Forward Deployed Engineer

Rainmaker

El Segundo, CA, United States

Posted on: 2024-08-30

Category: sustainability

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Rainmaker provides water for farms, watersheds, and ecosystems, fortifying growth and stewarding the natural world. We are Making Earth Habitable.

Rainmaker is pioneering a modern cloud seeding system to solve water scarcity and inclement weather problems. We develop and incorporate radar validation, weather-resistant UAS, numerical weather modeling, and sustainable cloud seeds into an effective precipitation enhancement solution.

We are hiring for an adventurous engineer to deploy to distant lands for extended seasons of precipitation enhancement operations.

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What You'll Do

Lead on-site deployment and operation of UAV precipitation enhancement systems in various locations

Conduct pre-flight checks, monitor flight operations, and perform post-flight maintenance

Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in real-time to ensure mission success

Work flexible hours, including nights, to capitalize on optimal precipitation enhancement conditions

Collaborate with engineering teams to improve UAV designs and precipitation enhancement payloads

Develop and maintain deployment procedures and documentation

Analyze flight data and environmental conditions to optimize seeding operations

Contribute to the development of autonomous flight capabilities for precipitation enhancement missions

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in engineering field.

FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification

Proven experience piloting drones, preferably in professional settings

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in remote locations

Willingness to travel and deploy for extended seasonal periods (up to several months)

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Rainmaker

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