Autonomous Resilient Communications - Full-Time Technician

Job Description

Job Description

US Citizen or Permanent Resident 

In-Person 

Starts Immediately 

45-75K Base + Options and Incentives

 

Join us in reindustrializing the Midwest and turning autonomous aircraft into on-demand infrastructure. Orb is a small mission-driven team where your initiative, creativity, and dedication will be used to reach every village on the planet with power, logistics, and communications.

 

Your Role at Orb:

Orb is building a rapidly deployable, on demand communications capability that's interoperable with autonomous platforms, sensors, and across agency lines. Orb Autonomous Resilient Communications provides Resilient Communications for every vehicle, vessel, aircraft, and facility. This global network will be the foundation for Orb aircraft and anyone else who needs resilience and interoperability.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Technician: Assembly, Integration, Sales, Training, and Support of ARC Edge Products and Orb autonomous aircraft.
• Field Operator: Capture Operational Limitations and Direct Hardware/Software Improvements during training, demonstration, and deployment
• Integration Support: Support integration and interoperability between legacy C2 Networks and emerging Autonomous platforms & Sensors
• Partnership Support: Customer Service for ARC Edge products and interoperability with partner technologies to improve resilience, interoperability, and security of ARC Edge

 

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Associate's degree or equivalent operational experience with IT, Tactical Communications: Fiber, Cellular 4G/5G/LTE, SDR MANET Radios, LEO/MEO Satellite Communications integration with autonomous systems in contested environments.
• Demonstrated history of operating and improving tactical level or platform integrated communications capability.
• IT support for CMMC Level 2, IATT, ATO, and Classified activities for DoW
• Strong Understanding of communications system integration, signature management, and network security associated with remote/autonomous platforms operating on DoW networks.
• Understanding and applying Software Defined Radio, Mesh, LPI/LPD/LPE, and SWaP concepts to accomplish missions in a contested environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple critical projects in a dynamic environment.
• Willingness to take on additional duties as required.
• Existing or prior DoW security clearance preferred.

About Orb Aerospace: Orb was started with the mission to bring aviation to the 80% of the world that’s never had it; turning autonomous aircraft into tools to decentralize infrastructure, connect continents, protect soldiers, provide for families, and run economies.“Less like the flying taxis, more like the flying cowboys,” Orb is at the intersection of manned and unmanned aviation, reindustrializing the Midwest, and building the- future we know is possible and want to live in.   

About Node One: Node One is a small team of engineers and operators who have dedicated their lives to solving some of the world’s hardest problems through a new kind of aviation - Orb’s live-work-fly R&D HQ. Node One is all about reducing the cycle time to design, build, and fly aircraft from years to months and building the systems and platforms we’ll use to reach every village on the planet.  

We stand on the shoulders of giants. Their great work allows us to accomplish ours. If you’ve been a rocket/airplane nerd and have a passion for designing, building, and flying airframes, autopilots, power systems, and embedded systems, or you love to push a new product through new manufacturing methods to a new market, come join the team at Node One and make history. 

Orb Employees Are:  

High Agency and Biased Towards Action 

Have a History of Self-Starting, Pacing, and Finishing Projects 

Thrive with Autonomy to Design New Solutions to Partially Defined Problems 

Are Curious and Continue Learning 

Have Integrity and a Desire to Serve Others 

Standard Benefits Package:   

Orb provides a monthly flat rate towards medical, dental, and vision 

$500 flat rate for individuals; $850 flat rate for married/family 

Medical, Vision, Dental, Short/Long Term Disability, and Group/Voluntary Life Insurance 

Opt-In 401K Options (Pre-Tax or Roth) with a 3% Employer Match 

Perks:   

Support in Getting your Pilots License and Ratings 

Support for Continuing Education 

Annual Customer Demos all over the World 

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.