Field Flight Test Ops Lead: Logistics & Field Support

nerostechnologies; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Job summary

Neros is seeking a Flight Test Operations Specialist to manage hands-on logistics for test campaigns, travel, field gear, and equipment readiness. You’ll support FPV platform tests on-site, ensuring teams arrive prepared to fly and collect data efficiently.

You will coordinate travel, gear, and vehicles, while maintaining field operations and regulatory compliance to keep test activities moving smoothly in varying conditions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in logistics, operations, or field support in UAS, aviation, military, film production, or similarly complex field environments.
• Demonstrated experience planning travel and logistics for teams, including lodging, vehicles, and equipment.
• Working knowledge of FPV drones or SUAS operation.
• Experience working hands-on in field environments, including long days outdoors in varying weather.
• Willingness to travel and stay overnight at test sites regularly during the week.
• Strong organization and attention to detail across multiple simultaneous tasks.
• Valid driver's license and comfort driving full-size Sprinter vans and trucks.

Responsibilities

• Plan and book travel for test campaigns, including lodging, rental vehicles, and equipment shipping, and manage relationships with rental agencies, lodging providers, and suppliers
• Support flight test days in the field as part of the test crew, including site setup and teardown, battery management, aircraft prep, and data logging
• Maintain field vehicles, equipment, and inventory, including tracking maintenance and ordering supplies
• Coordinate with the regulatory team to ensure flight test activities comply with FAA authorizations, airspace requirements, and site permissions
• Coordinate crew, vehicle, and range availability for weekly test schedules and keep schedules current as plans change
• Build checklists, load-out lists, and documentation that make test logistics repeatable and faster over time

Skills

Logistics planning

Field logistics

FPV/SUAS knowledge

Field operations

Willingness to travel

Attention to detail

Driver's license

Job description

Neros is seeking a Flight Test Operations Specialist to manage hands-on logistics for test campaigns, travel, field gear, and equipment readiness. You’ll support FPV platform tests on-site, ensuring teams arrive prepared to fly and collect data efficiently.

You will coordinate travel, gear, and vehicles, while maintaining field operations and regulatory compliance to keep test activities moving smoothly in varying conditions.