Site Launch & Deployment Manager (Construction / Electricity)

Flytrex • Arlington, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Flytrex is seeking a field-focused Site Launch & Deployment Manager to build and launch physical infrastructure for its autonomous drone delivery operations in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Based at the company’s Pilot Point, Texas headquarters, this role owns each station from site approval through energization and first flight. Stations include drone hubs, high-capacity chargers, cameras, RTK systems, and dedicated utility service or industrial generators.

The manager leads end-to-end site deployment, including electrical and power build-outs, off-grid and backup power planning, permitting, municipal and landlord/HOA approvals, hardware integration, commissioning, vendor and budget management, and operational handoff. The role requires field-based leadership, electrical infrastructure expertise, and the ability to deliver launches to fixed deadlines. Occasional early mornings or weekend launch and energization windows may be required.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience leading field infrastructure rollouts, station deployments, capital projects, or multi-site technical launches to hard deadlines.
• At least 3 years of hands-on electrical or power infrastructure field experience in commercial/industrial electrical, EV charging hubs, solar/storage, telecom cell sites, or power generation.
• Strong working knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC), including load calculations, reading one-line diagrams and panel schedules, sizing services and feeders, and identifying field code compliance.
• Experience navigating utility interconnections, meter sets, city plan reviews, and municipal inspections across Texas.
• Experience managing trade contractors, writing scopes of work, and managing build budgets.
• Comfort with low-voltage wiring, GPS/RTK positioning hardware, and field networking setup, including Wi-Fi, LTE, and Ethernet.
• Valid Texas driver’s license with a clean record.
• Ability to drive a box truck, lift 50 pounds, climb ladders, and work outdoors in Texas weather conditions.
• Flexibility to support occasional early mornings or weekend launches and station energization windows.

Nice To Haves

• Texas Journeyman Electrician license, apprentice hours, or EVITP certification.
• Hands-on experience with generator sizing, paralleling, automatic transfer switches (ATS), or battery energy storage systems (BESS).
• OSHA 10/30 and NFPA 70E safety training.
• Experience in drone or aviation infrastructure, robotics, or autonomous vehicle test sites; FAA Part 107 is a plus.
• Proficiency with project tracking tools such as Monday.com or Smartsheet.

Responsibilities

• Lead critical-path plans for site readiness, electrical builds, municipal permits, and partner integrations to deliver on-time, energized launches.
• Calculate electrical loads, specify panel sizes and circuits, manage utility applications and meter sets, and lead licensed electricians through installation, inspection, and power-on.
• Determine utility versus generator or battery energy storage system (BESS) configurations; oversee generator sizing, fuel-runtime planning, transfer switches, and emergency backup readiness.
• Pull permits, coordinate with Texas city inspectors, resolve plan revisions, and manage landlord and HOA site requirements.
• Supervise ground-site builds, hardware racking, and cellular, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet networking setup; conduct full-load testing of high-power chargers before first flight.
• Solicit competitive bids, manage electrical and general-trade contractors, control launch budgets, and track material delivery logistics.
• Lead go/no-go acceptance reviews and hand over complete as-built documentation, including one-line diagrams and panel schedules, to operations.
• Improve deployment playbooks to accelerate future rollouts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed