UAV Field Operations Engineer — Deploy & Sustain

Anduril Industries; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Technical Operations Engineer to bridge product engineering and deployed operations on the TRS team. You will help stand up forward deployments, support field demonstrations, and ensure reliable operation of our aerial systems in challenging environments.

You will travel up to 80% domestically and internationally, and collaborate with customers to deliver robust, field-ready solutions across the Altius program.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical field operations or deployment execution in austere environments.
• Ability to master complex systems and support them remotely or on the ground.
• Strong communication and training skills for diverse audiences.
• Experience performing data-driven root cause analyses in complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Execute flight operations and field maintenance to support military operations.
• Deploy products to austere locations and work with customers on-site.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and networking issues to resolution.
• Communicate field issue status to internal and customer teams.
• Develop and implement operational and logistical plans for events.
• Ensure high availability and performance of aerial systems.
• Maintain hardware and software support plans.
• Plan events and allocate resources; keep stakeholders informed.
• Conduct RCAs for air systems and implement preventive measures.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation.

Skills

Technical operations

Communication

Mentoring

Troubleshooting

Data-driven RCA

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelors in Engineering/Tech

Tools

JIRA

Foundry

Odoo

Job description

Anduril Industries seeks a Technical Operations Engineer to bridge product engineering and deployed operations on the TRS team. You will help stand up forward deployments, support field demonstrations, and ensure reliable operation of our aerial systems in challenging environments.

You will travel up to 80% domestically and internationally, and collaborate with customers to deliver robust, field-ready solutions across the Altius program.