National Fire Programs Leader — Field Ops & Strategy

Burnbot, Inc.; Placerville (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BurnBot, Inc. is seeking a Deputy Director of Fire Programs to lead the national Fire Program, including response and prescribed fire execution. You will translate strategic vision into field-ready systems, guide multi-region operations, and drive readiness and deployment across remote sites.

The role combines administrative oversight with hands-on field engagement, with an annual salary of $157,000–$180,000 and substantial travel to Placerville, CA or other sites as needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of wildland fire experience in federal, state, local, or private contexts.
• Proven ability to build and scale operational programs from the ground up.
• Experience leading teams in complex, high-risk, time-sensitive environments.
• Ability to translate organizational strategy into field-level execution.
• NWCG Qualifications: Required; Prescribed Fire RXB2/1; Wildfire Operations: TFLD or higher (DIVS, ICT3 preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assist oversight of and provide leadership for BurnBot's integrated Fire Program encompassing both response and prescribed fire operations.
• Contribute to aligning fire operations with acreage, revenue, and organizational readiness targets.
• Develop Fire Program SOPs, operational playbooks, and go/no-go frameworks.
• Recruit, develop, and lead key program roles including Fire Operations Specialists, Fire Module Leaders/Crew, and Fire/UAS leadership.
• Assist planning towards achieving revenue targets, cost structures, and deployment economics for the Fire Program.
• Assist the operation of or be delegated oversight of a BurnBot-centric national dispatch and mobilization system spanning the full operational lifecycle.

Skills

Leadership

Operations planning

Field execution

Strategic translation

Communication

Driving

Tools

RXB2/1

TFLD/DIVS/ICT3

UAS operations

FAA Part 107

Dispatch systems

Job description

BurnBot, Inc. is seeking a Deputy Director of Fire Programs to lead the national Fire Program, including response and prescribed fire execution. You will translate strategic vision into field-ready systems, guide multi-region operations, and drive readiness and deployment across remote sites.

The role combines administrative oversight with hands-on field engagement, with an annual salary of $157,000–$180,000 and substantial travel to Placerville, CA or other sites as needed.