Crew Chief

Mach
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 40 - 50Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Ownership","Troubleshooting","Accountability","Continuous improvement"]

Own readiness, maintenance execution, and configuration control for a fleet of UAS platforms. Lead troubleshooting, repair workflows, and post-manufacturing inspection/flight acceptance to validate airworthiness and deployment readiness. Serve as the primary interface between operations, engineering, and manufacturing, maintaining maintenance logs, SOPs, and configuration documentation. Support domestic and international field operations and track fleet reliability trends to drive continuous improvements.

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Mach
Mach
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Crew Chief

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Job Summary

Own readiness, maintenance execution, and configuration control for a fleet of UAS platforms. Lead troubleshooting, repair workflows, and post-manufacturing inspection/flight acceptance to validate airworthiness and deployment readiness. Serve as the primary interface between operations, engineering, and manufacturing, maintaining maintenance logs, SOPs, and configuration documentation. Support domestic and international field operations and track fleet reliability trends to drive continuous improvements.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own fleet readiness and maintenance systems to ensure UAS meet flight and operational standards.
  • •Lead maintenance execution, troubleshooting, and repair workflows to sustain system reliability.
  • •Maintain strict configuration control across vehicle hardware/software revisions and related documentation.
  • •Oversee post-manufacturing inspection and flight acceptance to validate airworthiness and deployment readiness.
  • •Serve as the primary interface between operations, engineering, and manufacturing to drive issue resolution and improvements.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 40 - 50
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRetirement SavingsPaid LeaveLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of experience with autonomous systems field operations, including tracking high-volume vehicles.
  • •Experience with mission planning software such as QGroundControl or Mission Planner.
  • •Experience with Ardupilot or PX4.
  • •Proven in-field operational troubleshooting and maintenance execution.
  • •Experience with international field operations and logistics, with ability to travel internationally and domestically.
Experience:5+ yearsAutonomous systemsUASDefenseAviationField operations
Skills:OwnershipTroubleshootingAccountabilityContinuous improvement
Languages:English
Tech Stack:QGroundControlMission PlannerArdupilotPX4UASDrones

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Security clearance

Company Brief

Mach
Designs and manufactures unmanned systems, tactical engines, and decentralized defense manufacturing infrastructure (Forge) to scale production of autonomous aerial systems and related propulsion for U.S. defense customers and partners.
Industry: Defense Manufacturing
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Valuation: USD 250M to 500M
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Huntington Beach, United States
Founded: 2023
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