Field Service Engineer Team Lead

Droneshield; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DroneShield is seeking a seasoned Field Service Engineering Team Lead to lead the APAC Field Service Engineers. The role balances leadership/operations (~70%) with hands-on technical support (~30%), ensuring deployments, support, and escalations are efficiently managed across regions.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in field service or related roles, at least 2 years in people management, and strong communication and problem-solving skills. Travel internationally is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of field service or related experience.
• 2+ years in people management or team leadership.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written communication and technical documentation ability.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Eligible for Australian NV1 security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Field Service Engineers across APAC.
• Oversee field deployments, repairs, upgrades, and customer technical support in line with SLAs and timelines.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, safety procedures, and training programs for field support.
• Collaborate with Operations, Customer Solutions, Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Product teams for smooth handover from deployment to support.
• Provide leadership for escalated technical issues and critical field investigations.
• Drive continuous improvement of field support operations and scalability.

Job description

Work withcutting-edgeAI technology that helps make the world a safer and more secure place. DroneShield (ASX:DRO) develops market-leading counter-drone solutions used by militaryorganisations, government agencies, airports, critical infrastructure operators, and law enforcementoperatingin some of the most challenging and high-stakes environments in the world. Employees work at the forefront of innovation, solving complex technical problems and delivering mission-critical capabilities where performance, reliability, and speed matter.

As an ASX200-listed company and theworld'sonly publicly listed pure-play counter-drone business, DroneShield is experiencing rapid growth. Revenue increased from A$57 million in 2024 to more than A$217 million in 2025, supported by record profitability, a global sales pipeline exceeding A$2.5 billion, and annual R&D investment of over A$50 million.

Since 2017, DroneShield has grown from 11 employees to more than 550 globally, with operations across Australia, the United States, Europe, and the Middle East, supporting customers in over 70 countries.

DroneShield's Alexandria facility is a key manufacturing hub, supporting production, assembly, testing, and quality assurance of mission-critical counter-drone systems.

About the role

DroneShield is a global leader in Counter-UAS technology, delivering integrated solutions across Defence, Government, and critical infrastructure. As we scale our operations globally, we're looking for a seasoned Field Service Engineering Team Lead to lead our team of Field Service Engineers (FSEs) across the APAC Region.
You will manage a team of Field Service Engineers (including Senior FSEs), support mission-critical deployments, develop best-practice service processes, and act as a key escalation point for customer issues in the field.
This role acts as the link between Customer Delivery, Test & Evaluation (T&E), and Technical Operations, ensuring all service activities are effectively planned, resourced, and reported. The role is approximately 70% leadership/operations and 30% hands-on technical support.

Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of FSEs, including hiring, training, and performance management.
• Oversee field deployments, repairs, upgrades, and customer technical support in line with SLAs and project timelines.
• Develop and maintain instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safety procedures, and training programs for field support.
• Collaborate with Operations, Customer Solutions, Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Product teams to ensure smooth handover from deployment to support.
• Provide leadership for escalated technical issues, customer concerns, and critical field investigations.
• Drive continuous improvement of field support operations, incorporating lessons learned, metrics, and feedback loops.
• Support to resource deployment for rapid global support.
• Assist with development and delivery of service packages, warranty offerings, and support contract delivery. Represent the FSE function in program reviews, project planning, and customer meetings.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Minimum 5 years' experience in field service, applications engineering systems integration, or technical support.
• Familiarity with electronics, RF systems, or embedded devices is desirable.
• At least 2 years in a people management or team leadership role.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written communication and technical documentation ability.
• Comfortable working in outdoor or operational environments during live trials.
• Ability to travel (including internationally).
• Eligible for an Australian NV1 security clearance.

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