Field Operations Specialist
About The Position
Rainmaker is pioneering a modern cloud seeding system to address water scarcity and inclement weather challenges worldwide. We develop and integrate radar validation, weather-resistant UAS, numerical weather modeling, and sustainable seeding agents into an effective precipitation enhancement solution. This role involves responding to overnight seeding windows, deploying drones in remote and challenging weather conditions, and ensuring the successful execution of cloud seeding missions. The Field Operations Specialist will be part of a small team responsible for preparing equipment, launching drones, and monitoring operations to create water resources for drought-stricken areas.
Requirements
- Willingness and ability to work in remote, physically demanding, and weather-exposed environments.
- Strong attention to detail and discipline in following procedures.
- 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.
- Valid driver's license.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in field operations, aviation, military, emergency management, construction, or similar hands-on environments.
- Mechanical or technical aptitude, including equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Experience operating or supporting UAS.
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
- Experience handling logistics, inventory, or supply.
- Familiarity with GIS tools and spatial data (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth).
- Wilderness or backcountry experience.
Responsibilities
- Respond to overnight seeding windows identified by meteorologists.
- Prepare and load equipment, including drones, generators, laptops, and communication devices, into deployment vehicles.
- Travel to remote operational areas, often in challenging weather conditions and at night.
- Perform pre-flight checks and launch drones for cloud seeding operations.
- Release seeding particles into supercooled clouds at high altitudes.
- Monitor precipitation and snowpack development following missions.
- Pack up equipment after missions and return before sunrise.
- Work effectively as part of a small field team.
- Maintain and troubleshoot equipment.
- Handle logistics, inventory, or supply management.
- Utilize GIS tools and spatial data for operational planning and execution.
Benefits
- Hourly pay equivalent to $65,000k annual.
- Overtime pay.
- Equal Opportunity Employer status.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
