Draken

Ground Support Technician

Draken  •  Lakeland, FL (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Job Location: Work From Home - Lakeland, FL 33811Draken is looking for a ground support technician to support our Phantom Sky initiative in the United States.  We are looking for someone who can work effectively and efficiently with little supervision, someone with a creative mind who can take the initiative to improve the training we offer our customers.  Our revolutionary new platform for supporting live-fly training with ground-based threat emitters is critical to units with a SEAD mission.
At Draken, we have created a cost-effective system that integrates off-the-shelf commercial solutions to address the shortage of ground-based threat emitters.  Our proprietary software enables remote control of emitters through a user interface that combines an air and ground picture that can be used for mission execution and debrief.
We offer: First day medical coverage; 401(k) match after 60 days, PTO available to use immediately
If you meet the qualifications and are looking for an exciting opportunity with Draken, apply now!
Responsibilities
- Establish emitter sites within the Brownwood MOA to include setting up fencing, setting up emitters and placing surrogate systems
- Maintains five emitter systems located throughout the Brownwood MOA
- - Charging batteries in ELITE Legacy Systems
- - Filling generators with fuel
- Moves one emitter system per week to vary locations to enhance aircrew training
- Troubleshoot any issues with emitter systems
- Support two one-week deployments per year

Qualifications
- High School Diploma
- Must possess a current/valid U.S. driver’s license
- Must be able to work day shift, night shift, weekend shifts and/or travel as part of a team
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Environment ranges from office to emitter sites located in the west Texas plains.
- Extensive sitting to climbing, standing, stooping, bending, pushing, kneeling, stretching, and walking demands.
- Must be able to climb stairs, ramps, ladders and work stands.
- Regularly required to lift/carry up to 50 pounds, perform repetitive movements, and perform work from ground level to overhead.
- Extensive driving required
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About Draken

Draken works with leading technologies and a specialised and varied fleet of crewed and uncrewed aircraft to complete highly regulated adversary training and complex data-gathering missions effectively and safely.

With bases in the UK and the US, our company’s primary role is to train military personnel to defend themselves in multi-domain theatres of war. Draken’s Next Generation Electronic Warfare training services and Red Air adversary training marry the Live and Synthetic domains, delivering a highly realistic blended training effect that is a true test of frontline capability.

As a specialist operator, Draken regularly tests and evaluates the potential of cutting-edge aviation solutions for our customers — including the expansion of UAV systems into roles such as contracted ISR delivery and adjacent markets such as adversary training, close air support training, counter-UAV operations, search and rescue and infrastructure monitoring.

Industry
Aviation & Aerospace
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Bournemouth International Airport, GB
Year Founded
Unknown
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