RC Pilot

Anduril Industries; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Field Operations Associate to ensure our RC surrogate fleet stays mission-ready for test and evaluation and deployment activities. You will manage maintenance, readiness, and end-to-end movement of vehicles for demos and exercises.

The role requires hands-on RC piloting and maintenance experience, strong cross-team collaboration, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to learn quickly. Travel up to 50% is expected.

Qualifications

• BA/BS preferred
• 3+ years RC flight experience on fixed wing plus maintenance operations
• FAA Part 107
• FAA Part 61 ground school complete (preferred)
• Cross-functional collaboration experience
• Strong project prioritization and planning abilities
• Proficient with standard office applications
• Experience with scheduling and maintenance processes
• Excellent communicator
• US Person status (export controlled data)
• Willingness to travel up to 50%

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with operations partners, business leaders, and external stakeholders to ensure RC surrogate fleet readiness
• Coordinate with Test & Evaluation teams to keep the surrogate fleet test-ready
• Oversee reordering, replacement, or repair of assigned equipment
• Execute end-to-end movement of vehicles for demos, deployments, and exercises
• Assist Flight Test Engineers with test planning
• Ensure RC fleet compliance with FAA regulations
• Provide feedback to Engineering and T&E for continuous improvement
• Maintain maintenance and operator training records; provide admin support
• Respond to inquiries and resolve discrepancies regarding fleet availability

Job description

• FAA Part 61 ground school complete (preferred)

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

We are looking for an Associate to join our rapidly growing Field Operations team in Atlanta, GA. The role of the Field Operations Associate is a critical part of ensuring our hardware is in a constant state of readiness to ensure the success of our test and evaluation (T&E) and deployment operations. This Associate will oversee a fleet of RC planes that act as surrogates for our Altius fleet.

This role will ensure timely maintenance and preparedness, as well as operations in support of Test & Evaluation (T&E) operations. Additionally, this role will support surrogate flight ops for T&E events both in Atlanta and our field test sites and support Anduril’s strategy to deliver hardware and software to our customers where it is both mission critical and challenging.

This will require a breadth of understanding RC piloting and maintenance, the ability to work across teams seamlessly, a deep appreciation for details, and the ability to learn new subject matters quickly. As you execute surrogate T&E ops for our customers and team members, you have the unique opportunity to improve and grow our T&E and deployment capabilities. You will be charged with helping Anduril teams solve exceptional challenges, unblocking issues, and establishing procedures, all with the intention of making sure our customers missions are being met.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with operations partners, business leaders, and external stakeholders to ensure the readiness and accountability of RC surrogate fleet
• Collaborate with your Test and Evaluation partners to ensure that the RC surrogate fleet is constantly test-ready
• Ensure the reordering, replacement, or repair of assigned equipment
• End-to-end movement of vehicles and equipment for all demos, deployments, and exercises
• Coordinate with Flight Test Engineers to assist with test planning
• Ensure RC fleet, personal operations, and surrogate operations are in compliance with FAA regulations
• Provide feedback to Engineering and T&E teams on surrogate ops will serve as critical input for their continuous improvement loop
• Maintain records of both maintenance and operator training and provide general administrative support to internal and external stakeholders
• Respond to stakeholder inquiries and complaints, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring needs are met regarding surrogate fleet availability and operations

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS preferred
• At least 3 years of RC flight experience on fixed wing, as well as accompanying maintenance operations
• FAA Part 107
• FAA Part 61 ground school complete (preferred)
• Experience collaborating cross functionally working towards a common goal
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, prioritization, and planning
• Basic efficiency with office related computer applications
• Experience with scheduling and maintenance processes
• Highly polished communication skills
• US Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data
• This job will include travel up to 50%
• In this role, you will be subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening, as required by the Company.

US Salary Range

$86,000—$112,000 USD

Benefits

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.