operation. The team transforms products like Ghost Anvil Altius and Bolt from initial concepts into operational systems. We work closely with specialized teams to tackle some of our customers most complex challenges. Currently we are seeking a technical operations engineer for the Ghost program where you will leverage your operational and technical expertise to shape and deploy a solution of maximum effectiveness and reliability. Your scope will include standing up forward-deployed operations in austere environments ensuring the successful combat employment of Anduril products and shaping the long-term sustainment of these addition you will be a core participant in customer demonstrations and customer trainings and test events closer to home.
ABOUT THE JOB
As a member of the Technical Operations team for TRS you will play a critical role in bridging product engineering and deployed operations. You will be involved in unmanned air vehicle development programs using your technical and operational expertise to deliver reliable solutions in challenging remote environments. The Technical Operations team also play essential role in shaping the field sustainment of these products through various test and evaluation events customer demonstrations and deployments.
WHAT YOULL DO
- Support military operations by executing flight operations conducting field maintenance providing customer field support and training.
- Tackle complex issues related to hardware software and networking in unstructured situations driving them to resolution.
- Communicate field issue status to internal and customer teams keeping them informed.
- Support the development and implementation of comprehensive operational and logistical plans for various events.
- Ensure high availability and performance of aerial systems.
- Maintain support plans for hardware and software.
- Assist in event planning and resource allocation keeping key stakeholders informed about Technical Operations requirements.
- Incident response root-cause analyses (RCAs) for air systems in the field.
- Conduct post-incident reviews and implement preventive measures.
- Maintain up-to-date documentation.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3 years of experience of strong problem solving in unstructured environments at the interface of hardware software and networking.
- Strong mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot and repair critical site product components and infrastructure.
- Demonstrated understanding of flight operations aircraft systems and sensors.
- Experience performing data-driven root cause analysis on complex systems.
- Experience with munitions live fire testing or munitions handling
- Experience performing preventative maintenance on product components systems and other structural elements to ensure integrity and safety.
- Ability to travel to remote regions of the world for up to two months at a time (at least 50% of the year).
- Ability to relocate if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa CA
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret/Secret clearance.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- B.S. in computer science aerospace engineering connected mackerel or related technical field.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team.
- Experience with weapon systems for manned aircraft UAS or missiles.
- Experience with electric propulsion systems
- Experience piloting UAS in full manual mode
- Valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL).
- Working knowledge of IP networking fundamentals and Linux command line interfaces.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Prior military or overseas contracting experience.
US Salary Range
$113000 - $155000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience education and/or training critical skills and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:
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