Drone Site Launch Lead

Flytrex Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Flytrex is expanding backyard drone delivery across DFW and beyond. The Site Infrastructure & Launch Manager leads each new site from approval through first delivery to stable operations, handling power, permits, operations, staffing, and vendor coordination.

You will own electrical build-out, coordinate with utility providers, supervise electricians, and ensure chargers, cameras, and networking are ready before the first flight. You’ll drive readiness and improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in operations, launch, deployment, infrastructure rollout, or logistics, with a track record of owning complex launches that required multi-team alignment and a fixed date.
• 3+ years of hands-on electrical or power infrastructure field experience: commercial or industrial electrical, EV charging installation, solar and storage, telecom or tower power, generator or BESS.
• Working knowledge of the NEC. You can build a load calculation, read a one-line diagram and a panel schedule, size a service and a generator, and know when work requires a licensed electrician.
• Experience working with utilities on new service and with city inspectors on permits, inspections, and corrections.
• Experience writing scopes, getting bids, and managing electricians, contractors, and vendors to drawings, budget, and dates.
• Strong field judgment: you can tell the difference between a plan that looks ready and a site that is ready, and you switch between executive updates and site-level detail without losing either.
• Comfortable with low-voltage and basic networking (cellular, Wi-Fi, Ethernet) and GPS or RTK hardware.
• Clear written communication. You document what you build and what you learned.

Responsibilities

• Launch Ownership
• Own new sites from approval through launch and stable operations to hit target go-live dates.
• Build and run critical path plans covering site readiness, power, permits, operations, staffing, and partners; address risks early with solutions.
• Act as on-ground launch captain to clear blockers and escalte decision-ready options to leadership.
• Enforce go/no-go criteria across infrastructure, safety, and flight readiness, running acceptance checkouts before first flight.
• Lead post-launch reviews to update playbooks for faster, lower-cost future rollouts.
• Site Selection & Feasibility
• Assess candidate sites for power, access, line of sight, and permitting before lease signing or date commitments.
• Provide technical go/no-go decisions from a deployment perspective and manage landlord/HOA requirements.
• Electrical & Power Infrastructure
• Build load calculations and specify service sizes, panels, circuits, and conductor runs.
• Determine site power setup (utility vs. generator/temporary) and oversee generator sizing, fuel, and runtime planning.
• Manage utility applications, meter sets, and energization with local DFW providers.
• Pull electrical permits, schedule inspections, and clear city corrections.
• Scope work, bid, and manage licensed electricians through installation, inspection, and energization while managing budgets.
• Verify electrical installations against drawings before energizing hardware.
• Install and commission hubs, chargers, and networking equipment, testing rated power load before handover.
• Deliver standard documentation including as-builts, one-lines, load calculations, and panel schedules.
• Permits, Municipalities & Regulatory Support
• Secure municipal permits, track approvals against launch timelines, and support local regulatory coordination.
• Vendors, Contractors & Budget
• Manage contractors, equipment deliveries, and site logistics including truck outfits, fencing, and signage.
• Manage site launch budgets, tracking spend and change orders to identify cost efficiencies.
• Handoff to Operations
• Confirm operational readiness and hand off fully tested, energized, and documented sites to operations.
• Provide initial operational support for power, charger, and generator troubleshooting until site stability is reached.

Skills

Operations management

Launch deployment

Infrastructure rollout

Electrical power

Vendor management

Field judgment

Clear written communication

Education

Texas journeyman electrician license

EVITP certification

OSHA 10/30

Job description

Flytrex is expanding backyard drone delivery across DFW and beyond. The Site Infrastructure & Launch Manager leads each new site from approval through first delivery to stable operations, handling power, permits, operations, staffing, and vendor coordination.

You will own electrical build-out, coordinate with utility providers, supervise electricians, and ensure chargers, cameras, and networking are ready before the first flight. You’ll drive readiness and improvements.