UAS Test Field Technician

Job Title: UAS Field Technician

Job Number: 42867

Job Location: Ashburn, VA 

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris Agile Development Group (ADG) is seeking a Field Technician to join our Flight Test and Evaluation team supporting our family of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The Field Technician plays a critical hands-on role in developmental flight testing, as well as end-user integration and training. Operating across lab and field environments, the Field Technician is the primary interface between engineering teams and end-users to ensure mission success.

This is a mission-focused, highly technical position requiring excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. The role includes event planning, system preparation, troubleshooting, maintenance, training and customer support. The position requires the ability to work independently or as part of a dynamic team under varying environmental conditions.

Essential Functions: 

• Provides hands-on technical support during flight test events.

• Assist various engineering teams with product design, development, testing and troubleshooting.

• Support developmental flight testing of autonomous unmanned aircraft and serve as a primary contributor to test event success.

• Perform system assembly, inspection, setup/configuration, preflight checkouts, and all maintenance actions to ensure system readiness.

• Set up, configure, operate, and troubleshoot ground control stations, antenna systems, and test support equipment, including software/firmware updates and configuration management.

• Provide first-level customer support for end-users via remote and on-site methods, including issue resolution, escalation to engineering, and post-event follow-up.

• Train end-users in the maintenance, operation, and troubleshooting of UAS, associated user interfaces, and proprietary software; ensure user proficiency and understanding.

• Prepare, configure, test, and ship equipment in advance of test events; coordinate field logistics and ensure readiness for deployment.

• Serve as the face of L3Harris to customers, end-users, and test range personnel; maintain professional and effective relationships in all interactions.

• Work collaboratively with engineering teams to provide critical feedback from lab and field experiences and participate in product development and engineering meetings.

• Prioritize and manage tasks across multiple programs, support logistics, and coordinate field operations as needed.

• Occasionally work 12+ hour shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, and on short notice as operational demands require.

• Ability to move 51 lbs. unassisted or 100 lbs. as part of a two-person team.

• Ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS up to 50% of the time.

Qualifications: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience OR 2 years post-Secondary/Associate’s Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.

• Active US secret security clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Military experience.

• Experience with UAS operations, aviation fundamentals, mission planning, and test range operations.

• Experience in a high-tempo, high-consequence environment.

• Experience generating work summary and discrepancy reports.

• Experience monitoring telemetry data and supporting operational or developmental test events; participating in and contribute to test briefings and debriefings.

• OSHA requirements and ESD best practices familiarity.

• 2+ years’ experience in a field service of aircraft or UAS operations or maintenance, with hands on hardware experience.

• Strong hands-on mechanical, electrical, and troubleshooting skills, including basic computer networking and the ability to understand schematic diagrams.

• Ability to work both independently in the field and as part of a collaborative team in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment.

• Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks across multiple projects and programs.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills; experience briefing and debriefing technical information to diverse groups.

• Experience supporting logistics and coordination for field operations.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Virginia (Greater D.C. area) is $36.06 MIN - $66.83 MAX. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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