Field UAV Network Technician — Deployable Ops Lead

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a highly capable operations professional to bridge product engineering and deployed operations for autonomy-enabled UAVs in Costa Mesa, CA. You will stand up forward-deployed operations, ensure successful combat employment, and help sustain products in austere environments.

The role requires hands-on field experience, deployment readiness, and the ability to travel up to 80% including multi-month deployments; a U.S. Top Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on field operations, manufacturing, or test experience.
• Prior military or defense contractor experience as pilot/operator, network tech, or maintainer.
• Understanding of flight operations, aircraft systems, and sensors.
• Ability to solve problems at the hardware-software-operations interface for mission success.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams and customers.
• Data-driven root cause analysis using logs as truth sources.
• Proficiency with programming languages (e.g., Python, Rust, MATLAB).
• IP networking; network administration/design; strong troubleshooting.
• Radios and MANET/SATCOM/backhaul systems.
• Ability to train peers or customers on product use.
• Must have deployment experience.
• Willing to travel up to 80% (including multi-month deployments).
• Eligible for U.S. Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Stand up forward-deployed operations in austere environments.
• Support testing events and customer demonstrations closer to home.
• Shape long-term sustainment and mission-ready status of autonomous vehicle systems.

Skills

Field operations

Pilot/Operator experience

Flight operations

Root cause analysis

Programming (Python/MATLAB)

Networking

Radio systems

Training others

Deployment experience

Willing to travel

Security clearance (Top Secret)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace/mechanical engineering (or related)

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Rust

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a highly capable operations professional to bridge product engineering and deployed operations for autonomy-enabled UAVs in Costa Mesa, CA. You will stand up forward-deployed operations, ensure successful combat employment, and help sustain products in austere environments.

The role requires hands-on field experience, deployment readiness, and the ability to travel up to 80% including multi-month deployments; a U.S. Top Secret clearance is required.