Field Operations Specialist
About The Position
WindBorne Systems is supercharging weather forecasts with a unique proprietary data source: a global constellation of next-generation smart weather balloons targeting the most critical atmospheric data. We design, manufacture, and operate our own balloons, using the data they collect to generate otherwise unattainable weather intelligence. Our mission is to eliminate weather uncertainty, and in the process help humanity adapt to climate change, be that predicting hurricanes or speeding the adoption of renewables. We are building a future in which the planet is instrumented by thousands of our microballoons, eliminating gaps in our understanding of the planet and giving people and businesses the information they need to make critical decisions. The founding team of Stanford engineers was named Forbes 2019 30 under 30 and is backed by top-tier investors, including Khosla Ventures and Footwork VC. You are the field extension of our Head of Launch. While strategy and infrastructure are built at HQ, you execute it on the ground — standing up new launch sites, training local contractors, and building the physical sites. You are equally comfortable running a balloon launch in Argentina and writing a debrief report on the flight home. Critically, you see what isn't working and communicate it clearly so we can improve.
Requirements
- Comfortable running balloon launches in diverse locations.
- Ability to write clear and concise debrief reports.
- Capacity to identify operational inefficiencies and communicate them effectively.
Responsibilities
- Execute launch strategies and infrastructure plans on the ground.
- Establish new launch sites.
- Train local contractors.
- Build physical launch sites.
- Run balloon launches in various locations.
- Write debrief reports on flights.
- Identify operational issues and communicate them for improvement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
