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We partner with government agencies to solve complex challenges, improve public health, strengthen national security, and make government services more effective and efficient. Our team of over 500 professionals brings deep expertise and a shared commitment to delivering meaningful outcomes. Behind every solution is a group of experts who care deeply about impact-whether we’re supporting data-driven decisions, modernizing systems or safeguarding critical programs.\nPosition supervises a team of nine Counter Drone technical experts and provides task coordination, technical oversight, quality control and reporting program. Serves as the primary contractor technical point of contact and assists with hands-on support as required.\nThis is an onsite position at TSA HQ in Springfield, VA with core working hours of 8am - 4pm.\nPositions responsibilities include:\nSupervising CUAS Technical Experts and coordinating their daily activities.\nTransitioning Government requirements and priorities into contract work assignments.\nServing as the primary contractor contact point to Government Technical Lead. \nCoordinating nationwide deployments from the National Capital Region.\nProviding technical oversight for deployment, set up, configuration, operation and maintenance, troubleshooting, and recovery of drone operations.\nAssigning tasks, managing schedules and coordination staffing for planned deployments and recurring support requirements.\nOverseeing pre-deployment testing, system calibration, operational checks and readiness verification.\nOverseeing post -deployment equipment recovery, inspection, inventory, accountability and maintenace.\nPerfioming contractor readiness for fixed site, mobile and portable drone operations. \nCoordinating technical support across multiple manufacturers, platforms, configurations, and vendor neutral rdone technologies. \nOperating CUAS detection and authorized mitigation equipment under required Government direction or oversight.\nOverseeing drone data portals, Team Awareness Kit (TAK) and other Government-approved integration and situational awareness tools.\nReviewing technical documentation, maintenance records, system-status reports, issue- logs, and after-action products for accuracy and completeness.\nPerforming Quality control for contractor technical work and deliverables.\nTracking technical issues, corrective actions, equipment status, and operational readiness.\nCoordinating technical issues with Government personnel, manufacturers, vendors and other authorized stakeholders. \nMonitoring contractor compliance with Government -approved operating procedures and technical requirements.\nEnsuring contractor personnel comply with applicable cybersecurity, spectrum management, privacy, evidence and data handling, safety, and configuration-control requirements.\nSupporting contractor personnel performance management and identifying staffing, qualification, and readiness concerns.\nProviding management - level technical status, risk, readiness and situational- awareness reporting.\nAssisting with hands-on drone setup, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and recovery, when required.\nQualifications\nHigh school diploma or equivalent.\nMinimum of five (5) years of relevant CUAS technical or operational experience.\nDemonstrated experience supervising or leading technical or leading technical personnel, coordinating operational support, assigning work and performing quality control. \nDemonstrated experience with the deployment, setup, configuration, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and recovery of technical equipment and systems.\nPrevious military experience, civilian law enforcement experience, CUAS field service representative experience, CUAS contract support experience, or comparable technical experience supporting CUAS or related systems.\nCurrent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.\nAbility to obtain and maintain a top-secret security clearance for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information in accordance with Government security requirements.\nAbility to travel up to 30% from the National Capital Region to deployment locations nationwide.\nAbility to lift and transport equipment weighing up to 70 pounds, with reasonable accommodations as applicable.\nAbility to work outdoors, stand for extended periods, and operate in varying weather and field conditions.\nAbility to occasionally support operations outside of normal business hours, as required.\nUS Citizen and have a valid driver's license.\nEEO Employer:\nRELI Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. 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The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. RELI Group provides a variety of additional benefits to its employees. 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