CUAS Operator & Field Technician - 24/7 Readiness

Socket.dev; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D

401K with employer matching

Job summary

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a CUAS Operator/Technician to setup, operate, maintain, and integrate government-furnished CUAS equipment for protective missions. This role requires travel, 24/7 coverage, and the ability to work onsite at designated sites with rapid deployment capability.

The candidate must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain security clearance; experience with RF spectrum analysis, CUAS systems, and secure C2 integration is essential.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required federal clearance.
• Experience with CUAS detection, tracking, and mitigation systems and RF analysis.

Responsibilities

• Deliver turn-key 24/7 RF spectrum analysis for protective missions and perform RF deconfliction.
• Deploy, set up, verify, and maintain CUAS equipment at designated sites and monitor system health.
• Dismantle and securely store CUAS gear after events and maintain readiness for rapid redeployment.
• Maintain systems in standby for immediate activation and respond to unauthorized drone activity in real time.
• Integrate CUAS data feeds with client command-and-control infrastructure for detection and mitigation.
• Provide on-site or remote IT support and ensure secure communications and data transmission.

Skills

CUAS detection

RF spectrum analysis

RF deconfliction

Troubleshooting

Field deployment

Job description

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a CUAS Operator/Technician to setup, operate, maintain, and integrate government-furnished CUAS equipment for protective missions. This role requires travel, 24/7 coverage, and the ability to work onsite at designated sites with rapid deployment capability.

The candidate must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain security clearance; experience with RF spectrum analysis, CUAS systems, and secure C2 integration is essential.