aureliussystems - Director, Mission Operations
Requirements
• Special operations or equivalent operational background, with train-the-trainer experience strongly preferred • Experience preparing military or foreign users to operate systems independently in high-stakes environments • Demonstrated ability to build trust quickly with operators and translate field realities into practical internal action • Comfort operating across training, deployment support, customer interface, and internal technical collaboration • Track record working alongside engineers and product teams on novel technology • Where you probably come from: SOF community with train-the-trainer experience, foreign internal defense, technology integration cells, JSOC tech / SMU staff, NSWDG / DEVGRU, ISA, RRC, or equivalent. Defense industry candidates with deep field training experience also considered. • We want to talk if: You've stood in front of operators using something brand new and gotten them proficient. You've taken what they said, what they did, and what broke, and turned it into changes engineers could act on. • Not a fit if: Your operational experience is conventional only, you haven't supported novel technology fielding, or you're looking for a desk role. • Counter-UAS or directed energy familiarity • Experience inside a defense startup or non-traditional vendor • Active TS/SCI clearance • Experience authoring system requirements, TTPs, capability documents, or after-action frameworks • No specific degree required. Operational track record matters more than credentials. • How You Operate: • Extreme bias for action. You'd rather be at the test or with the operator than in a planning meeting • You translate ambiguity into a plan and a plan into reps • Comfortable with the tempo of real-world operations, including OCONUS travel on short notice • Clear communicator across operators, engineers, and senior leadership • Self directed. You identify what needs to happen next and do it without being told
Benefits
• Build more in 1 month than most engineers build in 1 year. We field test weekly. Your work goes downrange, not into a filing cabinet. • Career velocity is real. At ~10 engineers, there are no layers between you and impact. • Work on a problem that actually matters. Small cheap drones are changing warfare. Our laser systems are the asymmetric answer — infinite magazine, near zero cost per shot, scalable to every base, border, facility, and truck. • Join the densest defense startup ecosystem in the country. California is where the next generation of defense companies are being built. • Core hours are Monday through Friday, 9 to 6. When we're sprinting toward a demo or field test, the team ramps up — nights, weekends, whatever it takes to ship. When the sprint lands, we ramp down. We don't manufacture intensity for show. • United Health Care medical, dental, and vision coverage • Flexible 18 days PTO + 5 sick days • Travel to field test events and range days • Covered daily lunches and office snacks + drinks • E-bike / scooter stipend ( Up to $500) • Direct access to leadership and real ownership over your work • Export Control Notice: • This role requires access to export-controlled information or items that require "U.S. Person" status. As defined by U.S. law, individuals who are any one of the following are considered to be a "U.S. Person": (1) U.S. citizens, (2) legal permanent residents (a.k.a. green card holders), and (3) certain protected classes of asylees and refugees, as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
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