Counter Drone Technical Lead

We are seeking an experienced Counter-UAS Technical Lead to supervise a team of nine technical experts supporting counter-drone operations. This role combines team leadership, technical oversight, deployment coordination, quality control, and hands-on support.

The Technical Lead will serve as the primary contractor technical point of contact for the Government Technical Lead, ensuring personnel and equipment are ready to support operational requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Supervise nine CUAS Technical Experts, coordinate daily activities, assign work, and manage schedules and staffing.
• Translate Government requirements and priorities into contractor work assignments.
• Coordinate nationwide deployments from the National Capital Region.
• Provide technical oversight for the deployment, setup, configuration, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and recovery of fixed-site, mobile, and portable CUAS systems.
• Oversee pre-deployment testing, system calibration, operational checks, and readiness verification.
• Manage post-deployment equipment recovery, inspection, inventory, accountability, and maintenance.
• Coordinate technical support across multiple manufacturers, platforms, configurations, and vendor-neutral CUAS technologies.
• Operate CUAS detection and authorized mitigation equipment under required Government direction or oversight.
• Oversee CUAS data portals, Team Awareness Kit (TAK), and other Government-approved integration and situational awareness tools.
• Review technical documentation, maintenance records, system-status reports, issue logs, and after-action reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Perform quality control on contractor technical work and deliverables.
• Track technical issues, corrective actions, equipment status, and operational readiness.
• Coordinate technical issue resolution with Government personnel, manufacturers, vendors, and other authorized stakeholders.
• Monitor compliance with Government-approved procedures and requirements, including cybersecurity, spectrum management, privacy, evidence and data handling, safety, and configuration control.
• Support personnel performance management and identify staffing, qualification, and readiness concerns.
• Provide management-level reporting on technical status, risks, readiness, and situational awareness.
• Assist with hands-on CUAS setup, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and recovery as needed.

Requirements

What You’ll Bring

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least five years of relevant CUAS technical or operational experience.
• Demonstrated experience supervising or leading technical personnel, coordinating operational support, assigning work, and performing quality control.
• Experience deploying, setting up, configuring, operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and recovering technical equipment and systems.
• Previous military, civilian law enforcement, CUAS field service representative, CUAS contract support, or comparable technical experience supporting CUAS or related systems.
• Current FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) in accordance with Government security requirements.
• U.S. citizenship and a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to travel up to 30% nationwide from the National Capital Region.
• Ability to lift and transport equipment weighing up to 70 pounds, with reasonable accommodations as applicable.
• Ability to work outdoors, stand for extended periods, and operate in varying weather and field conditions.
• Availability to occasionally support operations outside normal business hours.

Benefits

available upon request