Software Mission Specialist

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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UFORCE

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501 - 1000 employees

🎖️ Defense

🔧 Hardware

🚀 Aerospace

🔥 Funding within the last year

💰 $50M Seed Round on 2026-03

Defense • Hardware • Aerospace

UFORCE is a developer and supplier of combat‑proven unmanned systems and integrated command-and-control/autonomy solutions for air, land, and sea operations. Their platforms are presented as battle-tested in Ukraine with thousands of combat missions and validated operational performance; the company emphasizes rapid iteration, sovereign production, and lower-cost deterrence compared with traditional military platforms. Offerings referenced include unmanned air (UAV), land, and sea platforms, C2/autonomy, intercept capabilities, and remote weapon station (RWS) integrations.

📋 Description

• Install, configure, validate, update, and roll back software at customer and field locations • Complete readiness and acceptance testing and maintain clear deployment documentation • Diagnose and resolve software, network, compute, and integration issues during testing, training, demonstrations, and customer missions • Use structured fault isolation to distinguish configuration, hardware, software, and operator issues • Capture logs, system context, and reproduction steps; produce clear bug reports • Translate operator feedback into prioritized product requirements and escalate issues while retaining ownership through resolution • Train operators and maintainers to use, troubleshoot, and safely sustain the system • Maintain current technical guidance and help customers perform routine recovery procedures • Develop and improve configuration baselines, checklists, deployment automation, and troubleshooting playbooks • Communicate with customers and internal teams, surface operational risks, and balance immediate mission needs with long-term product improvements • Serve as the technical bridge between customers, field operations, product, and engineering • Work independently and travel frequently, turning field experience into better products and repeatable deployments

🎯 Requirements

• Hands-on experience administering Linux systems and independently deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting software • Practical experience with Docker and containerized applications, including diagnosing container failures and managing software upgrades and rollback • Strong networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, Ethernet, routing, VLANs, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, and firewalls • Ability to diagnose connectivity and bandwidth issues • Ability to use SSH, logs, and system-health diagnostics to isolate problems across software, network, compute, and hardware interfaces • Ability to write or modify Bash or Python scripts and use Git and version-control workflows • Understanding of software release and CI/CD fundamentals, configuration management, and deployed or edge-compute environments • Structured approach to troubleshooting, with sound judgment under time pressure and incomplete information • Clear communication with operators and engineers, including explaining technical problems, documenting solutions, and delivering practical training • Ability to work independently in fast-moving environments, coordinate across teams, and own problems through resolution • Willingness and ability to travel frequently and support field operations, including in austere or high-pressure environments • Legally authorized to work in the country for which applying • Nice to have: experience with autonomous vehicles, robotics, UAS, USVs, or other mission systems • Nice to have: experience with Kubernetes, Helm, Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools • Nice to have: backend development experience with Node.js and Python, including services, APIs, messaging, and system integrations • Nice to have: experience with ROS or ROS 2, MAVLink, or CAN/CANbus • Nice to have: hands-on experience with NVIDIA Jetson, Raspberry Pi, or similar edge-compute hardware • Nice to have: familiarity with TAK, ATAK, tactical networks, Starlink, or satellite communications • Nice to have: experience with cloud-connected and disconnected-edge architectures • Nice to have: an active security clearance • Nice to have: previous forward-deployed, military, maritime, or expeditionary experience

🏖️ Benefits

• Frequent travel and support for field operations • Opportunity to work on defence technology, autonomous systems, robotics, and edge-compute platforms • Hands-on, customer-facing technical work in real-world mission environments

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