Field Operations Test Engineer II (Onsite)

Axon; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Axon is seeking a Field Operations Test Engineer II (Onsite) based in our Sterling, VA office, with a hybrid schedule. This role will lead range operations and test and evaluation across Axon’s Counter-UAS portfolio, coordinating activities and defining evaluation criteria for real-world conditions.

You will monitor evolving UAS threats, advise product teams on technology choices, engage with customers and field personnel, and help ensure safe, secure range operations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading test & evaluation activities in complex sensor systems.
• Ability to translate threat intel into product requirements.
• Strong collaboration with product, engineering and sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and lead test and evaluation activities across Dedrone's full product portfolio — RF sensors, radars, cameras, electronic warfare systems, kinetic defeat solutions, and integrated deployment configurations.
• Continuously monitor and analyze the evolving UAS threat landscape and translate intelligence into actionable product requirements.
• Advise product managers and engineering teams on technology tradeoffs, competitive positioning, and capability gaps.
• Provide input on sensor fusion strategies, detection-versus-defeat decisions, deployment configuration, and integration architecture.
• Partner with sales, solutions engineering, and customer success teams for technical evaluations and demonstrations.

Skills

Range Operations

Threat Intelligence

Product Guidance

Customer Engagement

Job description

Field Operations Test Engineer II (Onsite)

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other. Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact As the Range Operations Specialist for Counter-UAS at Dedrone, you will be the team's UAS and Range Operations expert in the rapidly evolving counter-drone landscape. You will help drive test and evaluation of all Dedrone systems, develop test plans, assist in securing FAA/FCC/other permissions for required testing events. You will ensure safe and secure range operations and data collection for Dedrone test events. Counter-UAS is a niche domain where threats shift constantly — new drone protocols, evolving evasion tactics, Group 3+ UAS, swarm tactics, and fragmented global regulations — and you will ensure the product team stays ahead of all of it. This role offers a rare opportunity to shape product strategy at the intersection of defense technology and commercial innovation, with direct influence on how hundreds of critical sites worldwide are protected.

What You'll DoLocation: This role is based out of our Sterling, VA office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success. Reports to: Team Lead Test and Evaluation Dedrone

• Range Operations: Plan, coordinate, and lead test and evaluation activities across Dedrone's full product portfolio — RF sensors, radars, cameras, electronic warfare systems, kinetic defeat solutions, and integrated deployment configurations. Develop evaluation criteria, test protocols, and acceptance benchmarks that reflect real-world operational conditions.
• Threat Intelligence & Research: Continuously monitor and analyze the evolving UAS threat landscape including new commercial drone protocols, Group 3+ UAS capabilities, swarm tactics, spoofing and evasion techniques, and emerging adversarial technologies. Translate threat intelligence into actionable product requirements and prioritization guidance.
• Strategic Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the go-to counter-UAS domain expert for the product organization. Advise product managers, engineering teams, and leadership on technology tradeoffs, competitive positioning, and capability gaps based on deep understanding of the operational environment.
• Cross-System Product Guidance: Provide expert input on decisions that span multiple product lines — sensor fusion strategies, detection-versus-defeat tradeoffs, deployment configuration optimization, and integration architecture. Ensure product decisions account for the full threat picture and operational context.
• Customer & Field Engagement: Partner with sales, solutions engineering, and customer success teams to support technical evaluations, demonstrations, and customer engagements. Provide the deep counter-UAS expertise that bridges product capability to customer mission requirements.

Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit https://www.axon.com/careers .

Base Pay Range

$108,750 - $174,000 USD

Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well‑being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.

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