Weapons Systems Operator

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

micro1 is seeking a Weapons Systems Operator contractor to evaluate AI-generated military scenarios and provide expert feedback to improve AI reasoning and reliability. You will apply firsthand operational experience with air defense and weapon systems to assess realism and decision-making.

Role involves identifying inaccuracies, ensuring alignment with ROE and LOAC, and delivering clear written feedback. Prior live-fire or instructor experience is a plus, with remote work possible for qualified

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience as weapons systems operator in air defense, missile ops, naval combat or tactical aviation.
• Experience with major systems (Patriot, THAAD, Aegis, NASAMS) is highly desirable.
• Strong ability to explain complex military concepts in writing.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated military scenarios involving air defense, missiles, naval weapons, or tactical aviation.
• Assess operational realism, weapons employment decisions, and mission procedures.
• Review scenarios for accuracy, sound reasoning, ROE and LOAC alignment.
• Identify unrealistic assumptions or errors and provide clear written feedback.

Skills

Weapons systems operator

Tactical decision-making

Clear written communication

Operational procedures

Live-fire experience

Tools

Patriot systems

THAAD

Aegis

NASAMS

Job description

pay

• weapons systems operation
• air defense systems
• missile systems
• naval combat systems
• tactical aviation
• scenario evaluation
• operational realism assessment
• rules of engagement (roe) knowledge
• law of armed conflict (loac) knowledge
• technical report writing
• military operational procedures
• tactical decision-making
• identifying technical inaccuracies
• clear written communication

About micro1
micro1 is a data lab that helps AI labs & Enterprises train foundational models and agents. We provide frontier evaluations and reinforcement learning environments to improve LLM capabilities, as well as contextual evaluations to monitor and improve AI agents in enterprise settings.

Our AI recruiting agent sources and vets domain experts for our data platform that enables rapid production of high-quality training data. Our research spans high-value, specialized domains (legal, medical, finance, coding, etc.), where expert-level data is the hardest to produce and most valuable for advanced model performance. Our pipeline performance system ensures both quality and velocity.

Role Title: Weapons Systems Operator

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

micro1 is seeking current or former military Weapons Systems Operators to contribute to an AI development project focused on military operations, weapons employment, and tactical decision‑making. You'll use your firsthand operational experience to evaluate AI-generated military scenarios, identify inaccuracies, and provide expert feedback to improve AI reasoning and reliability.

Scope of Work

• Evaluate AI-generated scenarios involving air defense, missile systems, naval weapons, or tactical aviation.
• Assess operational realism, weapons employment decisions, and mission procedures.
• Review scenarios for accuracy, sound reasoning, and alignment with Rules of Engagement (ROE) and the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC).
• Identify unrealistic assumptions, technical inaccuracies, or operational errors and provide clear written feedback.

Qualifications

• Current or former military weapons systems operator with hands‑on experience in air defense, missile operations, naval combat systems, or tactical aviation.
• Experience with systems such as Patriot, THAAD, Aegis, NASAMS, or comparable military weapons platforms is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of weapons employment, tactical decision‑making, and military operational procedures.
• Ability to explain complex technical and military concepts clearly in writing.
• Operational deployments, live‑fire experience, or experience as a weapons instructor are a plus.

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