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DroneShield · 3 months ago

Systems Test Engineer

Warrenton, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

DroneShield is a leading defense company focused on Electronic Warfare and advanced technology solutions. The Systems Test Engineer role involves maintaining and supporting engineering efforts, coordinating field testing activities, and contributing to the drone intelligence database.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)DronesEnterprise SoftwareMilitaryRoboticsSecuritySensor

Responsibilities

Maintain the DroneShield field testing facility and equipment

Coordinate with various Engineering teams to schedule, provision and execute field testing activities

Coordinate the DroneShield drone inventory, including tagging, maintaining, and preparing drone airframes at testing facility and Sydney CBD office

Support Business Development & Field Service Engineering teams with demonstrations and testing events

Travel regularly outside of your homebase to complete data capture exercises

Contribute to the DroneShield drone intelligence database, regularly completing market scans for new drones and new drone-related information

High work ethic and the desire to take ownership over tasks/problems that may fall outside of your immediate job description/team

Perform all RePL duties and responsibilities related, but not limited to; flight planning, drone operations, and record keeping requirements under ReOC

Survey new locations for potential test sites that meet Engineering requirements

Be willing to undergo any additional qualifications and retraining as required

Qualification

RePL - Remote pilot licenceAROC - Aeronautical Radio Operator CertificateLinux Operating systemsEngineering degreeTechnical problem solving

Required

RePL - Remote pilot licence

AROC - Aeronautical Radio Operator Certificate

Experienced with Linux Operating systems is ideal. Comfortable working with the Terminal, Text Manipulation Tools, Process Monitoring and Networking

BS degree in Engineering (various), or similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience, is an advantage

Candidate should be willing to be in the Sydney office for 1-2 day(s), and to travel around NSW for data captures and tests

Company

DroneShield

DroneShield is the global leader in AI-based Multi-mission Counter-UxS solutions for Defense and Public Safety organizations.

Founded in 2014

Sydney, New South Wales, AUS

201-500 employees

http://www.droneshield.com

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$153.43M

Key Investors

EpirusRegal Funds ManagementBergen Asset Management

2024-05-07Post Ipo Equity· $75.77M

2023-03-07Post Ipo Equity· $40M

2022-11-17Post Ipo Equity· $2.47M

Leadership Team

Oleg Vornik

Chief Executive Officer

Angus Bean

Chief Product Officer

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