Field Mission Engineer — Autonomous Air Systems

Paycom - ATS; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonuses

Job summary

Apium Swarm Robotics seeks a mission-driven Operations Engineer to deploy, operate, and support autonomous vehicle systems across aerial, surface, and underwater platforms in real-world environments. You will work with unmanned systems under austere or high-tempo conditions, travel frequently, and collaborate with engineering and sales teams to ensure reliable mission outcomes.

This role requires independent decision-making, strong troubleshooting, and comfort with ambiguity, responsibility, and

Qualifications

• 5 years of hands-on experience deploying, operating, or maintaining unmanned systems (UAS, USV, UUV, UGV).
• Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
• Experience operating in austere field and/or maritime environments.
• Strong mechanical, electrical, or systems troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, operate, and maintain UAS, USV, UUV, and UGV platforms in the field.
• Support mission execution involving autonomous and semi-autonomous systems.
• Configure, operate, and troubleshoot autonomy and autopilot hardware/software in real-time conditions.
• Perform systems integration, pre-mission checks, and post-mission analysis.
• Maintain and repair vehicle systems, payloads, and supporting ground equipment.
• Operate systems in environments with limited infrastructure or support.
• Provide detailed operational feedback to engineering and sales teams.
• Support business development engagements, demonstrations, customer evaluations, and deployments.
• Travel to test sites, customer locations, and operational environments.
• Represent ASR professionally with customers, partners, and government stakeholders.

Skills

Unmanned systems

Remote pilot certificate

Field operations

Job description

Apium Swarm Robotics seeks a mission-driven Operations Engineer to deploy, operate, and support autonomous vehicle systems across aerial, surface, and underwater platforms in real-world environments. You will work with unmanned systems under austere or high-tempo conditions, travel frequently, and collaborate with engineering and sales teams to ensure reliable mission outcomes.

This role requires independent decision-making, strong troubleshooting, and comfort with ambiguity, responsibility, and