UAS Autonomy Field Engineer II — Hybrid & Field Ops

SSCI, Inc.; Burlington, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Health care plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability

Training & Development

Free food & snacks

Summer 9/80 schedule

Job summary

Scientific Systems Company Inc. seeks a Field Service Engineer to support UAS deployments with SSCI’s autonomy software across multiple drone manufacturers. You will integrate, configure, test, and support autonomy capabilities on real-world aircraft, working directly with customers, end-users, and OEM teams.

This role blends technical integration, field operations, flight testing, and customer training. The candidate enjoys field work, problem-solving, and collaboration with advanced UAS

Qualifications

• Active FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
• BS Degree and 5+ years of applicable work experience.
• 3+ years of experience in UAS operations, drone hardware integration, flight testing, or field engineering.
• Proficiency with common autopilot systems (PX4, ArduPilot, or proprietary OEM controllers).
• Strong understanding of UAS avionics, radios, sensors, power systems, and ground control interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Integrate SSCI autonomy software onto customer and OEM aircraft, including configuration of flight controllers, radios, sensors, payloads, and autonomy modules.
• Conduct safe and compliant UAS flight operations under FAA Part 107 for testing, demonstrations, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Serve as a primary technical point of contact for customers, end‑users, and OEM teams.
• This role will require hands‑on troubleshooting fieldwork both onsite and at customer sites.
• Diagnose issues across mechanical, electrical, networking, and software subsystems.
• Support flight test campaigns: aircraft setup, pre‑flight procedures, mission execution, data logging, and post‑flight analysis.
• Train customer and partner teams on the use, configuration, and maintenance of SSCI-enabled aircraft.
• Document integration activities, troubleshooting findings, and recommended improvements.
• Provide feedback to SSCI engineering teams to enhance cross‑platform performance, reliability, and customer experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US DOD Security Clearance.

Skills

UAS operations

Drone integration

Flight testing

Field engineering

Autopilot systems

Education

BS Degree

Tools

PX4

ArduPilot

Job description

Scientific Systems Company Inc. seeks a Field Service Engineer to support UAS deployments with SSCI’s autonomy software across multiple drone manufacturers. You will integrate, configure, test, and support autonomy capabilities on real-world aircraft, working directly with customers, end-users, and OEM teams.

This role blends technical integration, field operations, flight testing, and customer training. The candidate enjoys field work, problem-solving, and collaboration with advanced UAS