Field Operations Specialist

The role

You will be the operational backbone of the field demonstration team. You will handle equipment preparation, logistics, site setup, and support pilots and engineers during missions.

What you will do

• Prepare and verify equipment including drones, ground control stations, batteries, and tooling
• Pack equipment into flight cases and conduct pre-departure checks
• Maintain accurate inventories
• Execute and update operational and equipment checklists
• Organise outbound shipments and equipment returns
• Prepare transport documentation and coordinate with carriers and supply chain
• Install and strike demonstration sites
• Support pilots during flight operations
• Serve as on-site point of contact for ground teams, host nation staff, and client representatives
• Carry out first-level maintenance on the demonstration fleet

Required qualifications

• Understanding of the defence ecosystem
• Commitment to national and European sovereignty
• Available for frequent travel, including internationally and in degraded security environments, sometimes at short notice
• Professional English
• French driving licence (Permis B)

Nice to have

• Military background or defence sector experience in logistics, field support, or operations
• Heavy goods licence (Poids Lourd)
• Experience in drone piloting or the UAS/C-UAS ecosystem
• Experience shipping sensitive equipment

About the company

Alta Ares is an air defense Neoprime that builds AI-guided interceptors and software platforms. Founded in 2024, the company serves NATO-aligned militaries and defense institutions.