Field Operations Specialist

About the role

It's 10:24 PM. You were waiting for the call. At headquarters, your team scouts the mission and loads the F-150 with drones, generators, laptops, and a Starlink. Your dog jumps in the cab with you, ready for adventure. The Agile Deployment Vehicle smells like Red Bull as your crew heads north towards the mountains. The temperature outside is dropping. Single digits by the time you reach the launch site. Your fingers are clumsy with the cold as you run pre-flight checks, but you've done it enough times that your hands know what to do. You will You are making it snow. You and your team were the reason. As dawn breaks, you pack up and drive home before sunrise to sleep, ready to do it again when given the chance. You are a Rainmaker Field Operations Specialist. This is the job. You will Become a Rainmaker.

Key facts

What you'll do

• You will It's 10:24 PM. You were waiting for the call.
• At headquarters, your team scouts the mission and loads the F-150 with drones, generators, laptops, and a Starlink. Your dog jumps in the cab with you, ready for adventure.
• The Agile Deployment Vehicle smells like Red Bull as your crew heads north towards the mountains. The temperature outside is dropping. Single digits by the time you reach the launch site.
• Your fingers are clumsy with the cold as you run pre-flight checks, but you've done it enough times that your hands know what to do.
• Your drone lifts into the sky, then out of sight.
• What happens next is invisible. At 10,000 feet, the drone releases seeding particles into supercooled clouds, coaxing ice into existence, nudging the atmosphere toward something it was almost ready to do on its own.
• You will You are making it snow.
• Over the next few hours, precipitation falls across the mountains. Snowpack deepens. In just one mission, your team has created millions of gallons of water for a place that has suffered from drought for far too long.
• You will You and your team were the reason.
• As dawn breaks, you pack up and drive home before sunrise to sleep, ready to do it again when given the chance.
• You are a Rainmaker Field Operations Specialist. This is the job.
• You will Become a Rainmaker.
• You will execute remote field missions in demanding conditions, coordinating with headquarters to ensure operational success.
• You will manage the deployment, flight, and recovery of UAS in environments that test your limits and equipment.
• You will monitor and document every phase of the operation, maintaining strict adherence to safety and procedural standards.
• You will safeguard sensitive technology and ensure all gear is secured, tracked, and maintained for future deployments.
• You will adapt to rapidly changing weather and terrain while supporting the team's broader objectives.
• You will collaborate with internal stakeholders to translate mission goals into precise on-the-ground actions.
• You will uphold the integrity of the data collected, ensuring it is reliable and ready for analysis.
• You will represent Rainmaker with professionalism in every interaction, whether in the field or at base.

Requirements

• You need Required.
• Willingness and ability to work in remote, physically demanding, and weather-exposed environments.
• You need Strong attention to detail and discipline in following procedures.
• You need Reliable, self-directed, and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a small field team.
• Comfort with frequent travel, including to remote or international locations.
• You need Valid driver's license.

Nice to have

• Experience in field operations, aviation, military, emergency management, construction, or similar hands-on environments.
• It helps if Mechanical or technical aptitude, including equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
• It helps if Experience operating or supporting UAS.
• It helps if FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
• It helps if Experience handling logistics, inventory, or supply.
• Familiarity with GIS tools and spatial data (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth).
• It helps if Wilderness or backcountry experience.
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Practical notes

Note: For , It's 10:24 PM. You were waiting for the call.

At headquarters, your team scouts the mission and loads the F-150 with drones, generators, laptops, and a Starlink. Your dog jumps in the cab with you, ready for adventure.