C-UAS Field Service Watchstander (OCONUS)

Emd, Llc; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

EMD LLC in Manassas, Virginia, seeks an experienced Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) Field Service/Watch-stander to monitor and defend airspace for UAS threats. In this role you will work domestically and abroad to monitor and defend airspace for UAS threats, conduct real-time coordination with agencies, and provide operational and technical support for the client’s C-UAS program.

Travel to CONUS/OCONUS with potential travel to high threat posts.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in uncrewed system technologies.
• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or uncrewed system technologies.
• Ability to define the various components of UAS
• Ability to describe operational characteristics of rotary and fixed wing UAS
• Candidate must hold a valid U.S. passport or can obtain a U.S. passport.
• Candidate must be able to obtain a class 1 DOS medical clearance.
• SECRET level Security Clearance required, or ability to obtain a secret.
• Experience flying Group 1-2 rotary and fixed wing UAS
• FAA Part 107 License
• Great written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Support C-UAS demonstrations, testing, evaluations, and training
• Building, flying, manipulating, testing, and repairing myriads of UAVs
• Monitor multiple C-UAS capabilities ensuring real time airspace awareness in the assigned area of responsibility and report required UAS events in accordance with local SOP
• Safely operate and articulate C-UAS mitigation options in accordance with local SOP
• Conduct operational support, monitoring, and maintenance of C-UAS in a variety of locations / environmental conditions to support client C-UAS operational requirements
• Perform technical inspections, system checks, fault diagnosis, identify the cause of failures, replace LRU, test and restore C-UAS to full functionality
• Conduct basic software maintenance of C-UAS (install/upgrade load sets, firmware, software upgrades, etc.)
• Conduct scheduled maintenance as described by the C-UAS program office and complete assigned work orders

Skills

Secret clearance eligibility

FAA Part 107 license

UAS operational knowledge

RF transmit/receive tech

Strong communication skills

Education

Associates degree in uncrewed system technologies

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or uncrewed systems

Tools

UAS platforms knowledge

Job description

EMD LLC in Manassas, Virginia, seeks an experienced Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) Field Service/Watch-stander to monitor and defend airspace for UAS threats. In this role you will work domestically and abroad to monitor and defend airspace for UAS threats, conduct real-time coordination with agencies, and provide operational and technical support for the client’s C-UAS program.

Travel to CONUS/OCONUS with potential travel to high threat posts.