# UAV Operations, Bolt

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Costa Mesa, California
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $113,000-$155,000 USD
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

The Tactical Recon & Strike (TRS) team at Anduril develops small aerial drones along with necessary equipment for testing, deployment, and operation. As a member of the Technical Operations team for TRS, you will play a critical role in bridging product engineering and deployed operations.

Responsibilities:

- Support military aviation projects by executing flight operations, conducting field maintenance, providing customer field support and training

- Tackle complex issues related to hardware, software, and networking in unstructured situations, driving them to resolution

- Drive events as the SME of the product, advising customers on operational employment and best practices

- Communicate field issue status to internal and customer teams, keeping them informed

- Support the development and implementation of comprehensive operational and logistical plans for various events

- Maintain support plans for hardware and software

- Assist in event planning and resource allocation, keeping key stakeholders informed about Technical Operations requirements

- Incident response root-cause analyses (RCAs) for air systems in the field

- Conduct post-incident reviews and implement preventive measures

- Maintain up-to-date documentation

Requirements:

- 3+ years of experience of strong problem solving in unstructured environments at the interface of hardware, software, and networking

- Strong mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot and repair critical site product components and infrastructure

- Demonstrated understanding of flight operations, aircraft systems, and sensors

- Willingness to work with energetic material (warheads)

- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or collaboratively in a team

- Willingness to travel up to 80%

- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret/Secret security clearance

- Must be able to obtain and maintain 14 CFR Part 107

Preferred Qualifications:

- Degree in aerospace engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, or related field

- Experience with weapon systems for manned aircraft, UAS, or missiles

- Experience with munitions live fire testing or munitions handling

- Experience with VTOL quad copter air systems

- Demonstrated coding experience in Python, MATLAB, or similar programming languages (NixOS and Rust preferred)

- Background in military deployments with Special Operations Forces, or to hazard zones

Benefits:

- Healthcare Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you

- Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees

- Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December

- Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments, adoption, and gestational carriers

- Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7

- Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development

- Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region

- Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility

- Retirement Savings Plan: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options

## Skills

### Required
- flight operations
- hardware
- software
- networking
- problem-solving
- mechanical aptitude
- security clearance

### Nice to have
- aerospace engineering
- computer science
- mechanical engineering
- Python
- MATLAB
- VTOL quad copter air systems
- munitions live fire testing

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