Anduril Industries

RC Pilot

Anduril Industries • $86K — $112K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS preferred
  • 3+ years of RC flight experience on fixed wing and maintenance operations
  • FAA Part 107 certification
  • Completion of FAA Part 61 ground school (preferred)
  • Experience in cross-functional collaboration
  • Demonstrated project management and prioritization skills
  • Basic proficiency with office applications
  • Experience in scheduling and maintenance processes
  • High-level communication skills
  • US Person status for access to export controlled data
  • Travel up to 50% required

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with operations partners to ensure readiness of the RC surrogate fleet
  • Maintain the test-readiness of the RC fleet in conjunction with T&E partners
  • Manage equipment reordering, replacement, and repairs
  • Oversee the movement of vehicles and equipment for demos and deployments
  • Assist Flight Test Engineers with test planning coordination
  • Ensure compliance with FAA regulations for operations
  • Provide feedback for continuous improvement to Engineering and T&E teams
  • Maintain maintenance and training records and support administrative tasks
  • Address stakeholder inquiries and ensure surrogate fleet availability

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package
  • Health and recovery support
  • Minimal cost to employees
  • Support for future challenges
Full Job Description
We are looking for an Associate to join our rapidly growing Field Operations team in Atlanta, GA. The role of the Field Operations Associate is a critical part of ensuring our hardware is in a constant state of readiness to ensure the success of our test and evaluation (T&E) and deployment operations. This Associate will oversee a fleet of RC planes that act as surrogates for our Altius fleet.

This role will ensure timely maintenance and preparedness, as well as operations in support of Test & Evaluation (T&E) operations. Additionally, this role will support surrogate flight ops for T&E events both in Atlanta and our field test sites and support Anduril's strategy to deliver hardware and software to our customers where it is both mission critical and challenging.

This will require a breadth of understanding RC piloting and maintenance, the ability to work across teams seamlessly, a deep appreciation for details, and the ability to learn new subject matters quickly. As you execute surrogate T&E ops for our customers and team members, you have the unique opportunity to improve and grow our T&E and deployment capabilities. You will be charged with helping Anduril teams solve exceptional challenges, unblocking issues, and establishing procedures, all with the intention of making sure our customers missions are being met.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Collaborate with operations partners, business leaders, and external stakeholders to ensure the readiness and accountability of RC surrogate fleet
  • Collaborate with your Test and Evaluation partners to ensure that the RC surrogate fleet is constantly test-ready
  • Ensure the reordering, replacement, or repair of assigned equipment
  • End-to-end movement of vehicles and equipment for all demos, deployments, and exercises
  • Coordinate with Flight Test Engineers to assist with test planning
  • Ensure RC fleet, personal operations, and surrogate operations are in compliance with FAA regulations
  • Provide feedback to Engineering and T&E teams on surrogate ops will serve as critical input for their continuous improvement loop
  • Maintain records of both maintenance and operator training and provide general administrative support to internal and external stakeholders
  • Respond to stakeholder inquiries and complaints, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring needs are met regarding surrogate fleet availability and operations


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • BA/BS preferred
  • At least 3 years of RC flight experience on fixed wing, as well as accompanying maintenance operations
  • FAA Part 107
  • FAA Part 61 ground school complete (preferred)
  • Experience collaborating cross functionally working towards a common goal
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, prioritization, and planning
  • Basic efficiency with office related computer applications
  • Experience with scheduling and maintenance processes
  • Highly polished communication skills
  • US Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data
  • This job will include travel up to 50%


US Salary Range

$86,000-$112,000 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 Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that develops advanced systems for the military. The company was founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens, and Matt Grimm, and has since grown to become a major player in the defense industry. Anduril's products include autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and other advanced technologies that are designed to enhance military capabilities. The company has received significant funding from investors and has partnerships with several major defense contractors. Anduril is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Learn more about Anduril Industries
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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