Company

Birdstop is a San Francisco Bay Area remote sensing company using BVLOS drones and AI to protect national critical infrastructure. Fortune 500 companies in sectors ranging from energy to transportation to telecommunications rely on Birdstop systems to make mission critical decisions in real-time. Birdstop nodes sit in the field to deploy and command Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAV/UAS) to collect data on physical locations without requiring personnel onsite.

Role

The Junior Field Engineer position is knee-deep in Birdstop’s technology suite, executing on tasks including but not limited to operating UAVs, robotics, software, and data systems. This role interfaces not only with all aspects of Birdstop engineering, but also directly with client teams. The role will primarily be field deployed at client sites setting up and running live operations. Some of this time, this role will work independently. Other times, this role will work in close communication and collaboration with other engineers.

Candidate

We are looking for someone passionate about working at an early stage and fast moving organization. This role will often be put into unpredictable situations with unforeseen technical, regulatory, or logistical challenges. In some of these cases, it will be the first time facing this challenge for anyone at Birdstop or in the industry at large. The candidate must be able to meet unprecedented problems head on, make sound judgements, conduct disciplined diagnostics, and work well with clients.  Proactivity and speed of learning are valued equally to existing hard skills and experience. Passion for the mission of Birdstop is a must.

Examples of Responsibilities

• Conducting testing and live flights with UAVs
• Calibrating robotic systems
• Testing software integrations
• Installing and maintaining systems in field locations
• Procuring and testing auxiliary equipment (eg. routers, antennas, sensors)
• Documenting and prioritizing engineering findings

Basic Requirements

• Obtained or pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in engineering field
• Demonstrated experience with industrial equipment and/or processes
• Demonstrated experience with quality assurance processes
• Highly detail oriented and compelled to document rigorously
• Fluency in written and oral communication with English
• Work authorization in the United States (no visa sponsorship available)

Preferred Qualifications

• Part 107 certified UAV pilot
• 2+ years of experience at a small organization (less than 10 people)
• Understanding of software development and debugging
• Aptitude and/or experience with common physical tools (eg. wrench, calipers)
• Aptitude and/or experience with common machine parts (eg. stepper motor, microcontroller)
• Experience with a regulatory body (eg. FAA, FCC, FERC, SEC)