Fire Programs Lead — Field Ops & Strategy

Burnbot; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BurnBot is seeking a Deputy Director of Fire Programs to lead and scale our national Fire Program, spanning response and prescribed fire operations. You will translate strategic vision into field-ready systems and develop high-performing teams to meet mission-critical goals.

Responsibilities include overseeing dispatch readiness, planning toward revenue targets, and coordinating with federal, state, and local fire agencies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of wildland fire experience in federal, state, local, or private contexts.
• Proven experience in wildfire suppression operations and prescribed fire planning/execution.
• Ability to build and scale operational programs from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Assist oversight of BurnBot's integrated Fire Program (response and prescribed fire).
• Contribute to aligning fire operations with acreage, revenue, and readiness targets.
• Develop SOPs, playbooks, and go/no-go frameworks for Fire Program.

Skills

Wildland fire experience

Operational leadership

Team leadership

Strategic translation to field

Budget/cost awareness

Driver's license

Ability to work in high-risk env

Education

RXB2/1 Prescribed Fire

TFLD or higher (DIVS, ICT3) Wildfire Operations

Tools

FAA Part 107 certification

Heavy equipment operations

Job description

BurnBot is seeking a Deputy Director of Fire Programs to lead and scale our national Fire Program, spanning response and prescribed fire operations. You will translate strategic vision into field-ready systems and develop high-performing teams to meet mission-critical goals.

Responsibilities include overseeing dispatch readiness, planning toward revenue targets, and coordinating with federal, state, and local fire agencies.