Field Operations Test Engineer II; Onsite

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Your Impact As the Range Operations Specialist for Counter-UAS at Dedrone, you will be the team's UAS and Range Operations expert in the rapidly evolving counter-drone landscape. You will help drive test and evaluation of all Dedrone systems, develop test plans, assist in securing FAA/FCC/other permissions for required testing events. You will ensure safe and secure range operations and data collection for Dedrone test events.

Counter-UAS is a niche domain where threats shift constantly — new drone protocols, evolving evasion tactics, Group 3+ UAS, swarm tactics, and fragmented global regulations — and you will ensure the product team stays ahead of all of it. This role offers a rare opportunity to shape product strategy at the intersection of defense technology and commercial innovation, with direct influence on how hundreds of critical sites worldwide are protected.

What You'll Do
Location
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This role is based out of our Sterling, VA office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.

Reports to
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Team Lead Test and Evaluation Dedrone

• Range Operations: Plan, coordinate, and lead test and evaluation activities across Dedrone's full product portfolio — RF sensors, radars, cameras, electronic warfare systems, kinetic defeat solutions, and integrated deployment configurations. Develop evaluation criteria, test protocols, and acceptance benchmarks that reflect real-world operational conditions.
• Threat Intelligence & Research: Continuously monitor and analyze the evolving UAS threat landscape including new commercial drone protocols, Group 3+ UAS capabilities, swarm tactics, spoofing and evasion techniques, and emerging adversarial technologies. Translate threat intelligence into actionable product requirements and prioritization guidance.
• Strategic Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the go-to counter-UAS domain expert for the product organization. Advise product managers, engineering teams, and leadership on technology tradeoffs, competitive positioning, and capability gaps based on deep understanding of the operational environment.
• Cross-System Product Guidance: Provide expert input on decisions that span multiple product lines — sensor fusion strategies, detection-versus-defeat tradeoffs, deployment configuration optimization, and integration architecture. Ensure product decisions account for the full threat picture and operational context.
• Customer & Field Engagement: Partner with sales, solutions engineering, and customer success teams to support technical evaluations, demonstrations, and customer engagements. Provide the deep counter-UAS expertise that bridges product capability to customer mission requirements.

Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors,…