Counter Drone Technical SME

TalentRemedy•Springfield, VA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Counter Drone Technical SME is an onsite, hands-on technical role at TSA Headquarters in Springfield, Virginia, supporting the Transportation Security Administration’s Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CUAS) program and Federal Air Marshal Service national security operations. The role involves deploying, configuring, operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and recovering CUAS equipment. Core hours are 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., with occasional support outside normal business hours and travel to deployment locations nationwide.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and at least three years of relevant CUAS technical or operational experience.
Background in the military, civilian law enforcement, CUAS field service, CUAS contract support, or comparable technical work supporting CUAS or related systems.
Current FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
Experience deploying, setting up, configuring, operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and recovering technical equipment and systems.
Ability to troubleshoot hardware, software, firmware, networking, communications, and integrated technical systems.
Experience documenting technical activities, maintenance actions, system status, incidents, and after-action activities.
U.S. citizenship and a valid driver’s license.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance, if required; alignment with the TSA suitability requirement will be confirmed.
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 work in varying weather and field conditions.
Availability to occasionally support operations outside normal business hours.

Responsibilities

Set up, configure, and operate fixed-site, mobile, and portable CUAS systems.
Operate CUAS detection and authorized mitigation equipment under required government direction or oversight.
Perform pre-deployment testing, system calibration, operational checks, and readiness verification.
Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot government-approved CUAS hardware, software, firmware, networks, and communications.
Diagnose technical issues and coordinate equipment repairs and vendor support.
Support CUAS data portals, Team Awareness Kit (TAK), and other approved integration and situational awareness tools.
Support interoperability among CUAS sensors, command-and-control systems, networks, data portals, and approved external systems.
Monitor equipment condition, performance, connectivity, and operational status.
Work across multiple CUAS manufacturers, platforms, and configurations, including vendor-neutral technologies.
Prepare and maintain documentation covering CUAS operations, maintenance activities, system status, technical findings, incidents, and after-action reports.