Open / Full-time · 2027 hiring
Field Deployment & Training Lead
Prepare our crews for field work through training, standardized procedures and readiness checks.
- Team
- Flight & Field Operations
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah · Headquarters
- Employment type
- Full-time employee, normally 40 hours per week.
- Annual base salary
- USD $90,000–$125,000
- Compensation
- No equity or bonus is included in this package. Compensation within the range will reflect relevant experience and role scope.
- Work arrangement
- On-site at headquarters and approved field locations.
- Travel
- Up to 50% travel for training and deployment support; occasional weather-dependent shifts.
- Benefits
- 15 paid vacation days, 10 paid company holidays, 5 paid sick days, employer contribution of 75% of employee-only medical/dental/vision premiums, required work equipment, approved business travel reimbursement, and a $1,500 annual professional-development budget.
- Relocation policy
- Applicants willing to relocate are welcome; relocation expenses are not included.
- Visa policy
- Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
About Alto Cirra
Alto Cirra develops drone-deployed cloud seeding technology and data-backed program capabilities for ski resorts, water districts and watersheds. Our headquarters is in Salt Lake City.
This planned 2027 headquarters role supports our next phase of development. Hiring dates will be agreed individually; regional deployment plans do not represent confirmed local bases or flight authorizations.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver crew training.
- Standardize field procedures and checklists.
- Run readiness reviews before deployments.
- Collect field feedback and update training.
- Maintain training records.
Qualifications
- 4+ years in field operations, technical training or comparable crew leadership.
- Experience turning procedures into practical instruction, assessments and documented qualification records.
- Ability to coordinate equipment, readiness reviews and field feedback.
- Clear coaching skills and consistent attention to safe operations and escalation.
Preferred experience
UAS operations, adult-learning design, winter field work and FAA Part 107 certification when pilot duties are assigned.
Core skills
Training, Operations.
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Candidates with relevant equivalent experience are encouraged to apply. Selection will focus on job-related skills and experience.