Lead Airfield Deployment Engineer (Los Angeles, CA)

DrangKro Aerospace

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 24 days ago
Lead Airfield Deployment EngineerLocation: Los Angeles. CAFull TimeIn PersonABOUTGround operations are the backbone of aviation, yet they remain largely manual and fragmented. This company is changing that.HALO, a flag ship product by our intended client, is used by airfield teams to optimize flight turnarounds. It serves as a centralized operating layer to manage and oversee tasks, communications and performance. By enhancing operational visibility and control, HALO enables faster, more reliable and standardized ground operations.The Clients vision is to provide fully autonomous ground operations. HALO serves as the digital infrastructure to support that transition, connecting data, people and machines to build toward automated airfields.ABOUT THE ROLEThe client is seeking an experienced engineer to lead their airfield deployments. You will be responsible for deploying and integrating their core products at airports worldwide, ensuring seamless adaptation across diverse customer environments. This role blends technical deployment, customer interaction and engineering problem-solving, making it ideal for someone who thrives in high impact, hands on fieldwork.RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Leading on site integration and technical implementation.
  • Configure and tailor the products to integrate into customer operational workflows, capturing the nuances of their business requirements.
  • Transfer field knowledge back to engineering to develop new product features, particularly focusing on requirements provided by customers.
  • Deploy and manage company systems, including but not limited to sensors, IOT devices and automation infrastructure.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with customer teams in a fast paced operational environment.
  • Develop best practices and documentation to scale deployment efficiency.
  • Travel frequently to customer locations, be flexible to support live operations.
REQUIREMENTS
  • 5+ years of experience in an engineering role (hardware/software integration or implementation preferred).
  • Hands on experience with hardware systems, sensors or IOT in real world deployments.
  • Strong problem solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot live, mission critical systems.
  • Excellent communication skills and a proven ability to interface with clients and cross-functional teams.
  • A self starter mindset with the ability to lead projects independently in high pressure environments.
THIS ROLE MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU IF ?
  • You are excited by aerospace, autonomy and robotics.
  • You thrive on the road, solving real world problems and airports.
  • You enjoy leading technical teams and interfacing directly with customers.
  • You seek high impact, hands on work at the intersection of aviation and technology.
  • You are eager to shape the future of air travel with an early stage startup.
NICE TO HAVE EXPERIENCE
  • Aerospace experience (working with airlines, aircraft OEM’s or aviation operations).
  • Experience in B2B client facing roles, particularly in technical deployment or product implementation.
  • Background in embedded systems, robotics or autonomy.
  • Experience integrating hardware and AI-driven software solutions in operational environments.

DrangKro Aerospace