Counter Drone Technical Lead

Reli Group•Springfield, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

RELI Group is seeking a Counter Drone Technical Lead to supervise a team of nine Counter Drone technical experts and provide task coordination, technical oversight, quality control, and program reporting. The role serves as the primary contractor technical point of contact and provides hands-on support as required. This is an onsite position at TSA headquarters in Springfield, Virginia, with core working hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The position coordinates nationwide deployments from the National Capital Region and may require travel to deployment locations nationwide.

Requirements

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.
Demonstrated experience deploying, setting up, configuring, operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and recovering technical equipment and systems.
Previous military experience, civilian law enforcement experience, CUAS field service representative experience, CUAS contract support experience, or comparable technical experience supporting CUAS or related systems.
Current FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
Ability to obtain and maintain a top-secret security clearance for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information in accordance with Government security requirements.
Ability to travel up to 30% from the National Capital Region to deployment locations nationwide.
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.
Ability to occasionally support operations outside normal business hours as required.
U.S. citizenship and a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

Supervise Counter-UAS Technical Experts and coordinate their daily activities.
Translate Government requirements and priorities into contract work assignments.
Serve as the primary contractor contact for the Government Technical Lead.
Coordinate nationwide deployments from the National Capital Region.
Provide technical oversight for deployment, setup, configuration, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and recovery of drone operations.
Assign tasks, manage schedules, and coordinate staffing for planned deployments and recurring support requirements.
Oversee pre-deployment testing, system calibration, operational checks, and readiness verification.
Oversee post-deployment equipment recovery, inspection, inventory, accountability, and maintenance.
Perform contractor readiness activities for fixed-site, mobile, and portable drone operations.
Coordinate technical support across multiple manufacturers, platforms, configurations, and vendor-neutral drone technologies.
Operate CUAS detection and authorized mitigation equipment under required Government direction or oversight.
Oversee drone 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 products for accuracy and completeness.
Perform quality control for contractor technical work and deliverables.
Track technical issues, corrective actions, equipment status, and operational readiness.
Coordinate technical issues with Government personnel, manufacturers, vendors, and other authorized stakeholders.
Monitor contractor compliance with Government-approved operating procedures and technical requirements.
Ensure contractor personnel comply with applicable cybersecurity, spectrum management, privacy, evidence and data handling, safety, and configuration-control requirements.
Support contractor personnel performance management and identify staffing, qualification, and readiness concerns.
Provide management-level technical status, risk, readiness, and situational-awareness reporting.
Assist with hands-on drone setup, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and recovery when required.