Lead technical authority for the System Operations thread within the Sentinel Systems Engineering Ground Systems team, overseeing end-to-end engineering activities and cross-team coordination.
Support the DSN Operations & Maintenance contract with NASA/JPL, sustaining engineering and maintenance support of microwave communication and support equipment utilized on JPL / NASA Deep Space Network (DSN) large fully steerable reflector antennas.
Locations (3)
Monrovia, California, United States
Pasadena, California, United States
Goldstone
Compensation
$66,000 - $106,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Responsibilities
Troubleshoot transmitter and microwave issues reported by antenna site personnel
Perform failure analysis and trend performance data across the network
Minimum Rate
$100,000 Annually
Maximum Rate
$245,000 Annually
Responsibilities
Apply innovative thinking to the detailed development, integration, and evaluation of technical solutions for maritime payloads, autonomous vehicles, acoustic systems, communications systems, and vehicle autonomy.
Perform technical and/or project leadership for small- to medium-sized technical tasks that may involve both hardware and software.
Develop, integrate, and test early prototype Research and Development (R&D) systems.
Generate systems engineering products such as performance specifications, concepts of operation, and system architecture/engineering plans.
Support small focused studies involving adaptation of technology to urgent or emerging problems.
Lead system-level flight test operations supporting Hivemind Mission Autonomy across small UAS and external platforms.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
Lead system-level flight test campaigns for Hivemind Mission Autonomy across multi-rotor, fixed-wing, and external UAS platforms
Plan and conduct missions in accordance with approved test plans, test cards, configuration requirements, release criteria, and safety procedures
Operate, configure, inspect, and maintain UAS, payloads, ground control systems, communications equipment, and supporting test infrastructure across laboratory, ground, and flight-test environments
Test pre-release HivemindSDK versions by verifying features, integrations, autonomy capabilities, and performance against defined product and quality requirements
Develop and execute representative customer workflows and mission scenarios to assess SDK functionality, usability, reliability, and operational performance across aircraft types and multi-agent configurations
Coordinate demo flight operations, equipment staging, logistics, site support, and field execution for flight test campaigns and customer events, ensuring readiness of platforms and equipment.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
Coordinate demo flight operations and logistics
Support integration and validation of autonomy capabilities
Operate flight test platforms
Serve as primary operator for Group 1/2 UAS platforms
Capture field observations and convert to recommendations
Requirements
Nice to have: Experience supporting C2 operations, tactical communications, aviation or maritime operations
Nice to have: Experience supporting autonomy, AI‑enabled systems, or developmental flight test programs
Nice to have: Experience in training delivery, sustainment planning, and range/event support
Nice to have: Familiarity with QGC, Mission Planner, ArduPilot, and PX4
Nice to have: U.S. military or government agency UAS operations experience
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