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You will be responsible for coordinating demos with defense partners, setting up missions to showcase the aircraft in new environments, and training and supporting our customers as they operate our cargo aircraft. This is your opportunity to test, evaluate and deploy the aircraft of the future.\nAfter a two month initial training in Dixon, CA, you will spend about 20% of your time deployed for demos, training, or flight testing.\nThis is a multidisciplinary role that interacts with internal and external organizations, so written and verbal communication skills are critical. 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