Forward Deployed Operator
WindBorne SystemsWeather Intelligence company
Redwood Shores, United States$90K–$120KMid
Khosla Ventures
Pear VC
Susa Ventures
Footwork VC
Convective Capital
Ubiquity Ventures
Operations & Strategy
About the role
TL;DR
Operate and manage a global weather balloon constellation, focusing on edge cases and customer operations.
- •WindBorne Systems is seeking a Forward Deployed Operator to manage end-to-end operational performance across a rotating set of projects, focusing on edge cases and customer-facing operations.
- •This role involves hands-on work with a global constellation of smart weather balloons.
- •Key Responsibilities Run point on military exercises and coordinate operational rollouts of new hardware.
- •Identify recurring bugs affecting constellation performance and oversee response to meteorological events.
- •Travel globally to carry out unusual operations, such as balloon recovery or setting up temporary launch sites.
- •Document procedures and develop tooling for operational tasks.
- •Requirements Proactive and self-directed with a willingness to tackle any task.
- •Genuine curiosity about atmospheric science, radio, airspace, and defense tech.
- •Ability to effectively communicate complex technical operations to customers.
- •Comfort with uncertainty and shifting priorities, finding them energizing.
Required skills
PythonBashLinuxGitJiraConfluenceSlackNotionExcelPowerPoint
Domain expertise
aerospaceclimatetech
Benefits & perks
401(k), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Vision insurance, Unlimited PTO, Stock Option Plan, Office food and beverages
Tech stack
PythonBashLinuxGitJiraConfluenceSlackNotionExcelPowerPoint