Field Deployment Engineer: Drones & Embedded Systems

XYZ Venture Capital

Raleigh (NC)

Hybrid

USD 110,000 - 145,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance —

401(k) with company match

Development stipends

Unlimited PTO

Fertility benefits

Job summary

Valinor Condor is seeking a Deployment Engineer to embed with customers and integration partners and serve as the link between the field and Condor's R&D team. This is a software-focused role that also touches hardware, product, and drone piloting, built for a generalist who likes range and customer contact.

You'll support training, test flights, and live debugging across hardware and software, and turn real operational feedback into shipped features.

Qualifications

Bachelor's in CS/CE/EE/Robotics or equivalent experience.
2–6 years in software engineering, robotics, field engineering, or technical support of complex hardware systems.
Real embedded software experience, with C++ and Python, Linux, UART/I2C, and networking.
Proven track record troubleshooting systems across hardware, firmware, and software.
Experience building frontend software and flight control logic.
Ability to fly and debug drones, or to ramp quickly, incl. FAA Part 107 license.
Clear communication with engineers and non-technical users; calm, decisive judgment when operation is on the line.
Willingness to travel upwards of 75%, including multi-week deployments.
Based near or willing to relocate to Raleigh, NC; hybrid in office when not traveling.

Responsibilities

Deploy on-site with customers and integration partners for multi-week engagements to install, configure, and bring Condor systems into live operations.
Support operational and test flights end to end, including pre-flight testing, briefings with contingency plans, and debriefs with customer and Condor teams.
Lead customer training and help operators get confident on the system.
Debug live issues across hardware, firmware, and software, often on the spot.
Write, test, and deploy code and configuration fixes in the field, then upstream that work into the core product.
Serve as the main technical link between the customer and R&D, turning field observations into reproducible bug reports, requirements, and feature specs.
Work with R&D at NY and NC base to land fixes and features, and validate them in the field before wide release.
Write runbooks, knowledge base articles, and training materials so fixes scale beyond a single site.