Field Tower Technician, Counter Intrusion

What you'll do

• Perform field maintenance, technical operations, customer support, and training for defense projects.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, networking, and site infrastructure; conduct incident reviews and preventive maintenance.
• Support operational and logistical planning, maintain system documentation, and communicate field status to internal and customer teams.

What they ask for

• 3+ years of experience solving problems in unstructured environments at the interface of hardware, software, and networking.
• Ability to climb towers and install, maintain, and repair sensor equipment; mechanical aptitude and experience maintaining tower structures.
• Experience operating aerial lifts and forklifts; ability to travel to remote regions for up to two months at a time (at least 50% of the year).
• Ability to work onsite in Costa Mesa, CA, and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret/Secret clearance.

Nice to have

• B.S. in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, or related technical field.
• Tower-climbing experience or certifications, CDL, IP networking and Linux knowledge, or prior military/overseas contracting experience.

Pay

$113,000 — $155,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

Lattice OS, cameras, radars, Pan Tilt Units (PTU), generators, solar power systems, hydraulic systems, Linux

AI focus

No direct AI work stated; the role deploys and supports defense systems.